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
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage | |
2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | ||
3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | ||
4 | 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
editAll times are local (UTC+9)
Paraguay vs South Africa
editParaguay | 2–2 | |
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Santa Cruz Arce |
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Spain vs Slovenia
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Spain vs Paraguay
editThis was a repeat of the two teams' second match at the 1998 tournament, a goalless draw.
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South Africa vs Slovenia
editSouth 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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