2002 FIFA World Cup Group G

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Group G of the 2002 FIFA World Cup took place on 13 June 2002. Mexico won the group, and advanced to the second round, along with Italy. Croatia and Ecuador failed to advance.

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Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 321042+27Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 311143+14
3Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 31022313
4Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg  Ecuador 31022423
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Tie-breaking criteria

Matches

All times local (UTC+9)

Croatia vs Mexico

Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg0–1Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Report Blanco Soccerball shade.svg60' (pen.)
Niigata Big Swan Stadium, Niigata
Attendance: 32,239
Referee: Lu Jun (China)
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Mexico
GK1 Stipe Pletikosa
CB6 Boris Živković Red card.svg 59'
CB3 Josip Šimunić
CB21 Robert Kovač
RM10 Niko Kovač
CM14 Zvonimir Soldo
CM4 Stjepan Tomas
LM17 Robert Jarni
AM8 Robert Prosinečki Sub off.svg 46'
CF9 Davor Šuker (c)Sub off.svg 64'
CF11 Alen Bokšić Sub off.svg 67'
Substitutions:
MF5 Milan Rapaić Sub on.svg 46'
DF15 Daniel Šarić Sub on.svg 64'
MF13 Mario Stanić Sub on.svg 67'
Manager:
Mirko Jozić
GK1 Óscar Pérez
CB5 Manuel Vidrio
CB4 Rafael Márquez (c)
CB16 Salvador Carmona
DM6 Gerardo Torrado
RM13 Sigifredo Mercado
CM19 Gabriel Caballero
CM11 Braulio Luna
LM7 Ramón Morales
CF10 Cuauhtémoc Blanco Sub off.svg 79'
CF9 Jared Borgetti Sub off.svg 68'
Substitutions:
FW15 Luis Hernández Sub on.svg 68'
FW17 Francisco Palencia Sub on.svg 79'
Manager:
Javier Aguirre

Man of the Match:
Braulio Luna (Mexico)

Assistant referees:
Komaleeswaran Sankar (India)
Taoufik Adjengui (Tunisia)
Fourth official:
Falla N'Doye (Senegal)

Italy vs Ecuador

Italy  Flag of Italy.svg2–0Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg  Ecuador
Vieri Soccerball shade.svg7', 27' Report
Sapporo Dome, Sapporo
Attendance: 31,081
Referee: Brian Hall (United States)
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Italy
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Ecuador
GK1 Gianluigi Buffon
RB2 Christian Panucci
CB13 Alessandro Nesta
CB5 Fabio Cannavaro Yellow card.svg 81'
LB3 Paolo Maldini (c)
RM19 Gianluca Zambrotta
CM14 Luigi Di Biagio Sub off.svg 69'
CM17 Damiano Tommasi
LM11 Cristiano Doni Sub off.svg 64'
AM10 Francesco Totti Sub off.svg 74'
CF21 Christian Vieri
Substitutions:
MF16 Angelo Di Livio Sub on.svg 64'
MF8 Gennaro Gattuso Sub on.svg 69'
FW7 Alessandro Del Piero Sub on.svg 74'
Manager:
Giovanni Trapattoni
GK1 José Cevallos
RB4 Ulises de la Cruz Yellow card.svg 49'
CB3 Iván Hurtado
CB2 Augusto Poroso Yellow card.svg 14'
LB6 Raúl Guerrón
RM19 Édison Méndez
CM20 Edwin Tenorio Sub off.svg 59'
CM5 Alfonso Obregón
LM16 Cléver Chalá Yellow card.svg 54'Sub off.svg 85'
AM10 Álex Aguinaga (c)Sub off.svg 46'
CF11 Agustín Delgado
Substitutions:
FW18 Carlos Tenorio Sub on.svg 46'
DF15 Marlon Ayoví Sub on.svg 59'
MF7 Nicolás Asencio Sub on.svg 85'
Manager:
Flag of Colombia.svg Hernán Gómez

Man of the Match:
Christian Vieri (Italy)

Assistant referees:
Héctor Vergara (Canada)
Philip Sharp (England)
Fourth official:
Terje Hauge (Norway)

Italy vs Croatia

Italy  Flag of Italy.svg1–2Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
Vieri Soccerball shade.svg55' Report Olić Soccerball shade.svg73'
Rapaić Soccerball shade.svg76'
Kashima Soccer Stadium, Ibaraki
Attendance: 36,472
Referee: Graham Poll (England)
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Croatia
GK1 Gianluigi Buffon
RB2 Christian Panucci
CB13 Alessandro Nesta Sub off.svg 24'
CB5 Fabio Cannavaro
LB3 Paolo Maldini (c)
RM19 Gianluca Zambrotta
CM17 Damiano Tommasi
CM6 Cristiano Zanetti
LM11 Cristiano Doni Sub off.svg 79'
SS10 Francesco Totti
CF21 Christian Vieri Yellow card.svg 51'
Substitutions:
DF23 Marco Materazzi Sub on.svg 24'
FW9 Filippo Inzaghi Sub on.svg 79'
Manager:
Giovanni Trapattoni
GK1 Stipe Pletikosa
SW21 Robert Kovač Yellow card.svg 39'
CB3 Josip Šimunić
CB4 Stjepan Tomas
RWB15 Daniel Šarić
LWB17 Robert Jarni (c)
CM14 Zvonimir Soldo Sub off.svg 62'
CM10 Niko Kovač
AM7 Davor Vugrinec Sub off.svg 57'
AM5 Milan Rapaić Sub off.svg 79'
CF11 Alen Bokšić
Substitutions:
FW18 Ivica Olić Sub on.svg 57'
MF16 Jurica Vranješ Sub on.svg 62'
DF20 Dario Šimić Sub on.svg 79'
Manager:
Mirko Jozić

Man of the Match:
Milan Rapaić (Croatia)

Assistant referees:
Philip Sharp (England)
Jens Larsen (Denmark)
Fourth official:
William Mattus (Costa Rica)

Mexico vs Ecuador

Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg2–1Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg  Ecuador
Borgetti Soccerball shade.svg28'
Torrado Soccerball shade.svg57'
Report Delgado Soccerball shade.svg5'
Miyagi Stadium, Miyagi
Attendance: 45,610
Referee: Mourad Daami (Tunisia)
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Mexico
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Ecuador
GK1 Óscar Pérez
CB5 Manuel Vidrio
CB4 Rafael Márquez (c)
CB16 Salvador Carmona
DM6 Gerardo Torrado Yellow card.svg 65'
RM21 Jesús Arellano
CM18 Johan Rodríguez Sub off.svg 87'
CM11 Braulio Luna
LM7 Ramón Morales
CF10 Cuauhtémoc Blanco Sub off.svg 90+3'
CF9 Jared Borgetti Sub off.svg 77'
Substitutions:
FW15 Luis Hernández Sub on.svg 77'
MF19 Gabriel Caballero Sub on.svg 87'
MF13 Sigifredo Mercado Sub on.svg 90+3'
Manager:
Javier Aguirre
GK1 José Cevallos Yellow card.svg 27'
RB4 Ulises de la Cruz
CB3 Iván Hurtado (c)
CB2 Augusto Poroso
LB6 Raúl Guerrón Yellow card.svg 49'
RM19 Édison Méndez
CM5 Alfonso Obregón Sub off.svg 58'
CM20 Edwin Tenorio Sub off.svg 35'
LM16 Cléver Chalá
CF9 Iván Kaviedes Yellow card.svg 15'Sub off.svg 53'
CF11 Agustín Delgado Yellow card.svg 87'
Substitutions:
DF15 Marlon Ayoví Sub on.svg 35'
FW18 Carlos Tenorio Yellow card.svg 61'Sub on.svg 53'
MF10 Álex Aguinaga Sub on.svg 58'
Manager:
Flag of Colombia.svg Hernán Gómez

Man of the Match:
Gerardo Torrado (Mexico)

Assistant referees:
Taoufik Adjengui (Tunisia)
Haidar Koleit (Lebanon)
Fourth official:
Kim Milton Nielsen (Denmark)

Mexico vs Italy

Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg1–1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Borgetti Soccerball shade.svg34' Report Del Piero Soccerball shade.svg85'
Ōita Big Eye Stadium, Ōita
Attendance: 39,291
Referee: Carlos Simon (Brazil)
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Mexico
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Italy
GK1 Óscar Pérez Yellow card.svg 84'
CB5 Manuel Vidrio
CB4 Rafael Márquez (c)
CB16 Salvador Carmona
DM6 Gerardo Torrado
RM21 Jesús Arellano Yellow card.svg 2'
CM18 Johan Rodríguez Sub off.svg 76'
CM11 Braulio Luna
LM7 Ramón Morales Sub off.svg 76'
CF10 Cuauhtémoc Blanco
CF9 Jared Borgetti Sub off.svg 80'
Substitutions:
MF3 Rafael García Sub on.svg 76'
MF19 Gabriel Caballero Sub on.svg 76'
FW17 Francisco Palencia Sub on.svg 80'
Manager:
Javier Aguirre
GK1 Gianluigi Buffon
CB5 Fabio Cannavaro Yellow card.svg 5'
CB13 Alessandro Nesta
CB3 Paolo Maldini (c)
RM19 Gianluca Zambrotta Yellow card.svg 55'
CM17 Damiano Tommasi
CM6 Cristiano Zanetti
LM2 Christian Panucci Yellow card.svg 10'Sub off.svg 63'
AM10 Francesco Totti Yellow card.svg 43'Sub off.svg 78'
CF9 Filippo Inzaghi Sub off.svg 55'
CF21 Christian Vieri
Substitutions:
FW20 Vincenzo Montella Yellow card.svg 57'Sub on.svg 55'
DF4 Francesco Coco Sub on.svg 63'
FW7 Alessandro Del Piero Sub on.svg 78'
Manager:
Giovanni Trapattoni

Man of the Match:
Cuauhtémoc Blanco (Mexico)

Assistant referees:
Jorge Oliveira (Brazil)
Mat Lazim Awang Hamat (Malaysia)
Fourth official:
Terje Hauge (Norway)

Ecuador vs Croatia

Ecuador  Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg1–0Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
Méndez Soccerball shade.svg48' Report
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Ecuador
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Croatia
GK1 José Cevallos
RB4 Ulises de la Cruz
CB3 Iván Hurtado (c)
CB2 Augusto Poroso
LB6 Raúl Guerrón
RM19 Édison Méndez
CM5 Alfonso Obregon Sub off.svg 40'
CM15 Marlon Ayoví
LM16 Cléver Chalá Yellow card.svg 86'
CF18 Carlos Tenorio Sub off.svg 76'
CF11 Agustín Delgado
Substitutions:
MF10 Álex Aguinaga Sub on.svg 40'
FW9 Iván Kaviedes Sub on.svg 76'
Manager:
Flag of Colombia.svg Hernán Gómez
GK1 Stipe Pletikosa
SW21 Robert Kovač
CB3 Josip Šimunić Yellow card.svg 90+2'
CB20 Dario Šimić Sub off.svg 52'
RWB15 Daniel Šarić Sub off.svg 68'
LWB17 Robert Jarni (c)
CM4 Stjepan Tomas Yellow card.svg 72'
CM10 Niko Kovač Sub off.svg 59'
CM5 Milan Rapaić
CF18 Ivica Olić
CF11 Alen Bokšić
Substitutions:
FW7 Davor Vugrinec Sub on.svg 52'
MF16 Jurica Vranješ Sub on.svg 59'
MF13 Mario Stanić Sub on.svg 68'
Manager:
Mirko Jozić

Man of the Match:
Édison Méndez (Ecuador)

Assistant referees:
Miguel Giacomuzzi (Paraguay)
Roland Van Nylen (Belgium)
Fourth official:
Mark Shield (Australia)

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