2002 FIFA World Cup Group F

The Group F of the 2002 FIFA World Cup lasted from 2 to 12 June 2002. Sweden won the group, and advanced to the second round, along with England. The two sides were level on points, but Sweden won the tie-break on goals scored, and so won the group with England in second place. Argentina and Nigeria failed to advance. Group F was considered by several commentators to be a 'group of death' due to the high rankings, and World Cup records of the teams in the group.[1]

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Sweden 3 1 2 0 4 3 +1 5 Advance to knockout stage
2  England 3 1 2 0 2 1 +1 5
3  Argentina 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4
4  Nigeria 3 0 1 2 1 3 −2 1
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Tie-breaking criteria

Matches

All times local (UTC+9)

Argentina vs Nigeria

Argentina 1–0 Nigeria
Batistuta 63' Report
Attendance: 34,050
Argentina
Nigeria
GK 12 Pablo Cavallero
CB 4 Mauricio Pochettino
CB 6 Walter Samuel  51'
CB 13 Diego Placente
RWB 8 Javier Zanetti
LWB 3 Juan Pablo Sorín
CM 14 Diego Simeone  90'
CM 11 Juan Sebastián Verón (c)  78'
RF 10 Ariel Ortega
CF 9 Gabriel Batistuta  81'
LF 7 Claudio López  46'
Substitutions:
MF 18 Kily González  46'
MF 16 Pablo Aimar  78'
FW 19 Hernán Crespo  81'
Manager:
Marcelo Bielsa
GK 1 Ike Shorunmu
RB 2 Joseph Yobo
CB 6 Taribo West
CB 5 Isaac Okoronkwo
LB 3 Celestine Babayaro
DM 16 Efe Sodje  73'  73'
RM 10 Jay-Jay Okocha (c)
LM 11 Garba Lawal
SS 4 Nwankwo Kanu  48'
CF 17 Julius Aghahowa
CF 9 Bartholomew Ogbeche
Substitutions:
MF 7 Pius Ikedia  48'
MF 15 Justice Christopher  73'
Manager:
Festus Onigbinde

Man of the Match:
Juan Sebastián Verón (Argentina)

Assistant referees:
Frédéric Arnault (France)
Heiner Müller (Germany)
Fourth official:
Markus Merk (Germany)

England vs Sweden

England 1–1 Sweden
Campbell 24' Report Alexandersson 59'
Attendance: 52,721
Referee: Carlos Simon (Brazil)
England
Sweden
GK 1 David Seaman
RB 2 Danny Mills
CB 5 Rio Ferdinand
CB 6 Sol Campbell  12'
LB 3 Ashley Cole
RM 7 David Beckham (c)  63'
CM 18 Owen Hargreaves
CM 8 Paul Scholes
LM 20 Darius Vassell  74'
CF 11 Emile Heskey
CF 10 Michael Owen
Substitutions:
MF 23 Kieron Dyer  63'
MF 19 Joe Cole  74'
Manager:
Sven-Göran Eriksson
GK 1 Magnus Hedman
RB 2 Olof Mellberg
CB 15 Andreas Jakobsson  73'
CB 4 Johan Mjällby (c)
LB 16 Teddy Lučić
RM 7 Niclas Alexandersson
CM 6 Tobias Linderoth
CM 17 Magnus Svensson  56'
LM 9 Freddie Ljungberg
CF 10 Marcus Allbäck  45+2'  80'
CF 11 Henrik Larsson
Substitutions:
MF 8 Anders Svensson  56'
FW 22 Andreas Andersson  80'
Managers:
Lars Lagerbäck
Tommy Söderberg

Man of the Match:
Sol Campbell (England)

Assistant referees:
Jorge Oliveira (Brazil)
Yury Dupanov (Belarus)
Fourth official:
Mark Shield (Australia)

Sweden vs Nigeria

Sweden 2–1 Nigeria
Larsson 35', 63' (pen.) Report Aghahowa 27'
Attendance: 36,194
Sweden
Nigeria
GK 1 Magnus Hedman
RB 2 Olof Mellberg
CB 15 Andreas Jakobsson
CB 4 Johan Mjällby (c)  31'
LB 16 Teddy Lučić
RM 7 Niclas Alexandersson  69'
CM 6 Tobias Linderoth
CM 8 Anders Svensson  83'
LM 9 Freddie Ljungberg
CF 10 Marcus Allbäck  64'
CF 11 Henrik Larsson
Substitutions:
FW 22 Andreas Andersson  64'
MF 17 Magnus Svensson  83'
Managers:
Lars Lagerbäck
Tommy Söderberg
GK 1 Ike Shorunmu
RB 2 Joseph Yobo
CB 6 Taribo West  80'
CB 5 Isaac Okoronkwo
LB 14 Ifeanyi Udeze
RM 10 Jay-Jay Okocha (c)
CM 15 Justice Christopher
LM 3 Celestine Babayaro  65'
AM 21 John Utaka
CF 17 Julius Aghahowa
CF 9 Bartholomew Ogbeche  70'
Substitutions:
FW 4 Nwankwo Kanu  65'
MF 7 Pius Ikedia  70'
Manager:
Festus Onigbinde

Man of the Match:
Henrik Larsson (Sweden)

Assistant referees:
Miguel Giacomuzzi (Paraguay)
Mat Lazim Awang Hamat (Malaysia)
Fourth official:
Toru Kamikawa (Japan)

Argentina vs England

See also: Argentina–England football rivalry
Argentina 0–1 England
Report Beckham 44' (pen.)
Attendance: 35,927
Argentina
England
GK 12 Pablo Cavallero
CB 4 Mauricio Pochettino
CB 6 Walter Samuel
CB 13 Diego Placente
RWB 8 Javier Zanetti
LWB 3 Juan Pablo Sorín
CM 14 Diego Simeone
CM 11 Juan Sebastián Verón (c)  46'
RF 10 Ariel Ortega
CF 9 Gabriel Batistuta  13'  60'
LF 18 Kily González  64'
Substitutions:
MF 16 Pablo Aimar  46'
FW 19 Hernán Crespo  60'
FW 7 Claudio López  64'
Manager:
Marcelo Bielsa
GK 1 David Seaman
RB 2 Danny Mills
CB 5 Rio Ferdinand
CB 6 Sol Campbell
LB 3 Ashley Cole  29'
RM 7 David Beckham (c)
CM 18 Owen Hargreaves  19'
CM 21 Nicky Butt
LM 8 Paul Scholes
CF 10 Michael Owen  80'
CF 11 Emile Heskey  50'  54'
Substitutions:
MF 4 Trevor Sinclair  19'
FW 17 Teddy Sheringham  54'
DF 14 Wayne Bridge  80'
Manager:
Sven-Göran Eriksson

Man of the Match:
Paul Scholes (England)

Assistant referees:
Héctor Vergara (Canada)
Mohamed Saeed (Maldives)
Fourth official:
Brian Hall (United States)

Sweden vs Argentina

Sweden 1–1 Argentina
A. Svensson 59' Report Crespo 88'
Attendance: 45,777
Sweden
Argentina
GK 1 Magnus Hedman
RB 2 Olof Mellberg
CB 15 Andreas Jakobsson
CB 4 Johan Mjällby (c)
LB 16 Teddy Lučić
RM 7 Niclas Alexandersson
CM 8 Anders Svensson  68'
CM 6 Tobias Linderoth
LM 17 Magnus Svensson  65'
CF 11 Henrik Larsson  78'  88'
CF 10 Marcus Allbäck  46'
Substitutions:
FW 22 Andreas Andersson  46'
MF 18 Mattias Jonson  68'
FW 21 Zlatan Ibrahimović  88'
Managers:
Lars Lagerbäck
Tommy Söderberg
GK 12 Pablo Cavallero
CB 22 José Chamot  55'
CB 6 Walter Samuel
CB 4 Mauricio Pochettino
RWB 8 Javier Zanetti
LWB 3 Juan Pablo Sorín  63'
DM 5 Matías Almeyda  58'  63'
AM 16 Pablo Aimar
RF 10 Ariel Ortega
CF 9 Gabriel Batistuta (c)  58'
LF 7 Claudio López
Substitutions:
FW 19 Hernán Crespo  58'
MF 11 Juan Sebastián Verón  63'
MF 18 Kily González  75'  63'
FW 21 Claudio Caniggia  45+2'
Manager:
Marcelo Bielsa

Man of the Match:
Johan Mjällby (Sweden)

Assistant referees:
Heiner Müller (Germany)
Michael Raggonath (Trinidad and Tobago)
Fourth official:
Peter Prendergast (Jamaica)

Nigeria vs England

Nigeria 0–0 England
Report
Attendance: 44,864
Nigeria
England
GK 22 Vincent Enyeama
RB 16 Efe Sodje
CB 2 Joseph Yobo
CB 5 Isaac Okoronkwo
LB 14 Ifeanyi Udeze
DM 15 Justice Christopher
RM 10 Jay-Jay Okocha (c)
LM 23 Femi Opabunmi  86'
AM 20 James Obiorah
CF 17 Julius Aghahowa
CF 18 Benedict Akwuegbu
Substitutions:
MF 7 Pius Ikedia  86'
Manager:
Festus Onigbinde
GK 1 David Seaman
RB 2 Danny Mills
CB 5 Rio Ferdinand
CB 6 Sol Campbell
LB 3 Ashley Cole  85'
RM 7 David Beckham (c)
CM 21 Nicky Butt
CM 8 Paul Scholes
LM 4 Trevor Sinclair
CF 11 Emile Heskey  69'
CF 10 Michael Owen  77'
Substitutions:
FW 17 Teddy Sheringham  69'
FW 20 Darius Vassell  77'
DF 14 Wayne Bridge  85'
Manager:
Sven-Göran Eriksson

Man of the Match:
Jay-Jay Okocha (Nigeria)

Assistant referees:
Héctor Vergara (Canada)
Evzen Amler (Czech Republic)
Fourth official:
Toru Kamikawa (Japan)

See also

References

  1. ^ BBC SPORT | WORLD CUP | Argentina v England | England's sweet revenge http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/worldcup2002/hi/matches_wallchart/argentina_v_england/default.stm
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