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

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
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

Spain 3–1 Slovenia
Raúl 44'
Valerón 74'
Hierro 88' (pen.)		 Report Cimirotič 82'
Attendance: 28,598
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.

Spain 3–1 Paraguay
Morientes 53', 69'
Hierro 83' (pen.)		 Report Puyol 10' (o.g.)
Attendance: 24,000
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

South Africa 1–0 Slovenia
Nomvethe 4' Report
Attendance: 47,226
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

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
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

Slovenia 1–3 Paraguay
Ačimovič 45+1' Report Cuevas 65', 84'
Campos 73'
Attendance: 30,176
Referee: 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)

See also

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