2002 FIFA World Cup Group F

The Group F of the 2002 FIFA World Cup lasted from 2 to 12 June 2002. Sweden won the group, and advanced to the second round, along with England. The two sides were level on points, but Sweden won the tie-break on goals scored, and so won the group with England in second place. Argentina and Nigeria failed to advance. Group F was considered by several commentators to be a 'group of death' due to the high rankings, and World Cup records of the teams in the group.^[1]

Standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Sweden	3	1	2	0	4	3	+1	5	Advance to knockout stage
2	England	3	1	2	0	2	1	+1	5	Advance to knockout stage
3	Argentina	3	1	1	1	2	2	0	4
4	Nigeria	3	0	1	2	1	3	−2	1

Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Tie-breaking criteria

Sweden advanced to play Senegal (runner-up of Group A) in the round of 16.
England advanced to play Denmark (winner of Group A) in the round of 16.

Matches

All times local (UTC+9)

Argentina vs Nigeria

2 June 2002

14:30

Argentina	1–0	Nigeria
Batistuta 63'	Report

Kashima Soccer Stadium, Ibaraki

Attendance: 34,050

Referee: Gilles Veissière (France)

Argentina

Nigeria


GK	12	Pablo Cavallero
CB	4	Mauricio Pochettino
CB	6	Walter Samuel	51'
CB	13	Diego Placente
RM	8	Javier Zanetti
CM	14	Diego Simeone	90'
CM	11	Juan Sebastián Verón (c)		78'
LM	3	Juan Pablo Sorín
RF	10	Ariel Ortega
CF	9	Gabriel Batistuta		81'
LF	7	Claudio López		46'
Substitutions:
MF	18	Kily González		46'
MF	16	Pablo Aimar		78'
FW	19	Hernán Crespo		81'
Manager:
Marcelo Bielsa


GK	1	Ike Shorunmu
RB	16	Efe Sodje	73'	73'
CB	6	Taribo West
CB	5	Isaac Okoronkwo
LB	3	Celestine Babayaro
DM	2	Joseph Yobo
CM	10	Jay-Jay Okocha (c)
CM	11	Garba Lawal
RW	17	Julius Aghahowa
LW	9	Bartholomew Ogbeche
CF	4	Nwankwo Kanu		48'
Substitutions:
MF	7	Pius Ikedia		48'
MF	15	Justice Christopher		73'
Manager:
Festus Onigbinde

Man of the Match:
Juan Sebastián Verón (Argentina)

Assistant referees:
Frédéric Arnault (France)
Heiner Müller (Germany)
Fourth official:
Markus Merk (Germany)

England vs Sweden

2 June 2002

18:30

England	1–1	Sweden
Campbell 24'	Report	Alexandersson 59'

Saitama Stadium, Saitama

Attendance: 52,721

Referee: Carlos Simon (Brazil)

England

Sweden


GK	1	David Seaman
RB	2	Danny Mills
CB	5	Rio Ferdinand
CB	6	Sol Campbell	12'
LB	3	Ashley Cole
RM	7	David Beckham (c)		63'
CM	18	Owen Hargreaves
CM	8	Paul Scholes
LM	11	Emile Heskey
CF	20	Darius Vassell		74'
CF	10	Michael Owen
Substitutions:
MF	23	Kieron Dyer		63'
MF	19	Joe Cole		74'
Manager:
Sven-Göran Eriksson


GK	1	Magnus Hedman
RB	2	Olof Mellberg
CB	15	Andreas Jakobsson	73'
CB	4	Johan Mjällby (c)
LB	16	Teddy Lučić
RM	7	Niclas Alexandersson
CM	6	Tobias Linderoth
CM	17	Magnus Svensson		56'
LM	9	Freddie Ljungberg
CF	10	Marcus Allbäck	45+2'	80'
CF	11	Henrik Larsson
Substitutions:
MF	8	Anders Svensson		56'
FW	22	Andreas Andersson		80'
Managers:
Lars Lagerbäck Tommy Söderberg

Man of the Match:
Sol Campbell (England)

Assistant referees:
Jorge Oliveira (Brazil)
Yury Dupanov (Belarus)
Fourth official:
Mark Shield (Australia)

Sweden vs Nigeria

7 June 2002

15:30

Sweden	2–1	Nigeria
Larsson 35', 63' (pen.)	Report	Aghahowa 27'

Wing Stadium, Kobe

Attendance: 36,194

Referee: René Ortubé (Bolivia)

Sweden

Nigeria


GK	1	Magnus Hedman
RB	2	Olof Mellberg
CB	15	Andreas Jakobsson
CB	4	Johan Mjällby (c)	31'
LB	16	Teddy Lučić
RM	7	Niclas Alexandersson	69'
CM	6	Tobias Linderoth
CM	8	Anders Svensson		83'
LM	9	Freddie Ljungberg
CF	10	Marcus Allbäck		64'
CF	11	Henrik Larsson
Substitutions:
FW	22	Andreas Andersson		64'
MF	17	Magnus Svensson		83'
Managers:
Lars Lagerbäck Tommy Söderberg


GK	1	Ike Shorunmu
RB	2	Joseph Yobo
CB	6	Taribo West	80'
CB	5	Isaac Okoronkwo
LB	14	Ifeanyi Udeze
RM	10	Jay-Jay Okocha (c)
CM	15	Justice Christopher
CM	21	John Utaka
LM	3	Celestine Babayaro		65'
CF	17	Julius Aghahowa
CF	9	Bartholomew Ogbeche		70'
Substitutions:
FW	4	Nwankwo Kanu		65'
MF	7	Pius Ikedia		70'
Manager:
Festus Onigbinde

Man of the Match:
Henrik Larsson (Sweden)

Assistant referees:
Miguel Giacomuzzi (Paraguay)
Mat Lazim Awang Hamat (Malaysia)
Fourth official:
Toru Kamikawa (Japan)

Argentina vs England

7 June 2002

20:30

Argentina	0–1	England
	Report	Beckham 44' (pen.)

Sapporo Dome, Sapporo

Attendance: 35,927

Referee: Pierluigi Collina (Italy)

Argentina

England


GK	12	Pablo Cavallero
CB	4	Mauricio Pochettino
CB	6	Walter Samuel
CB	13	Diego Placente
RM	8	Javier Zanetti
CM	14	Diego Simeone
CM	11	Juan Sebastián Verón (c)		46'
LM	3	Juan Pablo Sorín
RF	10	Ariel Ortega
CF	9	Gabriel Batistuta	13'	60'
LF	18	Kily González		64'
Substitutions:
MF	16	Pablo Aimar		46'
FW	19	Hernán Crespo		60'
FW	7	Claudio López		64'
Manager:
Marcelo Bielsa


GK	1	David Seaman
RB	2	Danny Mills
CB	5	Rio Ferdinand
CB	6	Sol Campbell
LB	3	Ashley Cole	29'
RM	7	David Beckham (c)
CM	18	Owen Hargreaves		19'
CM	21	Nicky Butt
LM	8	Paul Scholes
CF	10	Michael Owen		80'
CF	11	Emile Heskey	50'	54'
Substitutions:
MF	4	Trevor Sinclair		19'
FW	17	Teddy Sheringham		54'
DF	14	Wayne Bridge		80'
Manager:
Sven-Göran Eriksson

Man of the Match:
Paul Scholes (England)

Assistant referees:
Héctor Vergara (Canada)
Mohamed Saeed (Maldives)
Fourth official:
Brian Hall (United States)

Sweden vs Argentina

12 June 2002

15:30

Sweden	1–1	Argentina
A. Svensson 59'	Report	Crespo 88'

Miyagi Stadium, Miyagi

Attendance: 45,777

Referee: Ali Bujsaim (United Arab Emirates)

Sweden

Argentina


GK	1	Magnus Hedman
RB	2	Olof Mellberg
CB	15	Andreas Jakobsson
CB	4	Johan Mjällby (c)
LB	16	Teddy Lučić
RM	7	Niclas Alexandersson
CM	8	Anders Svensson		68'
CM	6	Tobias Linderoth
LM	17	Magnus Svensson	65'
CF	11	Henrik Larsson	78'	88'
CF	10	Marcus Allbäck		46'
Substitutions:
FW	22	Andreas Andersson		46'
MF	18	Mattias Jonson		68'
FW	21	Zlatan Ibrahimović		88'
Managers:
Lars Lagerbäck Tommy Söderberg


GK	12	Pablo Cavallero
CB	22	José Chamot	55'
CB	6	Walter Samuel
CB	4	Mauricio Pochettino
DM	5	Matías Almeyda	58'	63'
RM	8	Javier Zanetti
LM	3	Juan Pablo Sorín		63'
AM	16	Pablo Aimar
RF	10	Ariel Ortega
CF	9	Gabriel Batistuta (c)		58'
LF	7	Claudio López
Substitutions:
FW	19	Hernán Crespo		58'
MF	11	Juan Sebastián Verón		63'
MF	18	Kily González	75'	63'
FW	21	Claudio Caniggia	45+2'
Manager:
Marcelo Bielsa

Man of the Match:
Johan Mjällby (Sweden)

Assistant referees:
Heiner Müller (Germany)
Michael Raggonath (Trinidad and Tobago)
Fourth official:
Peter Prendergast (Jamaica)

Nigeria vs England

12 June 2002

15:30

Nigeria	0–0	England
	Report

Nagai Stadium, Osaka

Attendance: 44,864

Referee: Brian Hall (United States)

Nigeria

England


GK	22	Vincent Enyeama
RB	16	Efe Sodje
CB	2	Joseph Yobo
CB	5	Isaac Okoronkwo
LB	14	Ifeanyi Udeze
RM	10	Jay-Jay Okocha (c)
CM	15	Justice Christopher
CM	20	James Obiorah
LM	23	Femi Opabunmi	86'
CF	17	Julius Aghahowa
CF	18	Benedict Akwuegbu
Substitutions:
MF	7	Pius Ikedia	86'
Manager:
Festus Onigbinde


GK	1	David Seaman
RB	2	Danny Mills
CB	5	Rio Ferdinand
CB	6	Sol Campbell
LB	3	Ashley Cole	85'
RM	7	David Beckham (c)
CM	21	Nicky Butt
CM	8	Paul Scholes
LM	4	Trevor Sinclair
CF	11	Emile Heskey	69'
CF	10	Michael Owen	77'
Substitutions:
FW	17	Teddy Sheringham	69'
FW	20	Darius Vassell	77'
DF	14	Wayne Bridge	85'
Manager:
Sven-Göran Eriksson

Man of the Match:
Jay-Jay Okocha (Nigeria)

Assistant referees:
Héctor Vergara (Canada)
Evzen Amler (Czech Republic)
Fourth official:
Toru Kamikawa (Japan)

References

^ BBC SPORT | WORLD CUP | Argentina v England | England's sweet revenge http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/worldcup2002/hi/matches_wallchart/argentina_v_england/default.stm

External links

Results

[1] BBC SPORT | WORLD CUP | Argentina v England | England's sweet revenge http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/worldcup2002/hi/matches_wallchart/argentina_v_england/default.stm

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v t e 2002 FIFA World Cup
Stages	Group stage Group A Group B Group C Group D Group E Group F Group G Group H Knockout stage Final
General information	Qualification Broadcasting Discipline Referees Seeding Sponsorship Squads

v t e 2002 FIFA World Cup finalists
Champions	Brazil
Runners-up	Germany
Third place	Turkey
Fourth place	South Korea
Quarter-finals	England Senegal Spain United States
Round of 16	Belgium Denmark Italy Japan Mexico Paraguay Republic of Ireland Sweden
Group stage	Argentina Cameroon China Costa Rica Croatia Ecuador France Nigeria Poland Portugal Russia Saudi Arabia Slovenia South Africa Tunisia Uruguay

Standings

Matches

Argentina vs Nigeria

England vs Sweden

Sweden vs Nigeria

Argentina vs England

Sweden vs Argentina

Nigeria vs England

See also

References

External links