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.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 |  Mexico | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 |  Italy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Croatia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Ecuador | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 |
All times local (UTC+9)
          Croatia |      Mexico |
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Man of the Match: Assistant referees: |
     Italy |     Ecuador |
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Man of the Match: Assistant referees: |
Italy |  Croatia |
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Man of the Match: Assistant referees: |
 Mexico | Ecuador |
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Man of the Match: Assistant referees: |
Mexico |   Italy |
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Man of the Match: Assistant referees: |
Ecuador |     Croatia |
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2002 FIFA World Cup finalists | |
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| Runners-up | |
| Third place | |
| Fourth place | |
| Quarter-finals | |
| Round of 16 | |
| Group stage | |
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