World Cup 2002 Qualifiers : Belarus beats Wales 2-1
MINSK, Sep. 2, 2000 (AMP) — Korea Japan 2002 (European Qualifiers) : Belarus defeated Wales by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2002 FIFA World Cup on Saturday afternoon.
The result put the Belarusians top of Group 5 with 3 points. In their next game, Belarus will meet Poland on October 7, while Wales will face Norway.
Fixtures and Results : Group 5
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Overview
Belarus at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 2 participations in the qualifications (first in 1998)
Wales at the World Cup
- 1 appearances (1958)
- 14 participations in the qualifications (first in 1950)
Belarus
2:1
Wales
2:1 (0:0)
- 2 September 2000
- 16:00
- Minsk
Group 5
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Belarus | 3 |
 Armenia | 1 |
 Norway | 1 |
 Poland | 0 |
 Ukraine | 0 |
| Wales | 0 |
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