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2002 FIFA World Cup Group B

Group B of the 2002 FIFA World Cup took place between 2 and 12 June 2002. Spain won the group and advanced to the second round along with Paraguay, who beat South Africa to finish in second place on goals scored. South Africa and Slovenia failed to advance.

Standings edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Spain 3 3 0 0 9 4 +5 9 Advance to knockout stage
2   Paraguay 3 1 1 1 6 6 0 4
3   South Africa 3 1 1 1 5 5 0 4
4   Slovenia 3 0 0 3 2 7 −5 0
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Tie-breaking criteria

Matches edit

All times are local (UTC+9)

Paraguay vs South Africa edit

Paraguay  2–2  South Africa
Santa Cruz   39'
Arce   55'		 Report T. Mokoena   63'
Fortune   90+1' (pen.)
Attendance: 25,186
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Paraguay
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
South Africa
GK 22 Ricardo Tavarelli   90'
CB 18 Julio César Cáceres   35'
CB 5 Celso Ayala
CB 4 Carlos Gamarra (c)
RWB 2 Francisco Arce
LWB 21 Denis Caniza   65'
CM 10 Roberto Acuña
CM 6 Estanislao Struway   86'
CM 8 Guido Alvarenga   66'
AM 11 Jorge Campos   73'
CF 9 Roque Santa Cruz
Substitutions:
MF 14 Diego Gavilán   66'
MF 16 Gustavo Morínigo   73'
DF 17 Juan Carlos Franco   90+3'   86'
Manager:
  Cesare Maldini
 
GK 16 Andre Arendse
RB 4 Aaron Mokoena   3'
CB 13 Pierre Issa   9'   27'
CB 19 Lucas Radebe (c)
LB 3 Bradley Carnell
RM 2 Cyril Nzama
CM 12 Teboho Mokoena
CM 6 MacBeth Sibaya
LM 7 Quinton Fortune
CF 17 Benni McCarthy   38'   78'
CF 15 Sibusiso Zuma   45+2'
Substitutions:
MF 9 MacDonald Mukasi   27'
FW 23 George Koumantarakis   78'
Manager:
Jomo Sono

Man of the Match:
Francisco Arce (Paraguay)

Assistant referees:
Igor Šramka (Slovakia)
Curtis Charles (Antigua and Barbuda)
Fourth official:
Hugh Dallas (Scotland)

Spain vs Slovenia edit

Spain  3–1  Slovenia
Raúl   44'
Valerón   74'
Hierro   88' (pen.)		 Report Cimirotič   82'
Attendance: 28,598
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Spain
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Slovenia
GK 1 Iker Casillas
RB 5 Carles Puyol
CB 6 Fernando Hierro (c)
CB 20 Miguel Ángel Nadal
LB 3 Juanfran   82'
RM 21 Luis Enrique   74'
CM 17 Juan Carlos Valerón   36'
CM 8 Rubén Baraja
LM 11 Javier de Pedro
CF 7 Raúl
CF 10 Diego Tristán   67'
Substitutions:
FW 9 Fernando Morientes   67'
DF 4 Iván Helguera   74'
DF 15 Enrique Romero   82'
Manager:
José Antonio Camacho
 
GK 1 Marko Simeunovič
CB 3 Željko Milinovič
CB 5 Marinko Galič
CB 6 Aleksander Knavs
RM 7 Đoni Novak   77'
CM 8 Aleš Čeh (c)
CM 11 Miran Pavlin
LM 19 Amir Karić   45+1'
AM 10 Zlatko Zahovič   63'
AM 13 Mladen Rudonja
CF 9 Milan Osterc   57'
Substitutions:
FW 21 Sebastjan Cimirotič   65'   57'
MF 18 Milenko Ačimovič   63'
MF 14 Saša Gajser   77'
Manager:
Srečko Katanec

Man of the Match:
Raúl (Spain)

Assistant referees:
Ali Tomusange (Uganda)
Egon Bereuter (Austria)
Fourth official:
Coffi Codjia (Benin)

Spain vs Paraguay edit

This was a repeat of the two teams' second match at the 1998 tournament, a goalless draw.

Spain  3–1  Paraguay
Morientes   53', 69'
Hierro   83' (pen.)		 Report Puyol   10' (o.g.)
Attendance: 24,000
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Spain
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Paraguay
GK 1 Iker Casillas
RB 5 Carles Puyol
CB 6 Fernando Hierro (c)
CB 20 Miguel Ángel Nadal
LB 3 Juanfran
RM 21 Luis Enrique   46'
CM 8 Rubén Baraja   9'
CM 17 Juan Carlos Valerón   85'
LM 11 Javier de Pedro
CF 7 Raúl
CF 10 Diego Tristán   46'
Substitutions:
DF 4 Iván Helguera   46'
FW 9 Fernando Morientes   46'
MF 19 Xavi   85'
Manager:
José Antonio Camacho
GK 1 José Luis Chilavert (c)
CB 18 Julio César Cáceres
CB 5 Celso Ayala
CB 4 Carlos Gamarra
RWB 2 Francisco Arce   44'
LWB 21 Denis Caniza   78'
CM 14 Diego Gavilán   60'
CM 10 Roberto Acuña
CM 13 Carlos Paredes
CF 9 Roque Santa Cruz   80'
CF 20 José Cardozo   63'
Substitutions:
FW 11 Jorge Campos   63'
MF 6 Estanislao Struway   78'
Manager:
  Cesare Maldini

Man of the Match:
Fernando Morientes (Spain)

Assistant referees:
Wagih Farag (Egypt)
Brighton Mudzamiri (Zimbabwe)
Fourth official:
Mohamed Guezzaz (Morocco)

South Africa vs Slovenia edit

South Africa  1–0  Slovenia
Nomvethe   4' Report
Attendance: 47,226
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
South Africa
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Slovenia
GK 16 Andre Arendse
RB 2 Cyril Nzama
CB 4 Aaron Mokoena
CB 19 Lucas Radebe (c)   12'
LB 3 Bradley Carnell
RM 15 Sibusiso Zuma
CM 6 MacBeth Sibaya
CM 12 Teboho Mokoena   59'
LM 7 Quinton Fortune   84'
CF 14 Siyabonga Nomvethe   71'
CF 17 Benni McCarthy   80'
Substitutions:
MF 18 Delron Buckley   71'
FW 23 George Koumantarakis   80'
MF 11 Jabu Pule   84'
Manager:
Jomo Sono
GK 1 Marko Simeunovič
CB 3 Željko Milinovič   52'
CB 4 Muamer Vugdalič   35'
CB 6 Aleksander Knavs   60'
RM 7 Đoni Novak
CM 11 Miran Pavlin   75'
CM 8 Aleš Čeh (c)   62'
LM 19 Amir Karić
AM 18 Milenko Ačimovič   60'
CF 21 Sebastjan Cimirotič   41'
CF 13 Mladen Rudonja
Substitutions:
FW 9 Milan Osterc   41'
MF 20 Nastja Čeh   60'
DF 23 Spasoje Bulajič   60'
Manager:
Srečko Katanec

Man of the Match:
Quinton Fortune (South Africa)

Assistant referees:
Jorge Rattalino (Argentina)
Ali Al Traifi (Saudi Arabia)
Fourth official:
Jan Wegereef (Netherlands)

South Africa vs Spain edit

South Africa  2–3  Spain
McCarthy   31'
Radebe   53'		 Report Raúl   4', 56'
Mendieta   45+1'
Attendance: 31,024
Referee: Saad Mane (Kuwait)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
South Africa
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Spain
GK 16 Andre Arendse
RB 2 Cyril Nzama   16'
CB 4 Aaron Mokoena   81'
CB 19 Lucas Radebe (c)   80'
LB 3 Bradley Carnell   67'
RM 15 Sibusiso Zuma
CM 6 MacBeth Sibaya
CM 12 Teboho Mokoena
LM 7 Quinton Fortune   83'
CF 17 Benni McCarthy
CF 14 Siyabonga Nomvethe   69'   74'
Substitutions:
FW 23 George Koumantarakis   74'
DF 22 Thabang Molefe   80'
DF 5 Jacob Lekgetho   83'
Manager:
Jomo Sono
GK 1 Iker Casillas
RB 2 Curro Torres
CB 4 Iván Helguera
CB 20 Miguel Ángel Nadal (c)
LB 15 Enrique Romero
RM 22 Joaquín
CM 19 Xavi
CM 14 David Albelda   53'
LM 16 Gaizka Mendieta
CF 7 Raúl   82'
CF 9 Fernando Morientes   77'
Substitutions:
MF 18 Sergio   53'
FW 12 Albert Luque   77'
MF 21 Luis Enrique   82'
Manager:
José Antonio Camacho

Man of the Match:
Raúl (Spain)

Assistant referees:
Jorge Rattalino (Argentina)
Awni Hassouneh (Jordan)
Fourth official:
Mohamed Guezzaz (Morocco)

Slovenia vs Paraguay edit

Slovenia  1–3  Paraguay
Ačimovič   45+1' Report Cuevas   65', 84'
Campos   73'
Attendance: 30,176
Referee: Felipe Ramos (Mexico)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Slovenia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Paraguay
GK 12 Mladen Dabanovič
CB 23 Spasoje Bulajič
CB 3 Željko Milinovič   79'
CB 15 Rajko Tavčar
RM 7 Đoni Novak
CM 8 Aleš Čeh (c)
CM 11 Miran Pavlin   15'   40'
LM 19 Amir Karić   68'
AM 18 Milenko Ačimovič   62'
CF 21 Sebastjan Cimirotič
CF 9 Milan Osterc   77'
Substitutions:
FW 13 Mladen Rudonja   69'   40'
MF 20 Nastja Čeh   81'   62'
FW 16 Senad Tiganj   77'
Manager:
Danilo Popivoda
GK 1 José Luis Chilavert (c)
CB 18 Julio César Cáceres
CB 5 Celso Ayala
CB 4 Carlos Gamarra
RWB 2 Francisco Arce
LWB 21 Denis Caniza
CM 13 Carlos Paredes   4'   22'
CM 10 Roberto Acuña
CM 8 Guido Alvarenga   53'
CF 20 José Cardozo   61'
CF 9 Roque Santa Cruz
Substitutions:
MF 11 Jorge Campos   53'
FW 23 Nelson Cuevas   61'   90+2'
MF 17 Juan Carlos Franco   90+2'
Manager:
  Cesare Maldini

Man of the Match:
Nelson Cuevas (Paraguay)

Assistant referees:
Leif Lindberg (Sweden)
Visva Krishnan (Singapore)
Fourth official:
Kim Young-joo (South Korea)

See also edit

External links edit

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