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Northern Ireland 1–0 Malta: 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifying, 2 September 2000
Northern Ireland and Malta finished 1–0 on 2 September 2000 in the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifying. The match belonged to the qualifying round in Belfast.
2 September 2000 · Belfast
Event date:
The match
Northern Ireland and Malta finished 1–0 on 2 September 2000 in the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifying. The match belonged to the qualifying round in Belfast.
Northern Ireland won by 1 goal.
Goals and incidents
Phillip Gray scored in minute 72 (Northern Ireland).
The competition campaign
The match was played in Group 3 of the qualifying round. Northern Ireland and Malta contested this fixture within that competition stage.
Northern Ireland’s next recorded match in this campaign was Northern Ireland 1–1 Denmark on 7 October 2000.
Malta’s next recorded match in this campaign was Bulgaria 3–0 Malta on 7 October 2000.
Venue and attendance
The venue identified in the match record is National Football Stadium at Windsor Park, Belfast.
The recorded attendance was 8,227 spectators.
Other results in the campaign
Northern Ireland’s other matches in the same 2000 competition campaign included Northern Ireland 1–1 Denmark on 7 October 2000; Iceland 1–0 Northern Ireland on 11 October 2000. Each of these is a separate fixture, with its own date and final score.
Malta’s other matches in the same 2000 competition campaign included Bulgaria 3–0 Malta on 7 October 2000; Malta 0–0 Czechia on 11 October 2000. Each of these is a separate fixture, with its own date and final score.
Sources
Check the original record.
Open the governing body or organiser’s publication for the underlying result, decision or tournament update.