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Switzerland 0–1 Russia: 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifying, 2 September 2000
Switzerland and Russia finished 0–1 on 2 September 2000 in the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifying. The match belonged to the qualifying round in Zurich.
2 September 2000 · Zurich
Event date:
The match
Switzerland and Russia finished 0–1 on 2 September 2000 in the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifying. The match belonged to the qualifying round in Zurich.
Russia won by 1 goal.
Goals and incidents
Vladimir Beschastnykh scored in minute 74 (Russia).
The competition campaign
The match was played in Group 1 of the qualifying round. Switzerland and Russia contested this fixture within that competition stage.
Switzerland’s next recorded match in this campaign was Switzerland 5–1 Faroe Islands on 7 October 2000.
Russia’s next recorded match in this campaign was Russia 3–0 Luxembourg on 11 October 2000.
Venue and attendance
The venue identified in the match record is Hardturm, Zurich.
The recorded attendance was 14,500 spectators.
Other results in the campaign
Switzerland’s other matches in the same 2000 competition campaign included Switzerland 5–1 Faroe Islands on 7 October 2000; Slovenia 2–2 Switzerland on 11 October 2000. Each of these is a separate fixture, with its own date and final score.
Russia’s other matches in the same 2000 competition campaign included Russia 3–0 Luxembourg on 11 October 2000. Each of these is a separate fixture, with its own date and final score.
Sources
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