Switzerland 5–1 Faroe Islands: 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifying, 7 October 2000

The match

Switzerland and Faroe Islands finished 5–1 on 7 October 2000 in the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifying. The match belonged to the qualifying round in Zurich.

Switzerland won by 4 goals.

Goals and incidents

John Petersen scored in minute 4 (Faroe Islands). Marco Zwyssig scored in minute 26 (Switzerland). Sébastien Fournier scored in minute 35 (Switzerland).

Kübilay Türkyilmaz scored a penalty in minute 42 (Switzerland). Kübilay Türkyilmaz scored a penalty in minute 44 (Switzerland). Kübilay Türkyilmaz scored a penalty in minute 53 (Switzerland).

Jens Hansen was sent off in minute 44.

The competition campaign

The match was played in Group 1 of the qualifying round. Switzerland and Faroe Islands contested this fixture within that competition stage.

Switzerland’s previous recorded match in this campaign was Switzerland 0–1 Russia on 2 September 2000. Switzerland’s next recorded match in this campaign was Slovenia 2–2 Switzerland on 11 October 2000.

Faroe Islands’s previous recorded match in this campaign was Faroe Islands 2–2 Slovenia on 3 September 2000.

Venue and attendance

The venue identified in the match record is Hardturm, Zurich.

The recorded attendance was 9,500 spectators.

Other results in the campaign

Switzerland’s other matches in the same 2000 competition campaign included Switzerland 0–1 Russia on 2 September 2000; Slovenia 2–2 Switzerland on 11 October 2000. Each of these is a separate fixture, with its own date and final score.

Faroe Islands’s other matches in the same 2000 competition campaign included Faroe Islands 2–2 Slovenia on 3 September 2000. Each of these is a separate fixture, with its own date and final score.