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 Yellow card 90'
CB 18 Julio César Cáceres Yellow card 35'
CB 5 Celso Ayala
CB 4 Carlos Gamarra (c)
RWB 2 Francisco Arce
LWB 21 Denis Caniza Yellow card 65'
CM 10 Roberto Acuña
CM 6 Estanislao Struway downward-facing red arrow 86'
CM 8 Guido Alvarenga downward-facing red arrow 66'
AM 11 Jorge Campos downward-facing red arrow 73'
CF 9 Roque Santa Cruz
Substitutions:
MF 14 Diego Gavilán upward-facing green arrow 66'
MF 16 Gustavo Morínigo upward-facing green arrow 73'
DF 17 Juan Carlos Franco Yellow card 90+3' upward-facing green arrow 86'
Manager:
Italy Cesare Maldini
GK 16 Andre Arendse
RB 4 Aaron Mokoena Yellow card 3'
CB 13 Pierre Issa Yellow card 9' downward-facing red arrow 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 Yellow card 38' downward-facing red arrow 78'
CF 15 Sibusiso Zuma Yellow card 45+2'
Substitutions:
MF 9 MacDonald Mukasi upward-facing green arrow 27'
FW 23 George Koumantarakis upward-facing green arrow 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 downward-facing red arrow 82'
RM 21 Luis Enrique downward-facing red arrow 74'
CM 17 Juan Carlos Valerón Yellow card 36'
CM 8 Rubén Baraja
LM 11 Javier de Pedro
CF 7 Raúl
CF 10 Diego Tristán downward-facing red arrow 67'
Substitutions:
FW 9 Fernando Morientes upward-facing green arrow 67'
DF 4 Iván Helguera upward-facing green arrow 74'
DF 15 Enrique Romero upward-facing green arrow 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 downward-facing red arrow 77'
CM 8 Aleš Čeh (c)
CM 11 Miran Pavlin
LM 19 Amir Karić Yellow card 45+1'
AM 10 Zlatko Zahovič downward-facing red arrow 63'
AM 13 Mladen Rudonja
CF 9 Milan Osterc downward-facing red arrow 57'
Substitutions:
FW 21 Sebastjan Cimirotič Yellow card 65' upward-facing green arrow 57'
MF 18 Milenko Ačimovič upward-facing green arrow 63'
MF 14 Saša Gajser upward-facing green arrow 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 downward-facing red arrow 46'
CM 8 Rubén Baraja Yellow card 9'
CM 17 Juan Carlos Valerón downward-facing red arrow 85'
LM 11 Javier de Pedro
CF 7 Raúl
CF 10 Diego Tristán downward-facing red arrow 46'
Substitutions:
DF 4 Iván Helguera upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 9 Fernando Morientes upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 19 Xavi upward-facing green arrow 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 Yellow card 44'
LWB 21 Denis Caniza downward-facing red arrow 78'
CM 14 Diego Gavilán Yellow card 60'
CM 10 Roberto Acuña
CM 13 Carlos Paredes
CF 9 Roque Santa Cruz Yellow card 80'
CF 20 José Cardozo downward-facing red arrow 63'
Substitutions:
FW 11 Jorge Campos upward-facing green arrow 63'
MF 6 Estanislao Struway upward-facing green arrow 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

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) Yellow card 12'
LB 3 Bradley Carnell
RM 15 Sibusiso Zuma
CM 6 MacBeth Sibaya
CM 12 Teboho Mokoena Yellow card 59'
LM 7 Quinton Fortune downward-facing red arrow 84'
CF 14 Siyabonga Nomvethe downward-facing red arrow 71'
CF 17 Benni McCarthy downward-facing red arrow 80'
Substitutions:
MF 18 Delron Buckley upward-facing green arrow 71'
FW 23 George Koumantarakis upward-facing green arrow 80'
MF 11 Jabu Pule upward-facing green arrow 84'
Manager:
Jomo Sono
GK 1 Marko Simeunovič
CB 3 Željko Milinovič Yellow card 52'
CB 4 Muamer Vugdalič Yellow card 35'
CB 6 Aleksander Knavs downward-facing red arrow 60'
RM 7 Đoni Novak
CM 11 Miran Pavlin Yellow card 75'
CM 8 Aleš Čeh (c) Yellow card 62'
LM 19 Amir Karić
AM 18 Milenko Ačimovič downward-facing red arrow 60'
CF 21 Sebastjan Cimirotič downward-facing red arrow 41'
CF 13 Mladen Rudonja
Substitutions:
FW 9 Milan Osterc upward-facing green arrow 41'
MF 20 Nastja Čeh upward-facing green arrow 60'
DF 23 Spasoje Bulajič upward-facing green arrow 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 Yellow card 16'
CB 4 Aaron Mokoena Yellow card 81'
CB 19 Lucas Radebe (c) downward-facing red arrow 80'
LB 3 Bradley Carnell Yellow card 67'
RM 15 Sibusiso Zuma
CM 6 MacBeth Sibaya
CM 12 Teboho Mokoena
LM 7 Quinton Fortune downward-facing red arrow 83'
CF 17 Benni McCarthy
CF 14 Siyabonga Nomvethe Yellow card 69' downward-facing red arrow 74'
Substitutions:
FW 23 George Koumantarakis upward-facing green arrow 74'
DF 22 Thabang Molefe upward-facing green arrow 80'
DF 5 Jacob Lekgetho upward-facing green arrow 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 downward-facing red arrow 53'
LM 16 Gaizka Mendieta
CF 7 Raúl downward-facing red arrow 82'
CF 9 Fernando Morientes downward-facing red arrow 77'
Substitutions:
MF 18 Sergio upward-facing green arrow 53'
FW 12 Albert Luque upward-facing green arrow 77'
MF 21 Luis Enrique upward-facing green arrow 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 Yellow card 79'
CB 15 Rajko Tavčar
RM 7 Đoni Novak
CM 8 Aleš Čeh (c)
CM 11 Miran Pavlin Yellow card 15' downward-facing red arrow 40'
LM 19 Amir Karić Yellow card 68'
AM 18 Milenko Ačimovič downward-facing red arrow 62'
CF 21 Sebastjan Cimirotič
CF 9 Milan Osterc downward-facing red arrow 77'
Substitutions:
FW 13 Mladen Rudonja Yellow card 69' upward-facing green arrow 40'
MF 20 Nastja Čeh Red card 81' upward-facing green arrow 62'
FW 16 Senad Tiganj upward-facing green arrow 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 Yellow card 4' Yellow-red card 22'
CM 10 Roberto Acuña
CM 8 Guido Alvarenga downward-facing red arrow 53'
CF 20 José Cardozo downward-facing red arrow 61'
CF 9 Roque Santa Cruz
Substitutions:
MF 11 Jorge Campos upward-facing green arrow 53'
FW 23 Nelson Cuevas upward-facing green arrow 61' downward-facing red arrow 90+2'
MF 17 Juan Carlos Franco upward-facing green arrow 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 (South Korea)

See also