2002 FIFA World Cup Group B

Football tournament group stage

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

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	Advance to knockout stage
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

Spain advanced to play Republic of Ireland (runner-up of Group E) in the round of 16.
Paraguay advanced to play Germany (winner of Group E) in the round of 16.

Matches

All times are local (UTC+9)

Paraguay vs South Africa

2 June 200216:30

Paraguay	2–2	South Africa
Santa Cruz 39' Arce 55'	Report	T. Mokoena 63' Fortune 90+1' (pen.)

Busan Asiad Main Stadium, BusanAttendance: 25,186Referee: Ľuboš Micheľ (Slovakia)

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

2 June 200220:30

Spain	3–1	Slovenia
Raúl 44' Valerón 74' Hierro 88' (pen.)	Report	Cimirotič 82'

Gwangju World Cup Stadium, GwangjuAttendance: 28,598Referee: Mohamed Guezzaz (Morocco)

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

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

7 June 200218:00

Spain	3–1	Paraguay
Morientes 53', 69' Hierro 83' (pen.)	Report	Puyol 10' (o.g.)

Jeonju World Cup Stadium, JeonjuAttendance: 24,000Referee: Gamal Al-Ghandour (Egypt)

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

8 June 200215:30

South Africa	1–0	Slovenia
Nomvethe 4'	Report

Daegu World Cup Stadium, DaeguAttendance: 47,226Referee: Ángel Sánchez (Argentina)

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

12 June 200220:30

South Africa	2–3	Spain
McCarthy 31' Radebe 53'	Report	Raúl 4', 56' Mendieta 45+1'

Daejeon World Cup Stadium, DaejeonAttendance: 31,024Referee: 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

12 June 200220:30

Slovenia	1–3	Paraguay
Ačimovič 45+1'	Report	Cuevas 65', 84' Campos 73'

Jeju World Cup Stadium, SeogwipoAttendance: 30,176Referee: 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)

External links

Results

v t e 2002 FIFA World Cup
Stages	Group stage Group A Group B Group C Group D Group E Group F Group G Group H Knockout stage Final
General information	Qualification Broadcasting Discipline Referees Seeding Sponsorship Squads

v t e 2002 FIFA World Cup finalists
Champions	Brazil
Runners-up	Germany
Third place	Turkey
Fourth place	South Korea
Quarter-finals	England Senegal Spain United States
Round of 16	Belgium Denmark Italy Japan Mexico Paraguay Republic of Ireland Sweden
Group stage	Argentina Cameroon China Costa Rica Croatia Ecuador France Nigeria Poland Portugal Russia Saudi Arabia Slovenia South Africa Tunisia Uruguay