World Cup 2002 Qualifiers : Georgia defeats Lithuania 2-0
TBILISI, Sep. 5, 2001 (AMP) — Korea Japan 2002 (European Qualifiers) : Georgia defeated Lithuania by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a World Cup qualifying game on Wednesday night.
The result put the Georgians third in Group 8 with 9 points. Lithuania is bottom with 2 points. In their last game, Georgia will meet second-placed Romania on October 6.
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)
Lithuania at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 5 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
Georgia
2:0
Lithuania
2:0 (0:0)
- 5 September 2001
- 21:00
- Tbilisi
Group 8
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Italy | 17 |
 Romania | 15 |
| Georgia | 9 |
 Hungary | 8 |
| Lithuania | 2 |
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