World Cup 2002 Qualifiers : Poland beats Norway 3-2
OSLO, Mar. 24, 2001 (AMP) — Korea Japan 2002 (European Qualifiers) : Poland defeated Norway by a score of 3-2 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2002 FIFA World Cup on Saturday afternoon.
The result put the Pole top of Group 5 with 10 points. Norway is 5th with 2 points. In their next game, Poland will meet Armenia on March 28, while Norway will face Belarus.
Fixtures and Results : Group 5
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Overview
Norway at the World Cup
- 3 appearances (first in 1938)
- 14 participations in the qualifications (first in 1938)
Poland at the World Cup
- 5 appearances (first in 1938)
- 14 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
- Statistics: Third Place (1974, 1982)

Norway

2:3

Poland
2:3 (0:0)
- 24 March 2001
- 15:00
- Oslo
Group 5
Team | Pts |
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![]() | 10 |
![]() | 6 |
![]() | 6 |
![]() | 2 |
![]() | 2 |
![]() | 1 |
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