World Cup 2002 Qualifiers : Sweden beats Moldova 6-0
GOTHENBURG, Jun. 6, 2001 (AMP) — Korea Japan 2002 (European Qualifiers) : Sweden defeated Moldova by a big score of 6-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2002 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday night.
The result put the Swedish top of Group 4 with 17 points. Moldova is bottom with 3 points. In their next game, Sweden will meet Macedonia on September 1, while Moldova will face Azerbaijan.
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)
Moldova at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 2 participations in the qualifications (first in 1998)
Sweden
6:0
Moldova
6:0 (0:0)
- 6 June 2001
- 19:00
- Gothenburg
Group 4
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Sweden | 17 |
 Turkey | 14 |
 Slovakia | 11 |
 Macedonia | 5 |
 Azerbaijan | 4 |
| Moldova | 3 |
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