World Cup 2002 Qualifiers : Scotland beats Latvia 1-0
RIGA, Sep. 2, 2000 (AMP) — Korea Japan 2002 (European Qualifiers) : Scotland defeated Latvia by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2002 FIFA World Cup on Saturday afternoon.
The result put the Scot top of Group 6 with 3 points. In their next game, Scotland will meet San Marino on October 7, while Latvia will face Belgium.
Fixtures and Results : Group 6
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Overview
Latvia at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 4 participations in the qualifications (first in 1938)
Scotland at the World Cup
- 8 appearances (first in 1954)
- 14 participations in the qualifications (first in 1950)
Latvia
0:1
Scotland
0:1 (0:0)
- 2 September 2000
- 17:00
- Riga
Group 6
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Scotland | 3 |
 Belgium | 0 |
 Croatia | 0 |
 San Marino | 0 |
| Latvia | 0 |
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