World Cup 2002 Qualifiers : Poland defeats Ukraine 3-1
KIEV, Sep. 2, 2000 (AMP) — Korea Japan 2002 (European Qualifiers) : Poland defeated Ukraine by a score of 3-1 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2002 FIFA World Cup on Saturday night.
The result put the Pole top of Group 5 with 3 points. In their next game, Poland will meet second-placed Belarus on October 7, while Ukraine will face Armenia.
Fixtures and Results : Group 5
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Overview
Ukraine at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 2 participations in the qualifications (first in 1998)
Poland at the World Cup
- 5 appearances (first in 1938)
- 14 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
- Statistics: Third Place (1974, 1982)
Ukraine
1:3
Poland
1:3 (0:0)
- 2 September 2000
- 18:00
- Kiev
Group 5
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Poland | 3 |
 Belarus | 3 |
 Armenia | 1 |
 Norway | 1 |
 Wales | 0 |
| Ukraine | 0 |
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