World Cup 2002 Qualifiers : Sweden defeats Moldova 2-0
CHISINAU, Mar. 28, 2001 (AMP) — Korea Japan 2002 (European Qualifiers) : Sweden defeated Moldova by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2002 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday night.
The result put the Swedish third in Group 4 with 11 points. Moldova is 5th with 2 points. In their next game, Sweden will meet group leaders Slovakia on June 2, while Moldova will face Macedonia.
Fixtures and Results : Group 4
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Overview
Moldova at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 2 participations in the qualifications (first in 1998)
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)
Moldova
0:2
Sweden
0:2 (0:0)
- 28 March 2001
- 20:00
- Chisinau
Group 4
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Slovakia | 11 |
 Turkey | 11 |
| Sweden | 11 |
 Macedonia | 4 |
| Moldova | 2 |
 Azerbaijan | 1 |
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