World Cup 2002 Qualifiers : Portugal defeats Cyprus 3-1
LARNACA, Sep. 5, 2001 (AMP) — Korea Japan 2002 (European Qualifiers) : Portugal defeated Cyprus by a score of 3-1 (halftime: 0-1), in a qualifying game for the 2002 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday night.
The result put the Portuguese top of Group 2 with 21 points. Cyprus is 5th with 8 points. In their last game, Portugal will meet Estonia on October 6, while Cyprus will face Ireland.
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)
Portugal at the World Cup
- 2 appearances (first in 1966)
- 16 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
- Statistics: Third Place (1966)
Cyprus
1:3
Portugal
1:3 (1:0)
- 5 September 2001
- 20:00
- Larnaca
Group 2
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Portugal | 21 |
 Ireland | 21 |
 Netherlands | 14 |
 Estonia | 8 |
| Cyprus | 8 |
 Andorra | 0 |
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