World Cup 2002 Qualifiers : Ireland defeats Cyprus 4-0
NICOSIE, Mar. 24, 2001 (AMP) — Korea Japan 2002 (European Qualifiers) : Ireland defeated Cyprus by a big score of 4-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2002 FIFA World Cup on Saturday night.
The result put the Irish second in Group 2 with 8 points. Cyprus is third with 6 points. In their next game, Ireland will meet Andorra on March 28, while Cyprus will face Estonia.
Fixtures and Results : Group 2
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Overview
Cyprus at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 11 participations in the qualifications (first in 1962)
Ireland at the World Cup
- 2 appearances (first in 1990)
- 16 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
Cyprus
0:4
Ireland
0:4 (0:0)
- 24 March 2001
- 18:00
- Nicosie
Group 2
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Portugal | 10 |
| Ireland | 8 |
| Cyprus | 6 |
 Estonia | 6 |
 Netherlands | 4 |
 Andorra | 0 |
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