World Cup 2002 Qualifiers : Finland beats Albania 2-1
HELSINKI, Sep. 2, 2000 (AMP) — Korea Japan 2002 (European Qualifiers) : Finland defeated Albania by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2002 FIFA World Cup on Saturday afternoon.
The result put the Finnish top of Group 9 with 3 points. In their next game, Finland will meet Greece on October 7, while Albania will face Greece.
Fixtures and Results : Group 9
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Overview
Finland at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 15 participations in the qualifications (first in 1938)
Albania at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 8 participations in the qualifications (first in 1966)
Finland
2:1
Albania
2:1 (0:0)
- 2 September 2000
- 14:00
- Helsinki
Group 9
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Finland | 3 |
 England | 0 |
 Germany | 0 |
 Greece | 0 |
| Albania | 0 |
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