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
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

Matches

All times local (UTC+9)

Argentina vs Nigeria

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 Yellow card 51'
CB 13 Diego Placente
RM 8 Javier Zanetti
CM 14 Diego Simeone Yellow card 90'
CM 11 Juan Sebastián Verón (c) downward-facing red arrow 78'
LM 3 Juan Pablo Sorín
RF 10 Ariel Ortega
CF 9 Gabriel Batistuta downward-facing red arrow 81'
LF 7 Claudio López downward-facing red arrow 46'
Substitutions:
MF 18 Kily González upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 16 Pablo Aimar upward-facing green arrow 78'
FW 19 Hernán Crespo upward-facing green arrow 81'
Manager:
Marcelo Bielsa
GK 1 Ike Shorunmu
RB 16 Efe Sodje Yellow card 73' downward-facing red arrow 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 downward-facing red arrow 48'
Substitutions:
MF 7 Pius Ikedia upward-facing green arrow 48'
MF 15 Justice Christopher upward-facing green arrow 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

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 Yellow card 12'
LB 3 Ashley Cole
RM 7 David Beckham (c) downward-facing red arrow 63'
CM 18 Owen Hargreaves
CM 8 Paul Scholes
LM 11 Emile Heskey
CF 20 Darius Vassell downward-facing red arrow 74'
CF 10 Michael Owen
Substitutions:
MF 23 Kieron Dyer upward-facing green arrow 63'
MF 19 Joe Cole upward-facing green arrow 74'
Manager:
Sweden Sven-Göran Eriksson
GK 1 Magnus Hedman
RB 2 Olof Mellberg
CB 15 Andreas Jakobsson Yellow card 73'
CB 4 Johan Mjällby (c)
LB 16 Teddy Lučić
RM 7 Niclas Alexandersson
CM 6 Tobias Linderoth
CM 17 Magnus Svensson downward-facing red arrow 56'
LM 9 Freddie Ljungberg
CF 10 Marcus Allbäck Yellow card 45+2' downward-facing red arrow 80'
CF 11 Henrik Larsson
Substitutions:
MF 8 Anders Svensson upward-facing green arrow 56'
FW 22 Andreas Andersson upward-facing green arrow 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

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) Yellow card 31'
LB 16 Teddy Lučić
RM 7 Niclas Alexandersson Yellow card 69'
CM 6 Tobias Linderoth
CM 8 Anders Svensson downward-facing red arrow 83'
LM 9 Freddie Ljungberg
CF 10 Marcus Allbäck downward-facing red arrow 64'
CF 11 Henrik Larsson
Substitutions:
FW 22 Andreas Andersson upward-facing green arrow 64'
MF 17 Magnus Svensson upward-facing green arrow 83'
Managers:
Lars Lagerbäck
Tommy Söderberg
GK 1 Ike Shorunmu
RB 2 Joseph Yobo
CB 6 Taribo West Yellow card 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 downward-facing red arrow 65'
CF 17 Julius Aghahowa
CF 9 Bartholomew Ogbeche downward-facing red arrow 70'
Substitutions:
FW 4 Nwankwo Kanu upward-facing green arrow 65'
MF 7 Pius Ikedia upward-facing green arrow 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

See also: Argentina–England football rivalry
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) downward-facing red arrow 46'
LM 3 Juan Pablo Sorín
RF 10 Ariel Ortega
CF 9 Gabriel Batistuta Yellow card 13' downward-facing red arrow 60'
LF 18 Kily González downward-facing red arrow 64'
Substitutions:
MF 16 Pablo Aimar upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 19 Hernán Crespo upward-facing green arrow 60'
FW 7 Claudio López upward-facing green arrow 64'
Manager:
Marcelo Bielsa
GK 1 David Seaman
RB 2 Danny Mills
CB 5 Rio Ferdinand
CB 6 Sol Campbell
LB 3 Ashley Cole Yellow card 29'
RM 7 David Beckham (c)
CM 18 Owen Hargreaves downward-facing red arrow 19'
CM 21 Nicky Butt
LM 8 Paul Scholes
CF 10 Michael Owen downward-facing red arrow 80'
CF 11 Emile Heskey Yellow card 50' downward-facing red arrow 54'
Substitutions:
MF 4 Trevor Sinclair upward-facing green arrow 19'
FW 17 Teddy Sheringham upward-facing green arrow 54'
DF 14 Wayne Bridge upward-facing green arrow 80'
Manager:
Sweden 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

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 downward-facing red arrow 68'
CM 6 Tobias Linderoth
LM 17 Magnus Svensson Yellow card 65'
CF 11 Henrik Larsson Yellow card 78' downward-facing red arrow 88'
CF 10 Marcus Allbäck downward-facing red arrow 46'
Substitutions:
FW 22 Andreas Andersson upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 18 Mattias Jonson upward-facing green arrow 68'
FW 21 Zlatan Ibrahimović upward-facing green arrow 88'
Managers:
Lars Lagerbäck
Tommy Söderberg
GK 12 Pablo Cavallero
CB 22 José Chamot Yellow card 55'
CB 6 Walter Samuel
CB 4 Mauricio Pochettino
DM 5 Matías Almeyda Yellow card 58' downward-facing red arrow 63'
RM 8 Javier Zanetti
LM 3 Juan Pablo Sorín downward-facing red arrow 63'
AM 16 Pablo Aimar
RF 10 Ariel Ortega
CF 9 Gabriel Batistuta (c) downward-facing red arrow 58'
LF 7 Claudio López
Substitutions:
FW 19 Hernán Crespo upward-facing green arrow 58'
MF 11 Juan Sebastián Verón upward-facing green arrow 63'
MF 18 Kily González Yellow card 75' upward-facing green arrow 63'
FW 21 Claudio Caniggia Red card 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

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 downward-facing red arrow 86'
CF 17 Julius Aghahowa
CF 18 Benedict Akwuegbu
Substitutions:
MF 7 Pius Ikedia upward-facing green arrow 86'
Manager:
Festus Onigbinde
GK 1 David Seaman
RB 2 Danny Mills
CB 5 Rio Ferdinand
CB 6 Sol Campbell
LB 3 Ashley Cole downward-facing red arrow 85'
RM 7 David Beckham (c)
CM 21 Nicky Butt
CM 8 Paul Scholes
LM 4 Trevor Sinclair
CF 11 Emile Heskey downward-facing red arrow 69'
CF 10 Michael Owen downward-facing red arrow 77'
Substitutions:
FW 17 Teddy Sheringham upward-facing green arrow 69'
FW 20 Darius Vassell upward-facing green arrow 77'
DF 14 Wayne Bridge upward-facing green arrow 85'
Manager:
Sweden 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)

See also

References

  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

External links

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