2002 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 3

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.

Standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Denmark 10 6 4 0 22 6 +16 22 Qualification to 2002 FIFA World Cup — 2–1 1–1 6–0 1–1 2–1
2  Czech Republic 10 6 2 2 20 8 +12 20 Advance to UEFA play-offs 0–0 — 6–0 4–0 3–1 3–2
3  Bulgaria 10 5 2 3 14 15 −1 17 0–2 0–1 — 2–1 4–3 3–0
4  Iceland 10 4 1 5 14 20 −6 13 1–2 3–1 1–1 — 1–0 3–0
5  Northern Ireland 10 3 2 5 11 12 −1 11 1–1 0–1 0–1 3–0 — 1–0
6  Malta 10 0 1 9 4 24 −20 1 0–5 0–0 0–2 1–4 0–1 —
Source:

Results
Bulgaria 0–1 Czech Republic
Report Poborský  73' (pen.)
Georgi Asparuhov Stadium, Sofia
Northern Ireland 1–0 Malta
Gray  70' Report
Referee: Taras Bezubiak (Russia)
Czech Republic 4–0 Iceland
Koller  17', 40'
Nedvěd  44', 90'		 Report
Bulgaria 3–0 Malta
G. Ivanov  40', 65'
S. Todorov  90'		 Report
Georgi Asparuhov Stadium, Sofia
Referee: Džemal Čalija (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Denmark 1–1 Bulgaria
Sand  72' Report Berbatov  83'
Referee: Oğuz Sarvan (Turkey)
Malta 0–0 Czech Republic
Report
Ta' Qali National Stadium, Ta' Qali
Referee: Željko Širić (Croatia)
Malta 0–5 Denmark
Report Sand  8', 63', 79'
Heintze  51'
C. Jensen  76'
Ta' Qali National Stadium, Ta' Qali
Bulgaria 2–1 Iceland
Chomakov  36'
Berbatov  79'		 Report Hreidarsson  25'
Balgarska Armia Stadium, Sofia
Referee: Mike Riley (England)
Czech Republic 0–0 Denmark
Report
Letná Stadium, Prague
Bulgaria 4–3 Northern Ireland
Balakov  7' (pen.)
Petrov  17', 78'
Chomakov  72'		 Report Williams  15'
Elliott  84'
Healy  90' (pen.)
Balgarska Armia Stadium, Sofia
Malta 1–4 Iceland
Mifsud  14' Report T. Guðmundsson  42'
He. Sigurdsson  44'
E. Guðjohnsen  81'
Th. Guðjónsson  90'
Ta' Qali National Stadium, Ta' Qali
Referee: Constantin Zotta (Romania)
Northern Ireland 0–1 Bulgaria
Report G. Ivanov  52'
Iceland 3–0 Malta
T. Guðmundsson  7'
Daðason  38'
E. Guðjohnsen  68'		 Report
Referee: Romāns Lajuks (Latvia)
Denmark 2–1 Malta
Sand  43', 83' Report Mallia  8'
Czech Republic 3–1 Northern Ireland
Kuka  40', 88'
Baroš  90'		 Report Mulryne  45'
Referee: Leif Sundell (Sweden)
Iceland 3–1 Czech Republic
E. Sverrisson  45', 77'
A. Sigthórsson  66'		 Report Jankulovski  88'
Malta 0–2 Bulgaria
Report Berbatov  74', 80'
Ta' Qali National Stadium, Ta' Qali
Bulgaria 0–2 Denmark
Report Tomasson  47', 90+1'
Balgarska Armia Stadium, Sofia
Czech Republic 3–2 Malta
Jankulovski  20'
Lokvenc  37'
Baroš  68'		 Report Carabott  22' (pen.)
G. Agius  55'
Referee: Khagani Mamedov (Azerbaijan)
Northern Ireland 3–0 Iceland
Healy  48'
Hughes  58'
McCartney  61'		 Report
Referee: Attila Hanacsek (Hungary)
Denmark 6–0 Iceland
Rommedahl  12'
Sand  14', 66'
Gravesen  31', 35'
Michaelsen  90'		 Report
Czech Republic 6–0 Bulgaria
Rosický  5', 69'
Nedvěd  16', 76'
Baroš  27'
Lokvenc  66'		 Report
Letná Stadium, Prague
Malta 0–1 Northern Ireland
Report Healy  57' (pen.)
Ta' Qali National Stadium, Ta' Qali
Referee: Manfred Schüttengruber (Austria)

Goalscorers
9 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

References
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