2002 FIFA World Cup Group B

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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.

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Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 330094+59Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Paraguay (1990-2013).svg  Paraguay 31116604
3Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 31115504
4Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 30032750
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Tie-breaking criteria

Matches

All times are local (UTC+9)

Paraguay vs South Africa

Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay (1990-2013).svg2–2Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Santa Cruz Soccerball shade.svg39'
Arce Soccerball shade.svg55'
Report T. Mokoena Soccerball shade.svg63'
Fortune Soccerball shade.svg90+1' (pen.)
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South Africa
GK22 Ricardo Tavarelli Yellow card.svg 90'
CB18 Julio César Cáceres Yellow card.svg 35'
CB5 Celso Ayala
CB4 Carlos Gamarra (c)
RWB2 Francisco Arce
LWB21 Denis Caniza Yellow card.svg 65'
CM10 Roberto Acuña
CM6 Estanislao Struway Sub off.svg 86'
CM8 Guido Alvarenga Sub off.svg 66'
AM11 Jorge Campos Sub off.svg 73'
CF9 Roque Santa Cruz
Substitutions:
MF14 Diego Gavilán Sub on.svg 66'
MF16 Gustavo Morínigo Sub on.svg 73'
DF17 Juan Carlos Franco Yellow card.svg 90+3'Sub on.svg 86'
Manager:
Flag of Italy.svg Cesare Maldini
PAR-RSA 2002-06-02.svg
GK16 Andre Arendse
RB4 Aaron Mokoena Yellow card.svg 3'
CB13 Pierre Issa Yellow card.svg 9'Sub off.svg 27'
CB19 Lucas Radebe (c)
LB3 Bradley Carnell
RM2 Cyril Nzama
CM12 Teboho Mokoena
CM6 MacBeth Sibaya
LM7 Quinton Fortune
CF17 Benni McCarthy Yellow card.svg 38'Sub off.svg 78'
CF15 Sibusiso Zuma Yellow card.svg 45+2'
Substitutions:
MF9 MacDonald Mukasi Sub on.svg 27'
FW23 George Koumantarakis Sub on.svg 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

Spain  Flag of Spain.svg3–1Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia
Raúl Soccerball shade.svg44'
Valerón Soccerball shade.svg74'
Hierro Soccerball shade.svg88' (pen.)
Report Cimirotič Soccerball shade.svg82'
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Slovenia
GK1 Iker Casillas
RB5 Carles Puyol
CB6 Fernando Hierro (c)
CB20 Miguel Ángel Nadal
LB3 Juanfran Sub off.svg 82'
RM21 Luis Enrique Sub off.svg 74'
CM17 Juan Carlos Valerón Yellow card.svg 36'
CM8 Rubén Baraja
LM11 Javier de Pedro
CF7 Raúl
CF10 Diego Tristán Sub off.svg 67'
Substitutions:
FW9 Fernando Morientes Sub on.svg 67'
DF4 Iván Helguera Sub on.svg 74'
DF15 Enrique Romero Sub on.svg 82'
Manager:
José Antonio Camacho
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GK1 Marko Simeunovič
CB3 Željko Milinovič
CB5 Marinko Galič
CB6 Aleksander Knavs
RM7 Đoni Novak Sub off.svg 77'
CM8 Aleš Čeh (c)
CM11 Miran Pavlin
LM19 Amir Karić Yellow card.svg 45+1'
AM10 Zlatko Zahovič Sub off.svg 63'
AM13 Mladen Rudonja
CF9 Milan Osterc Sub off.svg 57'
Substitutions:
FW21 Sebastjan Cimirotič Yellow card.svg 65'Sub on.svg 57'
MF18 Milenko Ačimovič Sub on.svg 63'
MF14 Saša Gajser Sub on.svg 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

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

Spain  Flag of Spain.svg3–1Flag of Paraguay (1990-2013).svg  Paraguay
Morientes Soccerball shade.svg53', 69'
Hierro Soccerball shade.svg83' (pen.)
Report Puyol Soccerball shade.svg10' (o.g.)
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Spain
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Paraguay
GK1 Iker Casillas
RB5 Carles Puyol
CB6 Fernando Hierro (c)
CB20 Miguel Ángel Nadal
LB3 Juanfran
RM21 Luis Enrique Sub off.svg 46'
CM8 Rubén Baraja Yellow card.svg 9'
CM17 Juan Carlos Valerón Sub off.svg 85'
LM11 Javier de Pedro
CF7 Raúl
CF10 Diego Tristán Sub off.svg 46'
Substitutions:
DF4 Iván Helguera Sub on.svg 46'
FW9 Fernando Morientes Sub on.svg 46'
MF19 Xavi Sub on.svg 85'
Manager:
José Antonio Camacho
GK1 José Luis Chilavert (c)
CB18 Julio César Cáceres
CB5 Celso Ayala
CB4 Carlos Gamarra
RWB2 Francisco Arce Yellow card.svg 44'
LWB21 Denis Caniza Sub off.svg 78'
CM14 Diego Gavilán Yellow card.svg 60'
CM10 Roberto Acuña
CM13 Carlos Paredes
CF9 Roque Santa Cruz Yellow card.svg 80'
CF20 José Cardozo Sub off.svg 63'
Substitutions:
FW11 Jorge Campos Sub on.svg 63'
MF6 Estanislao Struway Sub on.svg 78'
Manager:
Flag of Italy.svg 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

South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg1–0Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia
Nomvethe Soccerball shade.svg4' Report
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South Africa
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Slovenia
GK16 Andre Arendse
RB2 Cyril Nzama
CB4 Aaron Mokoena
CB19 Lucas Radebe (c)Yellow card.svg 12'
LB3 Bradley Carnell
RM15 Sibusiso Zuma
CM6 MacBeth Sibaya
CM12 Teboho Mokoena Yellow card.svg 59'
LM7 Quinton Fortune Sub off.svg 84'
CF14 Siyabonga Nomvethe Sub off.svg 71'
CF17 Benni McCarthy Sub off.svg 80'
Substitutions:
MF18 Delron Buckley Sub on.svg 71'
FW23 George Koumantarakis Sub on.svg 80'
MF11 Jabu Pule Sub on.svg 84'
Manager:
Jomo Sono
GK1 Marko Simeunovič
CB3 Željko Milinovič Yellow card.svg 52'
CB4 Muamer Vugdalič Yellow card.svg 35'
CB6 Aleksander Knavs Sub off.svg 60'
RM7 Đoni Novak
CM11 Miran Pavlin Yellow card.svg 75'
CM8 Aleš Čeh (c)Yellow card.svg 62'
LM19 Amir Karić
AM18 Milenko Ačimovič Sub off.svg 60'
CF21 Sebastjan Cimirotič Sub off.svg 41'
CF13 Mladen Rudonja
Substitutions:
FW9 Milan Osterc Sub on.svg 41'
MF20 Nastja Čeh Sub on.svg 60'
DF23 Spasoje Bulajič Sub on.svg 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

South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg2–3Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
McCarthy Soccerball shade.svg31'
Radebe Soccerball shade.svg53'
Report Raúl Soccerball shade.svg4', 56'
Mendieta Soccerball shade.svg45+1'
Daejeon World Cup Stadium, Daejeon
Attendance: 31,024
Referee: Saad Mane (Kuwait)
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South Africa
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Spain
GK16 Andre Arendse
RB2 Cyril Nzama Yellow card.svg 16'
CB4 Aaron Mokoena Yellow card.svg 81'
CB19 Lucas Radebe (c)Sub off.svg 80'
LB3 Bradley Carnell Yellow card.svg 67'
RM15 Sibusiso Zuma
CM6 MacBeth Sibaya
CM12 Teboho Mokoena
LM7 Quinton Fortune Sub off.svg 83'
CF17 Benni McCarthy
CF14 Siyabonga Nomvethe Yellow card.svg 69'Sub off.svg 74'
Substitutions:
FW23 George Koumantarakis Sub on.svg 74'
DF22 Thabang Molefe Sub on.svg 80'
DF5 Jacob Lekgetho Sub on.svg 83'
Manager:
Jomo Sono
GK1 Iker Casillas
RB2 Curro Torres
CB4 Iván Helguera
CB20 Miguel Ángel Nadal (c)
LB15 Enrique Romero
RM22 Joaquín
CM19 Xavi
CM14 David Albelda Sub off.svg 53'
LM16 Gaizka Mendieta
CF7 Raúl Sub off.svg 82'
CF9 Fernando Morientes Sub off.svg 77'
Substitutions:
MF18 Sergio Sub on.svg 53'
FW12 Albert Luque Sub on.svg 77'
MF21 Luis Enrique Sub on.svg 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

Slovenia  Flag of Slovenia.svg1–3Flag of Paraguay (1990-2013).svg  Paraguay
Ačimovič Soccerball shade.svg45+1' Report Cuevas Soccerball shade.svg65', 84'
Campos Soccerball shade.svg73'
Jeju World Cup Stadium, Seogwipo
Attendance: 30,176
Referee: Felipe Ramos (Mexico)
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Slovenia
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Paraguay
GK12 Mladen Dabanovič
CB23 Spasoje Bulajič
CB3 Željko Milinovič Yellow card.svg 79'
CB15 Rajko Tavčar
RM7 Đoni Novak
CM8 Aleš Čeh (c)
CM11 Miran Pavlin Yellow card.svg 15'Sub off.svg 40'
LM19 Amir Karić Yellow card.svg 68'
AM18 Milenko Ačimovič Sub off.svg 62'
CF21 Sebastjan Cimirotič
CF9 Milan Osterc Sub off.svg 77'
Substitutions:
FW13 Mladen Rudonja Yellow card.svg 69'Sub on.svg 40'
MF20 Nastja Čeh Red card.svg 81'Sub on.svg 62'
FW16 Senad Tiganj Sub on.svg 77'
Manager:
Danilo Popivoda
GK1 José Luis Chilavert (c)
CB18 Julio César Cáceres
CB5 Celso Ayala
CB4 Carlos Gamarra
RWB2 Francisco Arce
LWB21 Denis Caniza
CM13 Carlos Paredes Yellow card.svg 4' Yellow-red card.svg 22'
CM10 Roberto Acuña
CM8 Guido Alvarenga Sub off.svg 53'
CF20 José Cardozo Sub off.svg 61'
CF9 Roque Santa Cruz
Substitutions:
MF11 Jorge Campos Sub on.svg 53'
FW23 Nelson Cuevas Sub on.svg 61'Sub off.svg 90+2'
MF17 Juan Carlos Franco Sub on.svg 90+2'
Manager:
Flag of Italy.svg Cesare Maldini

Man of the Match:
Nelson Cuevas (Paraguay)

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

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