# 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 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | South Africa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | Slovenia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 0 | |
* Spain advanced to play Republic of Ireland (runner-up of Group E) in the round of 16.
* Paraguay advanced to play Germany (winner of Group E) in the round of 16.

## Matches

All times are local (UTC+9)

### Paraguay vs South Africa

| Paraguay | South Africa |
| 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 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 ||
| 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 Šramka (Slovakia)
* Curtis Charles (Antigua and Barbuda)
* Fourth official:
* Hugh Dallas (Scotland)

### Spain vs Slovenia

| Spain | Slovenia |
| 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' |
| DF | 4 | Iván Helguera | | 74' |
| DF | 15 | Enrique 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 | 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

This was a repeat of the two teams' second match at the 1998 tournament, a goalless draw.
| 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 | | 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: ||
| DF | 4 | Iván Helguera | | 46' |
| FW | 9 | Fernando Morientes | | 46' |
| MF | 19 | Xavi | | 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 | 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

| South Africa | Slovenia |
| 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 | 59' |
| 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 ||
| 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

| South Africa | Spain |
| 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 ||
| 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

| Slovenia | Paraguay |
| 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 ||
| 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' | 90+2' |
| MF | 17 | Juan Carlos Franco | | | 90+2' |
| Manager: ||
| Cesare Maldini ||
* Man of the Match:
* Nelson Cuevas (Paraguay)
* Assistant referees:
* Leif Lindberg (Sweden)
* Visva Krishnan (Singapore)
* Fourth official:
* Kim Young-joo (South Korea)