2002 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 8
The five teams in this group played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winner Italy qualified for the 17th FIFA World Cup held in South Korea and Japan. The runner-up Romania advanced to the UEFA Play-off and played against Slovenia. Italy conceded two unexpected draws against the lowest-ranked sides in the group, but won the big matches comfortably, and were established as group winners long before the end of the campaign. Romania lost both games against Italy but had five wins out of six in the other matches, and second place was likewise ensured early.
Standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ||||||
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1 | Italy | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 3 | +13 | 20 | Qualification to 2002 FIFA World Cup | — | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 4–0 | |
2 | Romania | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 16 | Advance to UEFA play-offs | 0–2 | — | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | |
3 | Georgia | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 1–2 | 0–2 | — | 3–1 | 2–0 | ||
4 | Hungary | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 8 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 4–1 | — | 1–1 | ||
5 | Lithuania | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 20 | −17 | 2 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–4 | 1–6 | — |
Matches
Italy | 3–0 | Romania |
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Inzaghi 13' Delvecchio 17' Totti 42' | Report |
Lithuania | 0–4 | Georgia |
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Report | Ketsbaia 19', 35' Kinkladze 46' A. Arveladze 84' |
Hungary | 1–1 | Lithuania |
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V. Sebők 70' (pen.) | Report | Ražanauskas 74' |
Georgia | 0–2 | Romania |
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Report | D. Munteanu 69' Contra 80' |
Georgia | 1–2 | Italy |
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Gakhokidze 80' | Report | Delvecchio 45' Totti 66' |
Romania | 2–0 | Hungary |
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M. Niculae 5', 54' | Report |
Lithuania | 1–2 | Romania |
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Fomenka 86' | Report | A. Ilie 31' V. Moldovan 49' |
Hungary | 0–2 | Romania |
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Report | A. Ilie 11' M. Niculae 27' |
Goalscorers
There were 55 goals scored in 20 matches, for an average of 2.75 goals per match.
7 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
References
- ^ "FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA) 2002, football - table and standings". soccer365.me. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
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