World Cup 2002 Qualifiers : Italy beats Georgia 2-1
TBILISI, Jun. 2, 2001 (AMP) — Korea Japan 2002 (European Qualifiers) : Italy defeated Georgia by a score of 2-1 (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 16 points. Georgia is fourth with 3 points. In their next game, Italy will meet Lithuania on September 1, while Georgia will face Hungary.
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)
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)
Georgia
1:2
Italy
1:2 (0:0)
- 2 June 2001
- 20:00
- Tbilisi
Group 8
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Italy | 16 |
 Romania | 9 |
 Hungary | 5 |
| Georgia | 3 |
 Lithuania | 1 |
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