World Cup 2002 Qualifiers : Finland beats Albania 2-0
TIRANA, Sep. 1, 2001 (AMP) — Korea Japan 2002 (European Qualifiers) : Finland defeated Albania by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2002 FIFA World Cup on Saturday afternoon.
The result put the Finnish third in Group 9 with 8 points. Albania is bottom with 3 points. In their next game, Finland will meet Greece on September 5, while Albania will face England.
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)
Finland at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 15 participations in the qualifications (first in 1938)
Albania
0:2
Finland
0:2 (0:0)
- 1 September 2001
- 17:00
- Tirana
Group 9
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Germany | 16 |
 England | 10 |
| Finland | 8 |
 Greece | 6 |
| Albania | 3 |
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