2002 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 9

The 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group 9 was a UEFA qualifying group for the 2002 FIFA World Cup. The group comprised Albania, England, Finland, Germany and Greece.

The group was won by England, who qualified for the 2002 FIFA World Cup. The runners-up, Germany — who would later reach the final of the tournament proper — entered the UEFA Qualification Playoffs.

Standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  England 8 5 2 1 16 6 +10 17 Qualification to 2002 FIFA World Cup — 0–1 2–1 2–2 2–0
2  Germany 8 5 2 1 14 10 +4 17 Advance to UEFA play-offs 1–5 — 0–0 2–0 2–1
3  Finland 8 3 3 2 12 7 +5 12 0–0 2–2 — 5–1 2–1
4  Greece 8 2 1 5 7 17 −10 7 0–2 2–4 1–0 — 1–0
5  Albania 8 1 0 7 5 14 −9 3 1–3 0–2 0–2 2–0 —
Source:

Results
Finland 2–1 Albania
Litmanen  45'
Riihilahti  68'		 Report Murati  64'
Attendance: 10,770
Referee: Rene Temmink (Netherlands)
Germany 2–0 Greece
Deisler  18'
Scholl  78'		 Report
Attendance: 48,500
England 0–1 Germany
Report Hamann  14'
Attendance: 76,377
Greece 1–0 Finland
Liberopoulos  59' Report
Attendance: 15,000
Albania 2–0 Greece
Bushi  48'
Fakaj  90'		 Report
Attendance: 10,200
Finland 0–0 England
Report
Attendance: 36,210
Referee: Alain Sars (France)
England 2–1 Finland
Owen  44'
Beckham  50'		 Report Riihilahti  26'
Attendance: 44,262
Germany 2–1 Albania
Deisler  49'
Klose  87'		 Report Kola  65'
Attendance: 22,500
Albania 1–3 England
Rraklli  90+2' Report Owen  74'
Scholes  85'
Andy Cole  90+6'
Attendance: 18,000
Greece 2–4 Germany
Charisteas  20'
Georgiadis  43'		 Report Rehmer  6'
Ballack  25' (pen.)
Klose  82'
Bode  90'
Attendance: 32,173
Finland 2–2 Germany
Forssell  28', 43' Report Ballack  69' (pen.)
Jancker  73'
Attendance: 35,744
Greece 1–0 Albania
Machlas  70' Report
Attendance: 5,500
Albania 0–2 Germany
Report Rehmer  27'
Ballack  68'
Attendance: 12,800
Greece 0–2 England
Report Scholes  63'
Beckham  87'
Attendance: 29,300
Albania 0–2 Finland
Report Tainio  55'
Kuqi  90+3'
Attendance: 6,400
Referee: Erol Ersoy (Turkey)
Germany 1–5 England
Jancker  6' Report Owen  12', 48', 65'
Gerrard  45+3'
Heskey  73'
Attendance: 63,000
Finland 5–1 Greece
Forssell  14', 45'
Riihilahti  21'
Kolkka  38'
Litmanen  53'		 Report Karagounis  30'
Attendance: 27,216
England 2–0 Albania
Owen  43'
Fowler  88'		 Report
Attendance: 51,046
England 2–2 Greece
Sheringham  68'
Beckham  90+3'		 Report Charisteas  36'
Nikolaidis  69'
Attendance: 66,000
Germany 0–0 Finland
Report
Attendance: 52,000
Referee: Anders Frisk (Sweden)

Goalscorers
6 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

References
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