World Cup 2002 Qualifiers : Germany beats Albania 2-0
TIRANA, Jun. 6, 2001 (AMP) — Korea Japan 2002 (European Qualifiers) : Germany defeated Albania 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 Germans top of Group 9 with 16 points. Albania is bottom with 3 points. In their next game, Germany will meet second-placed England on September 1, while Albania will face Finland.
Fixtures and Results : Group 9
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Overview
Albania at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 8 participations in the qualifications (first in 1966)
Germany at the World Cup
- 3 titles (1954, 1974, 1990)
- 14 appearances (first in 1934)
- 15 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
- Statistics: Champions (1954, 1974, 1990) Runners-up (1966, 1982, 1986) Third Place (1934, 1970) Fourth Place (1958)
Albania
0:2
Germany
0:2 (0:0)
- 6 June 2001
- 18:30
- Tirana
Group 9
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Germany | 16 |
 England | 7 |
 Greece | 6 |
 Finland | 5 |
| Albania | 3 |
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