2002 FIFA World Cup Group B

Play in Group B of the 2002 FIFA World Cup completed on June 11, 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.

Contents
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Spain 3 3 0 0 9 4 +5 9
 Paraguay 3 1 1 1 6 6 0 4
 South Africa 3 1 1 1 5 5 0 4
 Slovenia 3 0 0 3 2 7 −5 0

All times local (UTC+9

Paraguay vs South Africa

2 June 2002
16:30
 Paraguay  2 – 2  South Africa Busan Asian Main Stadium, Busan
Attendance: 25,186
Referee: Ľuboš Micheľ (Slovakia)
Santa Cruz  39'
Arce  55'		 Report Mokoena  63'
Fortune  91' (pen.)

PARAGUAY:
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 Miguel 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

SOUTH AFRICA:
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 Sramka (Slovakia)
Curtis Charles (Antigua and Barbuda)
Fourth official:
Hugh Dallas (Scotland)

Spain vs Slovenia

2 June 2002
18:00
 Spain  3 – 1  Slovenia Gwangju World Cup Stadium, Gwangju
Attendance: 28,598
Referee: Mohammed Guezzaz (Morocco)
Raúl  44'
Valerón  74'
Hierro  87' (pen.)		 Report Cimirotič  82'

SPAIN:
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'
MF 4 Iván Helguera 74'
DF 15 Enrique Romero 82'
Manager:
José Antonio Camacho

SLOVENIA:
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

7 June 2002
18:00
 Spain  3 – 1  Paraguay Jeonju World Cup Stadium, Jeonju
Attendance: 24,000
Referee: Gamal Ghandour (Egypt)
Morientes  53', 69'
Hierro  83' (pen.)		 Report Puyol  10' (o.g.)

SPAIN:
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:
MF 4 Iván Helguera 46'
FW 9 Fernando Morientes 46'
MF 19 Xavi 85'
Manager:
José Antonio Camacho

PARAGUAY:
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

8 June 2002
21:00
 South Africa  1 – 0  Slovenia Daegu World Cup Stadium, Daegu
Attendance: 47,226
Referee: Ángel Sánchez (Argentina)
Nomvethe  4' Report

SOUTH AFRICA:
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
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

SLOVENIA:
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

12 June 2002
20:30
 South Africa  2 – 3  Spain Daejeon World Cup Stadium, Daejeon
Attendance: 31,024
Referee: Saad Mane (Kuwait)
McCarthy  31'
Radebe  53'		 Report Raúl  4', 56'
Mendieta  45+1'

SOUTH AFRICA:
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

SPAIN:
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

12 June 2002
20:30
 Slovenia  1 – 3  Paraguay Jeju World Cup Stadium, Seogwipo
Attendance: 30,176
Referee: Felipe Ramos Rizo (Mexico)
Ačimovič  45+1' Report Cuevas  65', 84'
Campos  73'

SLOVENIA:
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

PARAGUAY:
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' 92'
MF 17 Juan Carlos Franco 92'
Manager:
Cesare Maldini

Man of the Match:
Nelson Cuevas (Paraguay)

Assistant referees:
Leif Lindberg (Sweden)
Visva Krishnan (Singapore)
Fourth official:
Kim Young-Joo (Korea Republic)

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