World Cup 2002 Qualifiers : Croatia beats Latvia 1-0
RIGA, Jun. 6, 2001 (AMP) — Korea Japan 2002 (European Qualifiers) : Croatia defeated Latvia by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2002 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday afternoon.
The result put the Croatians second in Group 6 with 11 points. Latvia is fourth with 4 points. In their next game, Croatia will meet third-placed Scotland on September 1, while Latvia will face Scotland.
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)
Croatia at the World Cup
- 1 appearances (1998)
- 2 participations in the qualifications (first in 1998)
- Statistics: Third Place (1998)
Latvia
0:1
Croatia
0:1 (0:0)
- 6 June 2001
- 17:00
- Riga
Group 6
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Belgium | 11 |
| Croatia | 11 |
 Scotland | 11 |
| Latvia | 4 |
 San Marino | 1 |
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