World Cup 2002 Qualifiers : Denmark defeats Malta 5-0
VALLETTA, Mar. 24, 2001 (AMP) — Korea Japan 2002 (European Qualifiers) : Denmark defeated Malta by a big score of 5-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2002 FIFA World Cup on Saturday night.
The result put the Dane second in Group 3 with 8 points. Malta is bottom with one point. In their next game, Denmark will meet group leaders Czech republic on March 28, while Malta will face Iceland.
Fixtures and Results : Group 3
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Overview
Malta at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 8 participations in the qualifications (first in 1974)
Denmark at the World Cup
- 2 appearances (first in 1986)
- 11 participations in the qualifications (first in 1958)
Malta
0:5
Denmark
0:5 (0:0)
- 24 March 2001
- 19:00
- Valletta
Group 3
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Czech republic | 10 |
| Denmark | 8 |
 Bulgaria | 7 |
 Northern Ireland | 4 |
 Iceland | 3 |
| Malta | 1 |
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