2002 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 3#Goalscorers

The six teams in this group played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winner Denmark qualified for the 17th FIFA World Cup held in South Korea and Japan. The runner-up Czech Republic advanced to the UEFA Play-off and played against Belgium. Denmark went through the group undefeated, but four draws - three in their first five matches - kept the Czech Republic in the hunt despite the latter shipping an unexpected loss to Iceland, which in turn kept Bulgaria in with a shout for second place. In fact, in the final round of matches, the Czechs were level with Bulgaria on points but delivered a 6-0 hammering: while Denmark, just two points ahead of the Czechs, thrashed Iceland by the same margin to maintain their lead in the group.

Standings

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|match_MLT_BUL=0–2

|match_MLT_ISL=1–4

|match_MLT_NIR=0–1

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Matches

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|goals1 = E. Sverrisson {{goal|12}}

|goals2 = Tomasson {{goal|26}}
Bisgaard {{goal|48}}

|stadium = Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík

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|referee = Stéphane Bré (France)

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|id = Bulgaria v Czech Republic

|date = 2 September 2000

|time = 19:00

|team1 = {{fb-rt|BUL}}

|score = 0–1

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|goals2 = Poborský {{goal|73|pen.}}

|stadium = Georgi Asparuhov Stadium, Sofia

|attendance = 8,000

|referee = Juan Fernández Marín (Spain)

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|id = Northern Ireland v Malta

|date = 2 September 2000

|time = 15:00

|team1 = {{fb-rt|NIR}}

|score = 1–0

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|team2 = {{fb|MLT}}

|goals1 = Gray {{goal|70}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Windsor Park, Belfast

|attendance = 8,227

|referee = Taras Bezubiak (Russia)

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|id = Northern Ireland v Denmark

|date = 7 October 2000

|time = 15:00

|team1 = {{fb-rt|NIR}}

|score = 1–1

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|team2 = {{fb|DEN}}

|goals1 = Healy {{goal|38}}

|goals2 = Rommedahl {{goal|59}}

|stadium = Windsor Park, Belfast

|attendance = 11,823

|referee = Vítor Melo Pereira (Portugal)

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|id = Czech Republic v Iceland

|date = 7 October 2000

|time = 17:00

|team1 = {{fb-rt|CZE}}

|score = 4–0

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|team2 = {{fb|ISL}}

|goals1 = Koller {{goal|17||40}}
Nedvěd {{goal|44||90}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Na Stínadlech, Teplice

|attendance = 9,843

|referee = Kyros Vassaras (Greece)

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|id = Bulgaria v Malta

|date = 7 October 2000

|time = 18:30

|team1 = {{fb-rt|BUL}}

|score = 3–0

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|team2 = {{fb|MLT}}

|goals1 = G. Ivanov {{goal|40||65}}
S. Todorov {{goal|90}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Georgi Asparuhov Stadium, Sofia

|attendance = 3,000

|referee = Džemal Čalija (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

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|id = Denmark v Bulgaria

|date = 11 October 2000

|time = 19:15

|team1 = {{fb-rt|DEN}}

|score = 1–1

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|team2 = {{fb|BUL}}

|goals1 = Sand {{goal|72}}

|goals2 = Berbatov {{goal|83}}

|stadium = Parken Stadium, Copenhagen

|attendance = 39,847

|referee = Oğuz Sarvan (Turkey)

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|id = Malta v Czech Republic

|date = 11 October 2000

|time = 18:00

|team1 = {{fb-rt|MLT}}

|score = 0–0

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|team2 = {{fb|CZE}}

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|stadium = Ta' Qali National Stadium, Ta' Qali

|attendance = 582

|referee = Željko Širić (Croatia)

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|id = Iceland v Northern Ireland

|date = 11 October 2000

|time = 19:30

|team1 = {{fb-rt|ISL}}

|score = 1–0

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|team2 = {{fb|NIR}}

|goals1 = Th. Guðjónsson {{goal|89}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík

|attendance = 6,780

|referee = Markus Merk (Germany)

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|id = Malta v Denmark

|date = 24 March 2001

|time = 20:00

|team1 = {{fb-rt|MLT}}

|score = 0–5

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|team2 = {{fb|DEN}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Sand {{goal|8||63||79}}
Heintze {{goal|51}}
C. Jensen {{goal|76}}

|stadium = Ta' Qali National Stadium, Ta' Qali

|attendance = 784

|referee = Mike McCurry (Scotland)

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|id = Northern Ireland v Czech Republic

|date = 24 March 2001

|time = 15:00

|team1 = {{fb-rt|NIR}}

|score = 0–1

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|team2 = {{fb|CZE}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Nedvěd {{goal|12}}

|stadium = Windsor Park, Belfast

|attendance = 10,368

|referee = Manuel Mejuto González (Spain)

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|id = Bulgaria v Iceland

|date = 24 March 2001

|time = 18:00

|team1 = {{fb-rt|BUL}}

|score = 2–1

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|team2 = {{fb|ISL}}

|goals1 = Chomakov {{goal|36}}
Berbatov {{goal|79}}

|goals2 = Hreidarsson {{goal|25}}

|stadium = Balgarska Armia Stadium, Sofia

|attendance = 14,500

|referee = Mike Riley (England)

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|id = Czech Republic v Denmark

|date = 28 March 2001

|time = 20:30

|team1 = {{fb-rt|CZE}}

|score = 0–0

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|team2 = {{fb|DEN}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Letná Stadium, Prague

|attendance = 16,354

|referee = Graham Barber (England)

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|id = Bulgaria v Northern Ireland

|date = 28 March 2001

|time = 18:00

|team1 = {{fb-rt|BUL}}

|score = 4–3

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|team2 = {{fb|NIR}}

|goals1 = Balakov {{goal|7|pen.}}
Petrov {{goal|17||78}}
Chomakov {{goal|72}}

|goals2 = Williams {{goal|15}}
Elliott {{goal|84}}
Healy {{goal|90|pen.}}

|stadium = Balgarska Armia Stadium, Sofia

|attendance = 15,600

|referee = Vladimír Hriňák (Slovakia)

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|id = Malta v Iceland

|date = 25 April 2001

|time = 19:00

|team1 = {{fb-rt|MLT}}

|score = 1–4

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|team2 = {{fb|ISL}}

|goals1 = Mifsud {{goal|14}}

|goals2 = T. Guðmundsson {{goal|42}}
He. Sigurdsson {{goal|44}}
E. Guðjohnsen {{goal|81}}
Th. Guðjónsson {{goal|90}}

|stadium = Ta' Qali National Stadium, Ta' Qali

|attendance = 2,800

|referee = Constantin Zotta (Romania)

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|id = Denmark v Czech Republic

|date = 2 June 2001

|time = 19:15

|team1 = {{fb-rt|DEN}}

|score = 2–1

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|team2 = {{fb|CZE}}

|goals1 = Sand {{goal|6}}
Tomasson {{goal|82}}

|goals2 = Týce {{goal|40}}

|stadium = Parken Stadium, Copenhagen

|attendance = 41,669

|referee = Markus Merk (Germany)

}}

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|id = Northern Ireland v Bulgaria

|date = 2 June 2001

|time = 15:00

|team1 = {{fb-rt|NIR}}

|score = 0–1

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|team2 = {{fb|BUL}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 = G. Ivanov {{goal|52}}

|stadium = Windsor Park, Belfast

|attendance = 7,609

|referee = Massimo Busacca (Switzerland)

}}

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|id = Iceland v Malta

|date = 2 June 2001

|time = 16:00

|team1 = {{fb-rt|ISL}}

|score = 3–0

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|team2 = {{fb|MLT}}

|goals1 = T. Guðmundsson {{goal|7}}
Daðason {{goal|38}}
E. Guðjohnsen {{goal|68}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík

|attendance = 3,554

|referee = Romāns Lajuks (Latvia)

}}

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|id = Denmark v Malta

|date = 6 June 2001

|time = 19:15

|team1 = {{fb-rt|DEN}}

|score = 2–1

|report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20071126043719/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=4395/preliminaries/preliminary=3835/matches/match=19641/report.html Report]

|team2 = {{fb|MLT}}

|goals1 = Sand {{goal|43||83}}

|goals2 = Mallia {{goal|8}}

|stadium = Parken Stadium, Copenhagen

|attendance = 38,499

|referee = Sergey Shmolik (Belarus)

}}

{{footballbox

|id = Czech Republic v Northern Ireland

|date = 6 June 2001

|time = 17:00

|team1 = {{fb-rt|CZE}}

|score = 3–1

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|team2 = {{fb|NIR}}

|goals1 = Kuka {{goal|40||88}}
Baroš {{goal|90}}

|goals2 = Mulryne {{goal|45}}

|stadium = Na Stínadlech, Teplice

|attendance = 14,050

|referee = Leif Sundell (Sweden)

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|id = Iceland v Bulgaria

|date = 6 June 2001

|time = 18:00

|team1 = {{fb-rt|ISL}}

|score = 1–1

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|team2 = {{fb|BUL}}

|goals1 = Daðason {{goal|43}}

|goals2 = Berbatov {{goal|81}}

|stadium = Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík

|attendance = 4,316

|referee = Dermot Gallagher (England)

}}

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|id = Denmark v Northern Ireland

|date = 1 September 2001

|time = 19:15

|team1 = {{fb-rt|DEN}}

|score = 1–1

|report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20071114093900/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=4395/preliminaries/preliminary=3835/matches/match=19644/report.html Report]

|team2 = {{fb|NIR}}

|goals1 = Rommedahl {{goal|3}}

|goals2 = Mulryne {{goal|73}}

|stadium = Parken Stadium, Copenhagen

|attendance = 41,500

|referee = Ryszard Wójcik (Poland)

}}

{{footballbox

|id = Iceland v Czech Republic

|date = 1 September 2001

|time = 14:00

|team1 = {{fb-rt|ISL}}

|score = 3–1

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|team2 = {{fb|CZE}}

|goals1 = E. Sverrisson {{goal|45||77}}
A. Sigthórsson {{goal|66}}

|goals2 = Jankulovski {{goal|88}}

|stadium = Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík

|attendance = 6,011

|referee = Domenico Messina (Italy)

}}

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|id = Malta v Bulgaria

|date = 1 September 2001

|time = 20:00

|team1 = {{fb-rt|MLT}}

|score = 0–2

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|team2 = {{fb|BUL}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Berbatov {{goal|74||80}}

|stadium = Ta' Qali National Stadium, Ta' Qali

|attendance = 409

|referee = Hartmut Strampe (Germany)

}}

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|id = Bulgaria v Denmark

|date = 5 September 2001

|time = 20:00

|team1 = {{fb-rt|BUL}}

|score = 0–2

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|team2 = {{fb|DEN}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Tomasson {{goal|47||90+1}}

|stadium = Balgarska Armia Stadium, Sofia

|attendance = 20,000

|referee = Jan Wegereef (Netherlands)

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{{footballbox

|id = Czech Republic v Malta

|date = 5 September 2001

|time = 17:00

|team1 = {{fb-rt|CZE}}

|score = 3–2

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|team2 = {{fb|MLT}}

|goals1 = Jankulovski {{goal|20}}
Lokvenc {{goal|37}}
Baroš {{goal|68}}

|goals2 = Carabott {{goal|22|pen.}}
G. Agius {{goal|55}}

|stadium = Na Stínadlech, Teplice

|attendance = 9,280

|referee = Khagani Mamedov (Azerbaijan)

}}

{{footballbox

|id = Northern Ireland v Iceland

|date = 5 September 2001

|time = 20:00

|team1 = {{fb-rt|NIR}}

|score = 3–0

|report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20071126043749/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=4395/preliminaries/preliminary=3835/matches/match=19648/report.html Report]

|team2 = {{fb|ISL}}

|goals1 = Healy {{goal|48}}
Hughes {{goal|58}}
McCartney {{goal|61}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Windsor Park, Belfast

|attendance = 6,625

|referee = Attila Hanacsek (Hungary)

}}

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{{footballbox

|id = Denmark v Iceland

|date = 6 October 2001

|time = 20:15

|team1 = {{fb-rt|DEN}}

|score = 6–0

|report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20071126043759/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=4395/preliminaries/preliminary=3835/matches/match=19650/report.html Report]

|team2 = {{fb|ISL}}

|goals1 = Rommedahl {{goal|12}}
Sand {{goal|14||66}}
Gravesen {{goal|31||35}}
Michaelsen {{goal|90}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Parken Stadium, Copenhagen

|attendance = 41,769

|referee = Arturo Daudén Ibáñez (Spain)

}}

{{footballbox

|id = Czech Republic v Bulgaria

|date = 6 October 2001

|time = 20:15

|team1 = {{fb-rt|CZE}}

|score = 6–0

|report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20071126043754/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=4395/preliminaries/preliminary=3835/matches/match=19649/report.html Report]

|team2 = {{fb|BUL}}

|goals1 = Rosický {{goal|5||69}}
Nedvěd {{goal|16||76}}
Baroš {{goal|27}}
Lokvenc {{goal|66}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Letná Stadium, Prague

|attendance = 15,020

|referee = Claude Colombo (France)

}}

{{footballbox

|id = Malta v Northern Ireland

|date = 6 October 2001

|time = 18:30

|team1 = {{fb-rt|MLT}}

|score = 0–1

|report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20071126043804/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=4395/preliminaries/preliminary=3835/matches/match=19651/report.html Report]

|team2 = {{fb|NIR}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Healy {{goal|57|pen.}}

|stadium = Ta' Qali National Stadium, Ta' Qali

|attendance = 1,778

|referee = Manfred Schüttengruber (Austria)

}}

Goalscorers

{{Goalscorers

|goals=85 |matches=30

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References

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