2002 FIFA World Cup Group B

Group B of the 2002 FIFA World Cup took place between 2 June and 12 June 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.

Standings

Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Spain 3 3 0 0 9 4 +59
 Paraguay 3 1 1 1 6 6 04
 South Africa 3 1 1 1 5 5 04
 Slovenia 3 0 0 3 2 7 −50

All times local (UTC+9)

Paraguay vs South Africa

2 June 2002
16:30
Paraguay  2–2  South Africa
Santa Cruz  39'
Arce  55'		 Report Mokoena  63'
Fortune  90+1' (pen.)
Paraguay
South Africa
GK 22Ricardo Tavarelli YC 90'
CB 18Julio César Cáceres YC 35'
CB 5 Celso Ayala
CB 4 Carlos Gamarra (c)
RWB2 Francisco Arce
LWB21Denis Caniza YC 65'
CM 10Roberto Miguel Acuña
CM 6 Estanislao Struway  86'
CM 8 Guido Alvarenga  66'
AM 11Jorge Campos  73'
CF 9 Roque Santa Cruz
Substitutions:
MF 14Diego Gavilán  66'
MF 16Gustavo Morínigo  73'
DF 17Juan Carlos Franco YC 90+3'  86'
Manager:
Italy Cesare Maldini
GK 16Andre Arendse
RB 4 Aaron Mokoena YC 3'
CB 13Pierre Issa YC 9'  27'
CB 19Lucas Radebe (c)
LB 3 Bradley Carnell
RM 2 Cyril Nzama
CM 12Teboho Mokoena
CM 6 MacBeth Sibaya
LM 7 Quinton Fortune
CF 17Benni McCarthy YC 38'  78'
CF 15Sibusiso Zuma YC 45+2'
Substitutions:
MF 9 MacDonald Mukasi  27'
FW 23George 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
20:30
Spain  3–1  Slovenia
Raúl  44'
Valerón  74'
Hierro  87' (pen.)		 Report Cimirotič  82'
Spain
Slovenia
GK 1 Iker Casillas
RB 5 Carles Puyol
CB 6 Fernando Hierro (c)
CB 20Miguel Ángel Nadal
LB 3 Juanfran  82'
RM 21Luis Enrique  74'
CM 17Juan Carlos Valerón YC 36'
CM 8 Rubén Baraja
LM 11Javier de Pedro
CF 7 Raúl
CF 10Diego Tristán  67'
Substitutions:
FW 9 Fernando Morientes  67'
MF 4 Iván Helguera  74'
DF 15Enrique 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 11Miran Pavlin
LM 19Amir Karić YC 45+1'
AM 10Zlatko Zahovič  63'
AM 13Mladen Rudonja
CF 9 Milan Osterc  57'
Substitutions:
FW 21Sebastjan Cimirotič YC 65'  57'
MF 18Milenko Ačimovič  63'
MF 14Saša 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
Morientes  53', 69'
Hierro  83' (pen.)		 Report Puyol  10' (o.g.)
Spain
Paraguay
GK 1 Iker Casillas
RB 5 Carles Puyol
CB 6 Fernando Hierro (c)
CB 20Miguel Ángel Nadal
LB 3 Juanfran
RM 21Luis Enrique  46'
CM 8 Rubén Baraja YC 9'
CM 17Juan Carlos Valerón  85'
LM 11Javier de Pedro
CF 7 Raúl
CF 10Diego Tristán  46'
Substitutions:
MF 4 Iván Helguera  46'
FW 9 Fernando Morientes  46'
MF 19Xavi  85'
Manager:
José Antonio Camacho
GK 1 José Luis Chilavert (c)
CB 18Julio César Cáceres
CB 5 Celso Ayala
CB 4 Carlos Gamarra
RWB 2 Francisco Arce YC 44'
LWB 21Denis Caniza  78'
CM 14Diego Gavilán YC 60'
CM 10Roberto Acuña
CM 13Carlos Paredes
CF 9 Roque Santa Cruz YC 80'
CF 20José Cardozo  63'
Substitutions:
FW 11Jorge Campos  63'
MF 6 Estanislao Struway  78'
Manager:
Italy 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
15:30
South Africa  1–0  Slovenia
Nomvethe  4' Report
South Africa
Slovenia
GK 16Andre Arendse
RB 2 Cyril Nzama
CB 4 Aaron Mokoena
CB 19Lucas Radebe (c) YC 12'
LB 3 Bradley Carnell
RM 15Sibusiso Zuma
CM 6 MacBeth Sibaya
CM 12Teboho Mokoena YC 59'
LM 7 Quinton Fortune  84'
CF 14Siyabonga Nomvethe  71'
CF 17Benni McCarthy  80'
Substitutions:
MF 18Delron Buckley  71'
FW 23George Koumantarakis  80'
MF 11Jabu Pule  84'
Manager:
Jomo Sono
GK 1 Marko Simeunovič
CB 3 Željko Milinovič YC 52'
CB 4 Muamer Vugdalič YC 35'
CB 6 Aleksander Knavs  60'
RM 7 Đoni Novak
CM 11Miran Pavlin YC 75'
CM 8 Aleš Čeh (c) YC 62'
LM 19Amir Karić
AM 18Milenko Ačimovič  60'
CF 21Sebastjan Cimirotič  41'
CF 13Mladen Rudonja
Substitutions:
FW 9 Milan Osterc  41'
MF 20Nastja Čeh  60'
DF 23Spasoje 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
McCarthy  31'
Radebe  53'		 Report Raúl  4', 56'
Mendieta  45+1'
Daejeon World Cup Stadium, Daejeon
Attendance: 31,024
Referee: Saad Mane (Kuwait)
South Africa
Spain
GK 16Andre Arendse
RB 2 Cyril Nzama YC 16'
CB 4 Aaron Mokoena YC 81'
CB 19Lucas Radebe (c)  80'
LB 3 Bradley Carnell YC 67'
RM 15Sibusiso Zuma
CM 6 MacBeth Sibaya
CM 12Teboho Mokoena
LM 7 Quinton Fortune  83'
CF 17Benni McCarthy
CF 14Siyabonga Nomvethe YC 69'  74'
Substitutions:
FW 23George Koumantarakis  74'
DF 22Thabang Molefe  80'
DF 5 Jacob Lekgetho  83'
Manager:
Jomo Sono
GK 1 Iker Casillas
RB 2 Curro Torres
CB 4 Iván Helguera
CB 20Miguel Ángel Nadal (c)
LB 15Enrique Romero
RM 22Joaquín
CM 19Xavi
CM 14David Albelda  53'
LM 16Gaizka Mendieta
CF 7 Raúl  82'
CF 9 Fernando Morientes  77'
Substitutions:
MF 18Sergio  53'
FW 12Albert Luque  77'
MF 21Luis 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
Ačimovič  45+1' Report Cuevas  65', 84'
Campos  73'
Jeju World Cup Stadium, Seogwipo
Attendance: 30,176
Referee: Felipe Ramos (Mexico)
Slovenia
Paraguay
GK 12 Mladen Dabanovič
CB 23Spasoje Bulajič
CB 3 Željko Milinovič YC 79'
CB 15Rajko Tavčar
RM 7 Đoni Novak
CM 8 Aleš Čeh (c)
CM 11Miran Pavlin YC 15'  40'
LM 19Amir Karić YC 68'
AM 18Milenko Ačimovič  62'
CF 21Sebastjan Cimirotič
CF 9 Milan Osterc  77'
Substitutions:
FW 13Mladen Rudonja YC 69'  40'
MF 20Nastja Čeh Red card 81'  62'
FW 16Senad Tiganj  77'
Manager:
Danilo Popivoda
GK 1 José Luis Chilavert (c)
CB 18Julio César Cáceres
CB 5 Celso Ayala
CB 4 Carlos Gamarra
RWB 2 Francisco Arce
LWB 21Denis Caniza
CM 13Carlos Paredes Yellow cardYellow cardRed card 4', 22'
CM 10Roberto Acuña
CM 8 Guido Alvarenga  53'
CF 20José Cardozo  61'
CF 9 Roque Santa Cruz
Substitutions:
MF 11Jorge Campos  53'
FW 23Nelson Cuevas  61'  90+2'
MF 17Juan Carlos Franco  90+2'
Manager:
Italy 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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