World Cup 2002 Qualifiers : Sweden beats Macedonia 2-1
SKOPJE, Sep. 1, 2001 (AMP) — Korea Japan 2002 (European Qualifiers) : Sweden defeated Macedonia by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 2-0), in a qualifying game for the 2002 FIFA World Cup on Saturday night.
The result put the Swedish top of Group 4 with 20 points. Macedonia is fourth with 6 points. In their next game, Sweden will meet second-placed Turkey on September 5, while Macedonia will face Azerbaijan.
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)
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
1:2
Sweden
1:2 (0:2)
- 1 September 2001
- 20:00
- Skopje
Group 4
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Sweden | 20 |
 Turkey | 18 |
 Slovakia | 11 |
| Macedonia | 6 |
 Moldova | 6 |
 Azerbaijan | 4 |
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