World Cup 2002 Qualifiers : Iceland defeats Northern Ireland 1-0
REYKJAVíK, Oct. 11, 2000 (AMP) — Korea Japan 2002 (European Qualifiers) : Iceland defeated Northern Ireland by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2002 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday night.
The result put the Irish fourth in Group 3 with 4 points. Iceland is 5th with 3 points. In their next game, Northern Ireland will meet group leaders Czech republic on March 24, while Iceland will face Bulgaria.
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)
Northern Ireland at the World Cup
- 3 appearances (first in 1958)
- 14 participations in the qualifications (first in 1950)
Iceland
1:0
Northern Ireland
1:0 (0:0)
- 11 October 2000
- 18:30
- Reykjavík
Group 3
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Czech republic | 7 |
 Denmark | 5 |
 Bulgaria | 4 |
| Northern Ireland | 4 |
| Iceland | 3 |
 Malta | 1 |
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