World Cup 2002 Qualifiers : Romania beats Lithuania 1-0
BUCAREST, Sep. 3, 2000 (AMP) — Korea Japan 2002 (European Qualifiers) : Romania defeated Lithuania by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2002 FIFA World Cup on Sunday night.
The result put the Romanians top of Group 8 with 3 points. In their next game, Romania will meet second-placed Italy on October 7, while Lithuania will face Georgia.
Fixtures and Results : Group 8
192
Overview
Romania at the World Cup
- 7 appearances (first in 1930)
- 15 participations in the qualifications (first in 1930)
Lithuania at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 5 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
Romania
1:0
Lithuania
1:0 (0:0)
- 3 September 2000
- 19:30
- Bucarest
Group 8
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Romania | 3 |
 Georgia | 0 |
 Hungary | 0 |
 Italy | 0 |
| Lithuania | 0 |
World Cup History
Read on to know more on the history and origin of the FIFA World Cup.