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, who beat South Africa to finish in second place on goals scored. South Africa and Slovenia failed to advance.

Standings

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1  Spain330094+59Advance to knockout stage
2  Paraguay31116604
3  South Africa31115504
4  Slovenia300327−50
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Tie-breaking criteria

Matches

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All times are local (UTC+9)

Paraguay vs South Africa

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Paraguay  2–2  South Africa
Santa Cruz 39'
Arce 55'
ReportT. Mokoena 63'
Fortune 90+1' (pen.)
Paraguay
South Africa
GK22Ricardo Tavarelli  90'
CB18Julio César Cáceres  35'
CB5Celso Ayala
CB4Carlos Gamarra (c)
RWB2Francisco Arce
LWB21Denis Caniza  65'
CM10Roberto 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

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Spain  3–1  Slovenia
Raúl 44'
Valerón 74'
Hierro 88' (pen.)
ReportCimirotič 82'
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'
DF4Iván 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

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

Spain  3–1  Paraguay
Morientes 53', 69'
Hierro 83' (pen.)
ReportPuyol 10' (o.g.)
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:
DF4Iván 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

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South Africa  1–0  Slovenia
Nomvethe 4'Report
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

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South Africa  2–3  Spain
McCarthy 31'
Radebe 53'
ReportRaúl 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

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Slovenia  1–3  Paraguay
Ačimovič 45+1'ReportCuevas 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)

See also

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