2002 FIFA World Cup Group B

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. South Africa tied with Paraguay, but the second place was defined over goals scored. Slovenia also 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
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

Matches

All times are local (UTC+9)

Paraguay vs South Africa
Paraguay 2–2 South Africa
Santa Cruz 39'
Arce 55'		 Report T. Mokoena 63'
Fortune 90+1' (pen.)
Attendance: 25,186
Paraguay
South Africa
GK22Ricardo Tavarelli 90'
CB18Julio César Cáceres 35'
CB5Celso Ayala
CB4Carlos Gamarra (c)
RWB2Francisco Arce
LWB21Denis Caniza 65'
CM10Roberto Miguel Acuña
CM6Estanislao Struway 86'
CM8Guido Alvarenga 66'
AM11Jorge Campos 73'
CF9Roque Santa Cruz
Substitutions:
MF14Diego Gavilán 66'
MF16Gustavo Morínigo 73'
DF17Juan Carlos Franco 90+3' 86'
Manager:
Cesare Maldini
GK16Andre Arendse
RB4Aaron Mokoena 3'
CB13Pierre Issa 9' 27'
CB19Lucas Radebe (c)
LB3Bradley Carnell
RM2Cyril Nzama
CM12Teboho Mokoena
CM6MacBeth Sibaya
LM7Quinton Fortune
CF17Benni McCarthy 38' 78'
CF15Sibusiso Zuma 45+2'
Substitutions:
MF9MacDonald Mukasi 27'
FW23George 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
Spain 3–1 Slovenia
Raúl 44'
Valerón 74'
Hierro 87' (pen.)		 Report Cimirotič 82'
Attendance: 28,598
Spain
Slovenia
GK1Iker Casillas
RB5Carles Puyol
CB6Fernando Hierro (c)
CB20Miguel Ángel Nadal
LB3Juanfran 82'
RM21Luis Enrique 74'
CM17Juan Carlos Valerón 36'
CM8Rubén Baraja
LM11Javier de Pedro
CF7Raúl
CF10Diego Tristán 67'
Substitutions:
FW9Fernando Morientes 67'
MF4Iván Helguera 74'
DF15Enrique Romero 82'
Manager:
José Antonio Camacho
GK1Marko Simeunovič
CB3Željko Milinovič
CB5Marinko Galič
CB6Aleksander Knavs
RM7Đoni Novak 77'
CM8Aleš Čeh (c)
CM11Miran Pavlin
LM19Amir Karić 45+1'
AM10Zlatko Zahovič 63'
AM13Mladen Rudonja
CF9Milan Osterc 57'
Substitutions:
FW21Sebastjan Cimirotič 65' 57'
MF18Milenko Ačimovič 63'
MF14Saša 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
Spain 3–1 Paraguay
Morientes 53', 69'
Hierro 83' (pen.)		 Report Puyol 10' (o.g.)
Attendance: 24,000
Spain
Paraguay
GK1Iker Casillas
RB5Carles Puyol
CB6Fernando Hierro (c)
CB20Miguel Ángel Nadal
LB3Juanfran
RM21Luis Enrique 46'
CM8Rubén Baraja 9'
CM17Juan Carlos Valerón 85'
LM11Javier de Pedro
CF7Raúl
CF10Diego Tristán 46'
Substitutions:
MF4Iván Helguera 46'
FW9Fernando Morientes 46'
MF19Xavi 85'
Manager:
José Antonio Camacho
GK1José Luis Chilavert (c)
CB18Julio César Cáceres
CB5Celso Ayala
CB4Carlos Gamarra
RWB2Francisco Arce 44'
LWB21Denis Caniza 78'
CM14Diego Gavilán 60'
CM10Roberto Acuña
CM13Carlos Paredes
CF9Roque Santa Cruz 80'
CF20José Cardozo 63'
Substitutions:
FW11Jorge Campos 63'
MF6Estanislao 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
South Africa 1–0 Slovenia
Nomvethe 4' Report
Attendance: 47,226
South Africa
Slovenia
GK16Andre Arendse
RB2Cyril Nzama
CB4Aaron Mokoena
CB19Lucas Radebe (c) 12'
LB3Bradley Carnell
RM15Sibusiso Zuma
CM6MacBeth Sibaya
CM12Teboho Mokoena 59'
LM7Quinton Fortune 84'
CF14Siyabonga Nomvethe 71'
CF17Benni McCarthy 80'
Substitutions:
MF18Delron Buckley 71'
FW23George Koumantarakis 80'
MF11Jabu Pule 84'
Manager:
Jomo Sono
GK1Marko Simeunovič
CB3Željko Milinovič 52'
CB4Muamer Vugdalič 35'
CB6Aleksander Knavs 60'
RM7Đoni Novak
CM11Miran Pavlin 75'
CM8Aleš Čeh (c) 62'
LM19Amir Karić
AM18Milenko Ačimovič 60'
CF21Sebastjan Cimirotič 41'
CF13Mladen Rudonja
Substitutions:
FW9Milan Osterc 41'
MF20Nastja Čeh 60'
DF23Spasoje 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
South Africa 2–3 Spain
McCarthy 31'
Radebe 53'		 Report Raúl 4', 56'
Mendieta 45+1'
Attendance: 31,024
Referee: Saad Mane (Kuwait)
South Africa
Spain
GK16Andre Arendse
RB2Cyril Nzama 16'
CB4Aaron Mokoena 81'
CB19Lucas Radebe (c) 80'
LB3Bradley Carnell 67'
RM15Sibusiso Zuma
CM6MacBeth Sibaya
CM12Teboho Mokoena
LM7Quinton Fortune 83'
CF17Benni McCarthy
CF14Siyabonga Nomvethe 69' 74'
Substitutions:
FW23George Koumantarakis 74'
DF22Thabang Molefe 80'
DF5Jacob Lekgetho 83'
Manager:
Jomo Sono
GK1Iker Casillas
RB2Curro Torres
CB4Iván Helguera
CB20Miguel Ángel Nadal (c)
LB15Enrique Romero
RM22Joaquín
CM19Xavi
CM14David Albelda 53'
LM16Gaizka Mendieta
CF7Raúl 82'
CF9Fernando Morientes 77'
Substitutions:
MF18Sergio 53'
FW12Albert Luque 77'
MF21Luis 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
Slovenia 1–3 Paraguay
Ačimovič 45+1' Report Cuevas 65', 84'
Campos 73'
Attendance: 30,176
Referee: Felipe Ramos (Mexico)
Slovenia
Paraguay
GK12Mladen Dabanovič
CB23Spasoje Bulajič
CB3Željko Milinovič 79'
CB15Rajko Tavčar
RM7Đoni Novak
CM8Aleš Čeh (c)
CM11Miran Pavlin 15' 40'
LM19Amir Karić 68'
AM18Milenko Ačimovič 62'
CF21Sebastjan Cimirotič
CF9Milan Osterc 77'
Substitutions:
FW13Mladen Rudonja 69' 40'
MF20Nastja Čeh 81' 62'
FW16Senad Tiganj 77'
Manager:
Danilo Popivoda
GK1José Luis Chilavert (c)
CB18Julio César Cáceres
CB5Celso Ayala
CB4Carlos Gamarra
RWB2Francisco Arce
LWB21Denis Caniza
CM13Carlos Paredes 4'  22'
CM10Roberto Acuña
CM8Guido Alvarenga 53'
CF20José Cardozo 61'
CF9Roque Santa Cruz
Substitutions:
MF11Jorge Campos 53'
FW23Nelson Cuevas 61' 90+2'
MF17Juan 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)

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