World Cup 2002 Qualifiers : Iceland beats Malta 3-0
REYKJAVíK, Jun. 2, 2001 (AMP) — Korea Japan 2002 (European Qualifiers) : Iceland defeated Malta by a score of 3-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2002 FIFA World Cup on Saturday afternoon.
The result put the Icelander fourth in Group 3 with 9 points. Malta is bottom with one point. In their next game, Iceland will meet group leaders Bulgaria on June 6, while Malta will face Denmark.
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)
Malta at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 8 participations in the qualifications (first in 1974)
Iceland
3:0
Malta
3:0 (0:0)
- 2 June 2001
- 15:00
- Reykjavík
Group 3
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Bulgaria | 13 |
 Czech republic | 11 |
 Denmark | 9 |
| Iceland | 9 |
 Northern Ireland | 4 |
| Malta | 1 |
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