World Cup 2002 Qualifiers : Northern Ireland beats Malta 1-0
BELFAST, Sep. 2, 2000 (AMP) — Korea Japan 2002 (European Qualifiers) : Northern Ireland defeated Malta by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2002 FIFA World Cup on Saturday afternoon.
The result put the Irish top of Group 3 with 3 points. In their next game, Northern Ireland will meet group leaders Denmark on October 7, while Malta will face Bulgaria.
Fixtures and Results : Group 3
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Overview
Northern Ireland at the World Cup
- 3 appearances (first in 1958)
- 14 participations in the qualifications (first in 1950)
Malta at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 8 participations in the qualifications (first in 1974)
Northern Ireland
1:0
Malta
1:0 (0:0)
- 2 September 2000
- 14:00
- Belfast
Group 3
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | 3 |
 Bulgaria | 0 |
 Czech republic | 0 |
 Denmark | 0 |
 Iceland | 0 |
| Malta | 0 |
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