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
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | |
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | |
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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
[edit]All times are local (UTC+9)
Paraguay vs South Africa
[edit]Paraguay ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() |
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Santa Cruz ![]() Arce ![]() |
Report | T. Mokoena ![]() Fortune ![]() |
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Spain vs Slovenia
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Spain vs Paraguay
[edit]This was a repeat of the two teams' second match at the 1998 tournament, a goalless draw.
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South Africa vs Slovenia
[edit]South Africa ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Nomvethe ![]() |
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South Africa vs Spain
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Slovenia vs Paraguay
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See also
[edit]- Paraguay at the FIFA World Cup
- Slovenia at the FIFA World Cup
- South Africa at the FIFA World Cup
- Spain at the FIFA World Cup