2002 FIFA World Cup Group E

Group E of the 2002 FIFA World Cup took place on 11 June 2002. Germany won the group, and advanced to the second round, along with the Republic of Ireland. Cameroon and Saudi Arabia failed to advance.

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Germany 3 2 1 0 11 1 +10 7 Advance to knockout stage
2  Republic of Ireland 3 1 2 0 5 2 +3 5
3  Cameroon 3 1 1 1 2 3 −1 4
4  Saudi Arabia 3 0 0 3 0 12 −12 0
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Tie-breaking criteria

Matches

All times local (UTC+9)

Republic of Ireland vs Cameroon

Republic of Ireland 1–1 Cameroon
Holland 52' Report M'Boma 39'
Attendance: 33,679
Referee: Toru Kamikawa (Japan)
Republic of Ireland
Cameroon
GK 1 Shay Given
RB 18 Gary Kelly
CB 14 Gary Breen
CB 5 Steve Staunton (c)
LB 3 Ian Harte  77'
RM 7 Jason McAteer  30'  46'
CM 12 Mark Kinsella
CM 8 Matt Holland
LM 11 Kevin Kilbane
CF 10 Robbie Keane
CF 9 Damien Duff
Substitutions:
DF 2 Steve Finnan  51'  46'
MF 21 Steven Reid  82'  77'
Manager:
Mick McCarthy
GK 1 Boukar Alioum
CB 4 Rigobert Song (c)
CB 5 Raymond Kalla  89'
CB 2 Bill Tchato
RWB 8 Geremi
LWB 3 Pierre Womé
CM 12 Lauren
CM 17 Marc-Vivien Foé
CM 20 Salomon Olembé
CF 9 Samuel Eto'o
CF 10 Patrick M'Boma  69'
Substitutions:
FW 18 Patrick Suffo  69'
Manager:
Winfried Schäfer

Man of the Match:
Matt Holland (Republic of Ireland)

Assistant referees:
Mat Lazim Awang Hamat (Malaysia)
Roland Van Nylen (Belgium)
Fourth official:
Peter Prendergast (Jamaica)

Germany vs Saudi Arabia

Germany 8–0 Saudi Arabia
Klose 20', 25', 70'
Ballack 40'
Jancker 45+1'
Linke 73'
Bierhoff 84'
Schneider 90+1'
Report
Attendance: 32,218
Germany
Saudi Arabia
GK 1 Oliver Kahn (c)
CB 2 Thomas Linke
CB 5 Carsten Ramelow  46'
CB 21 Christoph Metzelder
RM 22 Torsten Frings
CM 19 Bernd Schneider
CM 8 Dietmar Hamann  83'
LM 6 Christian Ziege  43'
AM 13 Michael Ballack
CF 11 Miroslav Klose  76'
CF 9 Carsten Jancker  67'
Substitutions:
MF 16 Jens Jeremies  46'
FW 20 Oliver Bierhoff  67'
FW 7 Oliver Neuville  76'
Manager:
Rudi Völler
GK 1 Mohammed Al-Deayea
RB 12 Ahmed Al-Dokhi
CB 3 Redha Tukar
CB 4 Abdullah Zubromawi
LB 13 Hussein Abdulghani
RM 8 Mohammed Noor  90+1'
CM 16 Khamis Al-Dosari  46'
CM 17 Abdullah Al-Waked
LM 18 Nawaf Al-Temyat  46'
CF 9 Sami Al-Jaber (c)
CF 20 Al-Hasan Al-Yami  77'
Substitutions:
MF 7 Ibrahim Al-Shahrani  46'
MF 14 Abdulaziz Al-Khathran  46'
FW 15 Abdullah Al-Jumaan  77'
Manager:
Nasser Al-Johar

Man of the Match:
Miroslav Klose (Germany)

Assistant referees:
Miguel Giacomuzzi (Paraguay)
Michael Ragoonath (Trinidad and Tobago)
Fourth official:
René Ortubé (Bolivia)

Germany vs Republic of Ireland

Germany 1–1 Republic of Ireland
Klose 19' Report Robbie Keane 90+2'
Germany
Republic of Ireland
GK 1 Oliver Kahn (c)
CB 2 Thomas Linke
CB 5 Carsten Ramelow
CB 21 Christoph Metzelder
CM 22 Torsten Frings
CM 8 Dietmar Hamann
RW 19 Bernd Schneider  89'
AM 13 Michael Ballack
LW 6 Christian Ziege
CF 11 Miroslav Klose  85'
CF 9 Carsten Jancker  75'
Substitutions:
FW 20 Oliver Bierhoff  75'
MF 17 Marco Bode  85'
MF 16 Jens Jeremies  89'
Manager:
Rudi Völler
GK 1 Shay Given
RB 2 Steve Finnan
CB 14 Gary Breen
CB 5 Steve Staunton (c)  87'
LB 3 Ian Harte  73'
RM 18 Gary Kelly  73'
CM 12 Mark Kinsella
CM 8 Matt Holland
LM 11 Kevin Kilbane
CF 10 Robbie Keane
CF 9 Damien Duff
Substitutions:
FW 17 Niall Quinn  73'
MF 21 Steven Reid  73'
DF 4 Kenny Cunningham  87'
Manager:
Mick McCarthy

Man of the Match:
Robbie Keane (Republic of Ireland)

Assistant referees:
Jens Larsen (Denmark)
Evzen Amler (Czech Republic)
Fourth official:
Mourad Daami (Tunisia)

Cameroon vs Saudi Arabia

Cameroon 1–0 Saudi Arabia
Eto'o 66' Report
Attendance: 52,328
Referee: Terje Hauge (Norway)
Cameroon
Saudi Arabia
GK 1 Boukar Alioum
CB 4 Rigobert Song (c)
CB 5 Raymond Kalla
CB 2 Bill Tchato
RWB 8 Geremi
LWB 3 Pierre Womé  10'  84'
CM 12 Lauren
CM 17 Marc-Vivien Foé
CM 23 Daniel N'Gom Kome  46'
CF 10 Patrick M'Boma  74'
CF 9 Samuel Eto'o
Substitutions:
MF 20 Salomon Olembé  46'
FW 11 Pius N'Diefi  74'
DF 6 Pierre Njanka  84'
Manager:
Winfried Schäfer
GK 1 Mohamed Al-Deayea (c)
CB 3 Redha Tukar
CB 6 Fouzi Al-Shehri
CB 4 Abdullah Zubromawi  72'
RWB 2 Mohammed Al-Jahani
LWB 13 Hussein Abdulghani
RM 17 Abdullah Al-Waked
CM 18 Nawaf Al-Temyat
CM 7 Ibrahim Al-Shahrani
LM 14 Abdulaziz Al-Khathran  86'
CF 11 Obeid Al-Dosari  35'
Substitutions:
FW 20 Al-Hasan Al-Yami  59'  35'
MF 15 Abdullah Al-Jumaan  72'
MF 8 Mohammed Noor  86'
Manager:
Nasser Al-Johar

Man of the Match:
Samuel Eto'o (Cameroon)

Assistant referees:
Roland Van Nylen (Belgium)
Maciej Wierzbowsky (Poland)
Fourth official:
Carlos Simon (Brazil)

Cameroon vs Germany

Cameroon 0–2 Germany
Report Bode 50'
Klose 79'
Attendance: 47,085
Cameroon
Germany
GK 1 Alioum Boukar
CB 4 Rigobert Song (c)  42'
CB 5 Raymond Kalla
CB 2 Bill Tchato  44'  53'
RWB 8 Geremi  56'
LWB 3 Pierre Womé
CM 12 Lauren  81'
CM 17 Marc-Vivien Foé  8'
CM 20 Salomon Olembé  58'  64'
CF 9 Samuel Eto'o
CF 10 Patrick M'Boma  80'
Substitutions:
FW 18 Patrick Suffo  60'  77'  53'
MF 23 Daniel N'Gom Kome  64'
FW 21 Joseph-Désiré Job  80'
Manager:
Winfried Schäfer
GK 1 Oliver Kahn (c)  42'
CB 2 Thomas Linke
CB 5 Carsten Ramelow  37'  40'
CB 21 Christoph Metzelder
CM 22 Torsten Frings  74'
CM 8 Dietmar Hamann  29'
RW 19 Bernd Schneider  80'
AM 13 Michael Ballack  31'
LW 6 Christian Ziege  72'
CF 11 Miroslav Klose  84'
CF 9 Carsten Jancker  9'  46'
Substitutions:
MF 17 Marco Bode  46'
MF 16 Jens Jeremies  80'
FW 7 Oliver Neuville  84'
Manager:
Rudi Völler

Man of the Match:
Miroslav Klose (Germany)

Assistant referees:
Mohamed Saeed (Maldives)
Jorge Oliveira (Brazil)
Fourth official:
Pierluigi Collina (Italy)

Saudi Arabia vs Republic of Ireland

Saudi Arabia
Republic of Ireland
GK 1 Mohamed Al-Deayea (c)
CB 3 Redha Tukar
CB 6 Fouzi Al-Shehri
CB 4 Abdullah Zubromawi  68'
RWB 2 Mohammed Al-Jahani  79'
LWB 13 Hussein Abdulghani
RM 18 Nawaf Al-Temyat  61'
CM 7 Ibrahim Al-Shahrani
CM 16 Khamis Al-Dosari
LM 14 Abdulaziz Al-Khathran  67'
CF 20 Al-Hasan Al-Yami
Substitutions:
MF 10 Mohammad Al-Shalhoub  67'
MF 15 Abdullah Al-Jumaan  68'
DF 12 Ahmed Al-Dokhi  79'
Manager:
Nasser Al-Johar
GK 1 Shay Given
RB 2 Steve Finnan
CB 14 Gary Breen
CB 5 Steve Staunton (c)  70'
LB 3 Ian Harte  46'
RM 18 Gary Kelly  80'
CM 12 Mark Kinsella  89'
CM 8 Matt Holland
LM 11 Kevin Kilbane
CF 10 Robbie Keane
CF 9 Damien Duff
Substitutions:
FW 17 Niall Quinn  46'
MF 7 Jason McAteer  80'
MF 22 Lee Carsley  89'
Manager:
Mick McCarthy

Man of the Match:
Damien Duff (Republic of Ireland)

Assistant referees:
Maciej Wierzbowski (Poland)
Frédéric Arnault (France)
Fourth official:
Lu Jun (China)

See also