World Cup 2002 Qualifiers : Netherlands beats Estonia 4-2
TALLINN, Jun. 2, 2001 (AMP) — Korea Japan 2002 (European Qualifiers) : The Netherlands defeated Estonia by a score of 4-2 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2002 FIFA World Cup on Saturday night.
The result put the Dutch second in Group 2 with 14 points. Estonia is fourth with 7 points. In their next game, the Netherlands will meet group leaders Ireland on September 1, while Estonia will face Ireland.
Fixtures and Results : Group 2
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Overview
Estonia at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 5 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
Netherlands at the World Cup
- 7 appearances (first in 1934)
- 14 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1974, 1978) Fourth Place (1998)
Estonia
2:4
Netherlands
2:4 (0:0)
- 2 June 2001
- 18:00
- Tallinn
Group 2
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Ireland | 15 |
| Netherlands | 14 |
 Portugal | 12 |
| Estonia | 7 |
 Cyprus | 7 |
 Andorra | 0 |
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