World Cup 2002 Qualifiers : Turkey beats Macedonia 2-1
SKOPJE, Mar. 28, 2001 (AMP) — Korea Japan 2002 (European Qualifiers) : Turkey defeated Macedonia by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2002 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday night.
The result put the Turk second in Group 4 with 11 points. Macedonia is fourth with 4 points. In their next game, Turkey will meet Azerbaijan on June 2, while Macedonia will face Moldova.
Fixtures and Results : Group 4
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Overview
Macedonia at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 2 participations in the qualifications (first in 1998)
Turkey at the World Cup
- 1 appearances (1954)
- 13 participations in the qualifications (first in 1950)
Macedonia
1:2
Turkey
1:2 (0:0)
- 28 March 2001
- 19:00
- Skopje
Group 4
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Slovakia | 11 |
| Turkey | 11 |
 Sweden | 8 |
| Macedonia | 4 |
 Moldova | 2 |
 Azerbaijan | 1 |
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