World Cup 2002 Qualifiers : Sweden beats Macedonia 1-0
GOTHENBURG, Mar. 24, 2001 (AMP) — Korea Japan 2002 (European Qualifiers) : Sweden defeated Macedonia by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2002 FIFA World Cup on Saturday afternoon.
The result put the Swedish top of Group 4 with 8 points. Macedonia is fourth with 4 points. In their next game, Sweden will meet Moldova on March 28, while Macedonia will face Turkey.
Fixtures and Results : Group 4
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Overview
Sweden at the World Cup
- 9 appearances (first in 1934)
- 16 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1958) Third Place (1950, 1994) Fourth Place (1938)
Macedonia at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 2 participations in the qualifications (first in 1998)
Sweden
1:0
Macedonia
1:0 (0:0)
- 24 March 2001
- 15:00
- Gothenburg
Group 4
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Sweden | 8 |
 Turkey | 7 |
 Slovakia | 7 |
| Macedonia | 4 |
 Moldova | 2 |
 Azerbaijan | 1 |
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