World Cup 2002 Qualifiers : Bulgaria beats Malta 2-0
VALLETTA, Sep. 1, 2001 (AMP) — Korea Japan 2002 (European Qualifiers) : Bulgaria defeated Malta by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2002 FIFA World Cup on Saturday night.
The result put the Bulgarians top of Group 3 with 17 points. Malta is bottom with one point. In their next game, Bulgaria will meet second-placed Denmark on September 5, while Malta will face Czech republic.
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)
Bulgaria at the World Cup
- 7 appearances (first in 1962)
- 15 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
- Statistics: Fourth Place (1994)
Malta
0:2
Bulgaria
0:2 (0:0)
- 1 September 2001
- 20:00
- Valletta
Group 3
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 17 |
 Denmark | 16 |
 Czech republic | 14 |
 Iceland | 13 |
 Northern Ireland | 5 |
| Malta | 1 |
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