World Cup 2002 Qualifiers : Ireland defeats Estonia 2-0
TALLINN, Jun. 6, 2001 (AMP) — Korea Japan 2002 (European Qualifiers) : Ireland defeated Estonia by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2002 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday afternoon.
The result put the Irish top of Group 2 with 18 points. Estonia is 5th with 7 points. In their next game, Ireland will meet second-placed the Netherlands on September 1, while Estonia will face Cyprus.
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)
Ireland at the World Cup
- 2 appearances (first in 1990)
- 16 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
Estonia
0:2
Ireland
0:2 (0:0)
- 6 June 2001
- 17:00
- Tallinn
Group 2
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Ireland | 18 |
 Netherlands | 14 |
 Portugal | 12 |
 Cyprus | 7 |
| Estonia | 7 |
 Andorra | 0 |
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