2002 FIFA World Cup Group F

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The Group F of the 2002 FIFA World Cup lasted from 2 to 12 June 2002. Sweden won the group, and advanced to the second round, along with England. The two sides were level on points, but Sweden won the tie-break on goals scored, and so won the group with England in second place. Argentina and Nigeria failed to advance. Group F was considered by several commentators to be a 'group of death' due to the high rankings, and World Cup records of the teams in the group. [1]

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Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 312043+15Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of England.svg  England 312021+15
3Flag of Argentina (1818-1819, 1820-1829, 1861-2010).svg  Argentina 31112204
4Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 301213−21
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Tie-breaking criteria

Matches

All times local (UTC+9)

Argentina vs Nigeria

Argentina  Flag of Argentina (1818-1819, 1820-1829, 1861-2010).svg1–0Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Batistuta Soccerball shade.svg63' Report
Kashima Soccer Stadium, Ibaraki
Attendance: 34,050
Referee: Gilles Veissière (France)
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Argentina
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Nigeria
GK12 Pablo Cavallero
CB4 Mauricio Pochettino
CB6 Walter Samuel Yellow card.svg 51'
CB13 Diego Placente
RWB8 Javier Zanetti
LWB3 Juan Pablo Sorín
CM14 Diego Simeone Yellow card.svg 90'
CM11 Juan Sebastián Verón (c)Sub off.svg 78'
RF10 Ariel Ortega
CF9 Gabriel Batistuta Sub off.svg 81'
LF7 Claudio López Sub off.svg 46'
Substitutions:
MF18 Kily González Sub on.svg 46'
MF16 Pablo Aimar Sub on.svg 78'
FW19 Hernán Crespo Sub on.svg 81'
Manager:
Marcelo Bielsa
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GK1 Ike Shorunmu
RB2 Joseph Yobo
CB6 Taribo West
CB5 Isaac Okoronkwo
LB3 Celestine Babayaro
DM16 Efe Sodje Yellow card.svg 73'Sub off.svg 73'
RM10 Jay-Jay Okocha (c)
LM11 Garba Lawal
SS4 Nwankwo Kanu Sub off.svg 48'
CF17 Julius Aghahowa
CF9 Bartholomew Ogbeche
Substitutions:
MF7 Pius Ikedia Sub on.svg 48'
MF15 Justice Christopher Sub on.svg 73'
Manager:
Festus Onigbinde

Man of the Match:
Juan Sebastián Verón (Argentina)

Assistant referees:
Frédéric Arnault (France)
Heiner Müller (Germany)
Fourth official:
Markus Merk (Germany)

England vs Sweden

England  Flag of England.svg1–1Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Campbell Soccerball shade.svg24' Report Alexandersson Soccerball shade.svg59'
Saitama Stadium, Saitama
Attendance: 52,721
Referee: Carlos Simon (Brazil)
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Sweden
GK1 David Seaman
RB2 Danny Mills
CB5 Rio Ferdinand
CB6 Sol Campbell Yellow card.svg 12'
LB3 Ashley Cole
RM7 David Beckham (c)Sub off.svg 63'
CM18 Owen Hargreaves
CM8 Paul Scholes
LM20 Darius Vassell Sub off.svg 74'
CF11 Emile Heskey
CF10 Michael Owen
Substitutions:
MF23 Kieron Dyer Sub on.svg 63'
MF19 Joe Cole Sub on.svg 74'
Manager:
Flag of Sweden.svg Sven-Göran Eriksson
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GK1 Magnus Hedman
RB2 Olof Mellberg
CB15 Andreas Jakobsson Yellow card.svg 73'
CB4 Johan Mjällby (c)
LB16 Teddy Lučić
RM7 Niclas Alexandersson
CM6 Tobias Linderoth
CM17 Magnus Svensson Sub off.svg 56'
LM9 Freddie Ljungberg
CF10 Marcus Allbäck Yellow card.svg 45+2'Sub off.svg 80'
CF11 Henrik Larsson
Substitutions:
MF8 Anders Svensson Sub on.svg 56'
FW22 Andreas Andersson Sub on.svg 80'
Managers:
Lars Lagerbäck
Tommy Söderberg

Man of the Match:
Sol Campbell (England)

Assistant referees:
Jorge Oliveira (Brazil)
Yury Dupanov (Belarus)
Fourth official:
Mark Shield (Australia)

Sweden vs Nigeria

Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg2–1Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Larsson Soccerball shade.svg35', 63' (pen.) Report Aghahowa Soccerball shade.svg27'
Wing Stadium, Kobe
Attendance: 36,194
Referee: René Ortubé (Bolivia)
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Sweden
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Nigeria
GK1 Magnus Hedman
RB2 Olof Mellberg
CB15 Andreas Jakobsson
CB4 Johan Mjällby (c)Yellow card.svg 31'
LB16 Teddy Lučić
RM7 Niclas Alexandersson Yellow card.svg 69'
CM6 Tobias Linderoth
CM8 Anders Svensson Sub off.svg 83'
LM9 Freddie Ljungberg
CF10 Marcus Allbäck Sub off.svg 64'
CF11 Henrik Larsson
Substitutions:
FW22 Andreas Andersson Sub on.svg 64'
MF17 Magnus Svensson Sub on.svg 83'
Managers:
Lars Lagerbäck
Tommy Söderberg
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GK1 Ike Shorunmu
RB2 Joseph Yobo
CB6 Taribo West Yellow card.svg 80'
CB5 Isaac Okoronkwo
LB14 Ifeanyi Udeze
RM10 Jay-Jay Okocha (c)
CM15 Justice Christopher
LM3 Celestine Babayaro Sub off.svg 65'
AM21 John Utaka
CF17 Julius Aghahowa
CF9 Bartholomew Ogbeche Sub off.svg 70'
Substitutions:
FW4 Nwankwo Kanu Sub on.svg 65'
MF7 Pius Ikedia Sub on.svg 70'
Manager:
Festus Onigbinde

Man of the Match:
Henrik Larsson (Sweden)

Assistant referees:
Miguel Giacomuzzi (Paraguay)
Mat Lazim Awang Hamat (Malaysia)
Fourth official:
Toru Kamikawa (Japan)

Argentina vs England

Argentina  Flag of Argentina (1818-1819, 1820-1829, 1861-2010).svg0–1Flag of England.svg  England
Report Beckham Soccerball shade.svg44' (pen.)
Sapporo Dome, Sapporo
Attendance: 35,927
Referee: Pierluigi Collina (Italy)
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Argentina
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England
GK12 Pablo Cavallero
CB4 Mauricio Pochettino
CB6 Walter Samuel
CB13 Diego Placente
RWB8 Javier Zanetti
LWB3 Juan Pablo Sorín
CM14 Diego Simeone
CM11 Juan Sebastián Verón (c)Sub off.svg 46'
RF10 Ariel Ortega
CF9 Gabriel Batistuta Yellow card.svg 13'Sub off.svg 60'
LF18 Kily González Sub off.svg 64'
Substitutions:
MF16 Pablo Aimar Sub on.svg 46'
FW19 Hernán Crespo Sub on.svg 60'
FW7 Claudio López Sub on.svg 64'
Manager:
Marcelo Bielsa
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GK1 David Seaman
RB2 Danny Mills
CB5 Rio Ferdinand
CB6 Sol Campbell
LB3 Ashley Cole Yellow card.svg 29'
RM7 David Beckham (c)
CM18 Owen Hargreaves Sub off.svg 19'
CM21 Nicky Butt
LM8 Paul Scholes
CF10 Michael Owen Sub off.svg 80'
CF11 Emile Heskey Yellow card.svg 50'Sub off.svg 54'
Substitutions:
MF4 Trevor Sinclair Sub on.svg 19'
FW17 Teddy Sheringham Sub on.svg 54'
DF14 Wayne Bridge Sub on.svg 80'
Manager:
Flag of Sweden.svg Sven-Göran Eriksson

Man of the Match:
Paul Scholes (England)

Assistant referees:
Héctor Vergara (Canada)
Mohamed Saeed (Maldives)
Fourth official:
Brian Hall (United States)

Sweden vs Argentina

Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg1–1Flag of Argentina (1818-1819, 1820-1829, 1861-2010).svg  Argentina
A. Svensson Soccerball shade.svg59' Report Crespo Soccerball shade.svg88'
Miyagi Stadium, Miyagi
Attendance: 45,777
Referee: Ali Bujsaim (United Arab Emirates)
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Sweden
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Argentina
GK1 Magnus Hedman
RB2 Olof Mellberg
CB15 Andreas Jakobsson
CB4 Johan Mjällby (c)
LB16 Teddy Lučić
RM7 Niclas Alexandersson
CM8 Anders Svensson Sub off.svg 68'
CM6 Tobias Linderoth
LM17 Magnus Svensson Yellow card.svg 65'
CF11 Henrik Larsson Yellow card.svg 78'Sub off.svg 88'
CF10 Marcus Allbäck Sub off.svg 46'
Substitutions:
FW22 Andreas Andersson Sub on.svg 46'
MF18 Mattias Jonson Sub on.svg 68'
FW21 Zlatan Ibrahimović Sub on.svg 88'
Managers:
Lars Lagerbäck
Tommy Söderberg
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GK12 Pablo Cavallero
CB22 José Chamot Yellow card.svg 55'
CB6 Walter Samuel
CB4 Mauricio Pochettino
RWB8 Javier Zanetti
LWB3 Juan Pablo Sorín Sub off.svg 63'
DM5 Matías Almeyda Yellow card.svg 58'Sub off.svg 63'
AM16 Pablo Aimar
RF10 Ariel Ortega
CF9 Gabriel Batistuta (c)Sub off.svg 58'
LF7 Claudio López
Substitutions:
FW19 Hernán Crespo Sub on.svg 58'
MF11 Juan Sebastián Verón Sub on.svg 63'
MF18 Kily González Yellow card.svg 75'Sub on.svg 63'
FW21 Claudio Caniggia Red card.svg 45+2'
Manager:
Marcelo Bielsa

Man of the Match:
Johan Mjällby (Sweden)

Assistant referees:
Heiner Müller (Germany)
Michael Raggonath (Trinidad and Tobago)
Fourth official:
Peter Prendergast (Jamaica)

Nigeria vs England

Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg0–0Flag of England.svg  England
Report
Nagai Stadium, Osaka
Attendance: 44,864
Referee: Brian Hall (United States)
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Nigeria
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England
GK22 Vincent Enyeama
RB16 Efe Sodje
CB2 Joseph Yobo
CB5 Isaac Okoronkwo
LB14 Ifeanyi Udeze
DM15 Justice Christopher
RM10 Jay-Jay Okocha (c)
LM23 Femi Opabunmi Sub off.svg 86'
AM20 James Obiorah
CF17 Julius Aghahowa
CF18 Benedict Akwuegbu
Substitutions:
MF7 Pius Ikedia Sub on.svg 86'
Manager:
Festus Onigbinde
NGA-ENG 2002-06-12.svg
GK1 David Seaman
RB2 Danny Mills
CB5 Rio Ferdinand
CB6 Sol Campbell
LB3 Ashley Cole Sub off.svg 85'
RM7 David Beckham (c)
CM21 Nicky Butt
CM8 Paul Scholes
LM4 Trevor Sinclair
CF11 Emile Heskey Sub off.svg 69'
CF10 Michael Owen Sub off.svg 77'
Substitutions:
FW17 Teddy Sheringham Sub on.svg 69'
FW20 Darius Vassell Sub on.svg 77'
DF14 Wayne Bridge Sub on.svg 85'
Manager:
Flag of Sweden.svg Sven-Göran Eriksson

Man of the Match:
Jay-Jay Okocha (Nigeria)

Assistant referees:
Héctor Vergara (Canada)
Evzen Amler (Czech Republic)
Fourth official:
Toru Kamikawa (Japan)

See also

References

  1. ↑ BBC SPORT | WORLD CUP | Argentina v England | England's sweet revenge http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/worldcup2002/hi/matches_wallchart/argentina_v_england/default.stm
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