World Cup 2002 Qualifiers : Denmark defeats Iceland 2-1
REYKJAVíK, Sep. 2, 2000 (AMP) — Korea Japan 2002 (European Qualifiers) : Denmark defeated Iceland by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2002 FIFA World Cup on Saturday afternoon.
The result put the Dane top of Group 3 with 3 points. In their next game, Denmark will meet second-placed Northern Ireland on October 7, while Iceland will face Czech republic.
Fixtures and Results : Group 3
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Overview
Iceland at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 9 participations in the qualifications (first in 1958)
Denmark at the World Cup
- 2 appearances (first in 1986)
- 11 participations in the qualifications (first in 1958)
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Iceland
![](https://athlet.org/jdd/public/documents/athlet/football/teams/nation/23px/ISL.png)
1:2
![](https://athlet.org/jdd/public/documents/athlet/football/teams/nation/23px/DEN.png)
Denmark
1:2 (0:0)
- 2 September 2000
- 17:00
- Reykjavík
Group 3
Team | Pts |
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![]() | 3 |
![]() | 3 |
![]() | 3 |
![]() | 0 |
![]() | 0 |
![]() | 0 |
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