The five teams in this group played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winner Italy qualified for the 17th FIFA World Cup held in South Korea and Japan. The runner-up Romania advanced to the UEFA Play-off and played against Slovenia. Italy conceded two unexpected draws against the lowest-ranked sides in the group, but won the big matches comfortably, and were established as group winners long before the end of the campaign. Romania lost both games against Italy but had five wins out of six in the other matches, and second place was likewise ensured early.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |  |  |  |  |  | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 3 | +13 | 20 | Qualification to 2002 FIFA World Cup | — | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 4–0 | |
| 2 | Romania | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 16 | Advance to UEFA play-offs | 0–2 | — | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | |
| 3 | Georgia | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 1–2 | 0–2 | — | 3–1 | 2–0 | ||
| 4 | Hungary | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 8 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 4–1 | — | 1–1 | ||
| 5 | Lithuania | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 20 | −17 | 2 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–4 | 1–6 | — |
| Georgia | 0–2 | Romania |
|---|---|---|
| Report | D. Munteanu  69'Contra 80' |
| Georgia | 1–2 | Italy |
|---|---|---|
| Gakhokidze 80' | Report | Delvecchio 45' Totti 66' |
| Romania | 2–0 | Hungary |
|---|---|---|
| M. Niculae 5', 54' | Report |
| Romania | 1–1 | Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| Gh. Popescu 88' | Report | Iashvili 55' |
There were 55 goals scored in 20 matches, for an average of 2.75 goals per match.
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