World Cup 2002 Qualifiers : Italy defeats Romania 2-0
BUCAREST, Mar. 24, 2001 (AMP) — Korea Japan 2002 (European Qualifiers) : Italy defeated Romania by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2002 FIFA World Cup on Saturday night.
The result put the Italians top of Group 8 with 10 points. Romania is fourth with 3 points. In their next game, Italy will meet Lithuania on March 28, while Romania will face Georgia.
Fixtures and Results : Group 8
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Overview
Romania at the World Cup
- 7 appearances (first in 1930)
- 15 participations in the qualifications (first in 1930)
Italy at the World Cup
- 3 titles (1934, 1938, 1982)
- 14 appearances (first in 1934)
- 16 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
- Statistics: Champions (1934, 1938, 1982) Runners-up (1970, 1994) Third Place (1990) Fourth Place (1978)
Romania
0:2
Italy
0:2 (0:0)
- 24 March 2001
- 19:30
- Bucarest
Group 8
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Italy | 10 |
 Hungary | 5 |
 Georgia | 3 |
| Romania | 3 |
 Lithuania | 1 |
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