World Cup 2002 Qualifiers : Turkey beats Slovakia 1-0
BRATISLAVA, Sep. 1, 2001 (AMP) — Korea Japan 2002 (European Qualifiers) : Turkey defeated Slovakia by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 2002 FIFA World Cup on Saturday night.
The result put the Turk top of Group 4 with 18 points. Slovakia is third with 11 points. In their next game, Turkey will meet second-placed Sweden on September 5, while Slovakia will face Moldova.
Fixtures and Results : Group 4
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Overview
Slovakia 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)
Slovakia
0:1
Turkey
0:1 (0:1)
- 1 September 2001
- 19:45
- Bratislava
Group 4
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Turkey | 18 |
 Sweden | 17 |
| Slovakia | 11 |
 Macedonia | 6 |
 Moldova | 6 |
 Azerbaijan | 4 |
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