World Cup 2002 Qualifiers : Romania beats Georgia 2-0
TBILISI, Mar. 28, 2001 (AMP) — Korea Japan 2002 (European Qualifiers) : Romania defeated Georgia by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2002 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday night.
The result put the Romanians second in Group 8 with 6 points. Georgia is fourth with 3 points. In their next game, Romania will meet third-placed Hungary on June 2, while Georgia will face Italy.
Fixtures and Results : Group 8
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Overview
Georgia at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 2 participations in the qualifications (first in 1998)
Romania at the World Cup
- 7 appearances (first in 1930)
- 15 participations in the qualifications (first in 1930)
Georgia
0:2
Romania
0:2 (0:0)
- 28 March 2001
- 19:00
- Tbilisi
Group 8
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Italy | 10 |
| Romania | 6 |
 Hungary | 5 |
| Georgia | 3 |
 Lithuania | 1 |
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