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. South Africa tied with Paraguay, but the second place was defined over goals scored. Slovenia also failed to advance.
Standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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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 |
- 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 | 2–2 | South Africa |
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Santa Cruz 39' Arce 55' |
Report | T. Mokoena 63' Fortune 90+1' (pen.) |
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Spain vs Slovenia
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Spain vs Paraguay
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South Africa vs Slovenia
South Africa | 1–0 | Slovenia |
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Nomvethe 4' | Report |
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South Africa vs Spain
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Slovenia vs Paraguay
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