2002 FIFA World Cup Qualification (UEFA) - Group 9

Group 9

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
England 8 5 2 1 16 6 10 17
Germany 8 5 2 1 14 10 4 17
Finland 8 3 3 2 12 7 5 12
Greece 8 2 1 5 7 17 −10 7
Albania 8 1 0 7 5 14 −9 3
Albania – 1–3 0–2 0–2 2–0
England 2–0 – 2–1 0–1 2–2
Finland 2–1 0–0 – 2–2 5–1
Germany 2–1 1–5 0–0 – 2–0
Greece 1–0 0–2 1–0 2–4 –

England qualified. Germany advanced to the UEFA Play-offs.

Germany lost a World Cup qualifying match for only the second time on September 1, 2001, when they were defeated 5–1 by England in Munich. They had played 62 World Cup qualifying matches before (47 wins, 14 draws, 1 loss). Apart from Germany, no team having played more than 20 World Cup qualifying matches has lost less than three of them.

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