World Cup 2002 Qualifiers : Northern Ireland and Malta eliminated from FIFA World Cup
VALLETTA, Oct. 6, 2001 (AMP) — Korea Japan 2002 (European Qualifiers) : Northern Ireland defeated Malta by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a World Cup qualifying game on Saturday night. Both teams are eliminated.
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)
Northern Ireland at the World Cup
- 3 appearances (first in 1958)
- 14 participations in the qualifications (first in 1950)
Malta
0:1
Northern Ireland
0:1 (0:0)
- 6 October 2001
- 18:30
- Valletta
Group 3
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Denmark | 19 |
 Czech republic | 17 |
 Bulgaria | 17 |
 Iceland | 13 |
| Northern Ireland | 11 |
| Malta | 1 |
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