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2002 World Cup - Bulgaria 0 Czech Republic 1

First Published: Sep 03, 2000

Even though the match seen in Sofia saw several chances a penalty had to decide this group C match.

Karel Poborsky was hacked down in the penalty box by Georgi Markov and the Benfica star did not miss the chance to put his country ahead with a low drive.

Despite the Czech side enjoying plenty of chances to score goalkeeper Zdravko Zdravkov performed superbly for the Bulgarians who avoided a shameful defeat.