2002 FIFA World Cup Group G

Group G of the 2002 FIFA World Cup took place on 13 June 2002. Mexico won the group, and advanced to the second round, along with Italy. Croatia and Ecuador failed to advance.

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Mexico 3 2 1 0 4 2 +2 7 Advance to knockout stage
2  Italy 3 1 1 1 4 3 +1 4
3  Croatia 3 1 0 2 2 3 −1 3
4  Ecuador 3 1 0 2 2 4 −2 3
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Tie-breaking criteria

Matches

All times local (UTC+9)

Croatia vs Mexico

Croatia 0–1 Mexico
Report Blanco 60' (pen.)
Attendance: 32,239
Referee: Lu Jun (China)
Croatia
Mexico
GK 1 Stipe Pletikosa
CB 6 Boris Živković  59'
CB 3 Josip Šimunić
CB 21 Robert Kovač
RM 10 Niko Kovač
CM 14 Zvonimir Soldo
CM 4 Stjepan Tomas
LM 17 Robert Jarni
AM 8 Robert Prosinečki  46'
CF 9 Davor Šuker (c)  64'
CF 11 Alen Bokšić  67'
Substitutions:
MF 5 Milan Rapaić  46'
DF 15 Daniel Šarić  64'
MF 13 Mario Stanić  67'
Manager:
Mirko Jozić
GK 1 Óscar Pérez
CB 5 Manuel Vidrio
CB 4 Rafael Márquez (c)
CB 16 Salvador Carmona
DM 6 Gerardo Torrado
RM 13 Sigifredo Mercado
CM 19 Gabriel Caballero
CM 11 Braulio Luna
LM 7 Ramón Morales
CF 10 Cuauhtémoc Blanco  79'
CF 9 Jared Borgetti  68'
Substitutions:
FW 15 Luis Hernández  68'
FW 17 Francisco Palencia  79'
Manager:
Javier Aguirre

Man of the Match:
Braulio Luna (Mexico)

Assistant referees:
Komaleeswaran Sankar (India)
Taoufik Adjengui (Tunisia)
Fourth official:
Falla N'Doye (Senegal)

Italy vs Ecuador

Italy 2–0 Ecuador
Vieri 7', 27' Report
Attendance: 31,081
Italy
Ecuador
GK 1 Gianluigi Buffon
RB 2 Christian Panucci
CB 13 Alessandro Nesta
CB 5 Fabio Cannavaro  81'
LB 3 Paolo Maldini (c)
RM 19 Gianluca Zambrotta
CM 14 Luigi Di Biagio  69'
CM 17 Damiano Tommasi
LM 11 Cristiano Doni  64'
AM 10 Francesco Totti  74'
CF 21 Christian Vieri
Substitutions:
MF 16 Angelo Di Livio  64'
MF 8 Gennaro Gattuso  69'
FW 7 Alessandro Del Piero  74'
Manager:
Giovanni Trapattoni
GK 1 José Cevallos
RB 4 Ulises de la Cruz  49'
CB 3 Iván Hurtado
CB 2 Augusto Poroso  14'
LB 6 Raúl Guerrón
RM 19 Édison Méndez
CM 20 Edwin Tenorio  59'
CM 5 Alfonso Obregón
LM 16 Cléver Chalá  54'  85'
AM 10 Álex Aguinaga (c)  46'
CF 11 Agustín Delgado
Substitutions:
FW 18 Carlos Tenorio  46'
DF 15 Marlon Ayoví  59'
MF 7 Nicolás Asencio  85'
Manager:
Hernán Gómez

Man of the Match:
Christian Vieri (Italy)

Assistant referees:
Héctor Vergara (Canada)
Philip Sharp (England)
Fourth official:
Terje Hauge (Norway)

Italy vs Croatia

Italy 1–2 Croatia
Vieri 55' Report Olić 73'
Rapaić 76'
Attendance: 36,472
Referee: Graham Poll (England)
Italy
Croatia
GK 1 Gianluigi Buffon
RB 2 Christian Panucci
CB 13 Alessandro Nesta  24'
CB 5 Fabio Cannavaro
LB 3 Paolo Maldini (c)
RM 19 Gianluca Zambrotta
CM 17 Damiano Tommasi
CM 6 Cristiano Zanetti
LM 11 Cristiano Doni  79'
SS 10 Francesco Totti
CF 21 Christian Vieri  51'
Substitutions:
DF 23 Marco Materazzi  24'
FW 9 Filippo Inzaghi  79'
Manager:
Giovanni Trapattoni
GK 1 Stipe Pletikosa
SW 21 Robert Kovač  39'
CB 3 Josip Šimunić
CB 4 Stjepan Tomas
RWB 15 Daniel Šarić
LWB 17 Robert Jarni (c)
CM 14 Zvonimir Soldo  62'
CM 10 Niko Kovač
AM 7 Davor Vugrinec  57'
AM 5 Milan Rapaić  79'
CF 11 Alen Bokšić
Substitutions:
FW 18 Ivica Olić  57'
MF 16 Jurica Vranješ  62'
DF 20 Dario Šimić  79'
Manager:
Mirko Jozić

Man of the Match:
Milan Rapaić (Croatia)

Assistant referees:
Philip Sharp (England)
Jens Larsen (Denmark)
Fourth official:
William Mattus (Costa Rica)

Mexico vs Ecuador

Mexico 2–1 Ecuador
Borgetti 28'
Torrado 57'		 Report Delgado 5'
Attendance: 45,610
Mexico
Ecuador
GK 1 Óscar Pérez
CB 5 Manuel Vidrio
CB 4 Rafael Márquez (c)
CB 16 Salvador Carmona
DM 6 Gerardo Torrado  65'
RM 21 Jesús Arellano
CM 18 Johan Rodríguez  87'
CM 11 Braulio Luna
LM 7 Ramón Morales
CF 10 Cuauhtémoc Blanco  90+3'
CF 9 Jared Borgetti  77'
Substitutions:
FW 15 Luis Hernández  77'
MF 19 Gabriel Caballero  87'
MF 13 Sigifredo Mercado  90+3'
Manager:
Javier Aguirre
GK 1 José Cevallos  27'
RB 4 Ulises de la Cruz
CB 3 Iván Hurtado (c)
CB 2 Augusto Poroso
LB 6 Raúl Guerrón  49'
RM 19 Édison Méndez
CM 5 Alfonso Obregón  58'
CM 20 Edwin Tenorio  35'
LM 16 Cléver Chalá
CF 9 Iván Kaviedes  15'  53'
CF 11 Agustín Delgado  87'
Substitutions:
DF 15 Marlon Ayoví  35'
FW 18 Carlos Tenorio  61'  53'
MF 10 Álex Aguinaga  58'
Manager:
Hernán Gómez

Man of the Match:
Gerardo Torrado (Mexico)

Assistant referees:
Taoufik Adjengui (Tunisia)
Haidar Koleit (Lebanon)
Fourth official:
Kim Milton Nielsen (Denmark)

Mexico vs Italy

Mexico 1–1 Italy
Borgetti 34' Report Del Piero 85'
Attendance: 39,291
Referee: Carlos Simon (Brazil)
Mexico
Italy
GK 1 Óscar Pérez  84'
CB 5 Manuel Vidrio
CB 4 Rafael Márquez (c)
CB 16 Salvador Carmona
DM 6 Gerardo Torrado
RM 21 Jesús Arellano  2'
CM 18 Johan Rodríguez  76'
CM 11 Braulio Luna
LM 7 Ramón Morales  76'
CF 10 Cuauhtémoc Blanco
CF 9 Jared Borgetti  80'
Substitutions:
MF 3 Rafael García  76'
MF 19 Gabriel Caballero  76'
FW 17 Francisco Palencia  80'
Manager:
Javier Aguirre
GK 1 Gianluigi Buffon
CB 5 Fabio Cannavaro  5'
CB 13 Alessandro Nesta
CB 3 Paolo Maldini (c)
RM 19 Gianluca Zambrotta  55'
CM 17 Damiano Tommasi
CM 6 Cristiano Zanetti
LM 2 Christian Panucci  10'  63'
AM 10 Francesco Totti  43'  78'
CF 9 Filippo Inzaghi  55'
CF 21 Christian Vieri
Substitutions:
FW 20 Vincenzo Montella  57'  55'
DF 4 Francesco Coco  63'
FW 7 Alessandro Del Piero  78'
Manager:
Giovanni Trapattoni

Man of the Match:
Cuauhtémoc Blanco (Mexico)

Assistant referees:
Jorge Oliveira (Brazil)
Mat Lazim Awang Hamat (Malaysia)
Fourth official:
Terje Hauge (Norway)

Ecuador vs Croatia

Ecuador 1–0 Croatia
Méndez 48' Report
Attendance: 65,862
Ecuador
Croatia
GK 1 José Cevallos
RB 4 Ulises de la Cruz
CB 3 Iván Hurtado (c)
CB 2 Augusto Poroso
LB 6 Raúl Guerrón
RM 19 Édison Méndez
CM 5 Alfonso Obregon  40'
CM 15 Marlon Ayoví
LM 16 Cléver Chalá  86'
CF 18 Carlos Tenorio  76'
CF 11 Agustín Delgado
Substitutions:
MF 10 Álex Aguinaga  40'
FW 9 Iván Kaviedes  76'
Manager:
Hernán Gómez
GK 1 Stipe Pletikosa
SW 21 Robert Kovač
CB 3 Josip Šimunić  90+2'
CB 20 Dario Šimić  52'
RWB 15 Daniel Šarić  68'
LWB 17 Robert Jarni (c)
CM 4 Stjepan Tomas  72'
CM 10 Niko Kovač  59'
CM 5 Milan Rapaić
CF 18 Ivica Olić
CF 11 Alen Bokšić
Substitutions:
FW 7 Davor Vugrinec  52'
MF 16 Jurica Vranješ  59'
MF 13 Mario Stanić  68'
Manager:
Mirko Jozić

Man of the Match:
Édison Méndez (Ecuador)

Assistant referees:
Miguel Giacomuzzi (Paraguay)
Roland Van Nylen (Belgium)
Fourth official:
Mark Shield (Australia)

See also