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.)
Niigata Big Swan Stadium, Niigata
Attendance: 32,239
Referee: Lu Jun (China)
Croatia
Mexico
GK 1 Stipe Pletikosa
CB 6 Boris Živković Red card 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 downward-facing red arrow 46'
CF 9 Davor Šuker (c) downward-facing red arrow 64'
CF 11 Alen Bokšić downward-facing red arrow 67'
Substitutions:
MF 5 Milan Rapaić upward-facing green arrow 46'
DF 15 Daniel Šarić upward-facing green arrow 64'
MF 13 Mario Stanić upward-facing green arrow 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 downward-facing red arrow 79'
CF 9 Jared Borgetti downward-facing red arrow 68'
Substitutions:
FW 15 Luis Hernández upward-facing green arrow 68'
FW 17 Francisco Palencia upward-facing green arrow 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
Sapporo Dome, Sapporo
Attendance: 31,081
Referee: Brian Hall (United States)
Italy
Ecuador
GK 1 Gianluigi Buffon
RB 2 Christian Panucci
CB 13 Alessandro Nesta
CB 5 Fabio Cannavaro Yellow card 81'
LB 3 Paolo Maldini (c)
RM 19 Gianluca Zambrotta
CM 14 Luigi Di Biagio downward-facing red arrow 69'
CM 17 Damiano Tommasi
LM 11 Cristiano Doni downward-facing red arrow 64'
AM 10 Francesco Totti downward-facing red arrow 74'
CF 21 Christian Vieri
Substitutions:
MF 16 Angelo Di Livio upward-facing green arrow 64'
MF 8 Gennaro Gattuso upward-facing green arrow 69'
FW 7 Alessandro Del Piero upward-facing green arrow 74'
Manager:
Giovanni Trapattoni
GK 1 José Cevallos
RB 4 Ulises de la Cruz Yellow card 49'
CB 3 Iván Hurtado
CB 2 Augusto Poroso Yellow card 14'
LB 6 Raúl Guerrón
RM 19 Édison Méndez
CM 20 Edwin Tenorio downward-facing red arrow 59'
CM 5 Alfonso Obregón
LM 16 Cléver Chalá Yellow card 54' downward-facing red arrow 85'
AM 10 Álex Aguinaga (c) downward-facing red arrow 46'
CF 11 Agustín Delgado
Substitutions:
FW 18 Carlos Tenorio upward-facing green arrow 46'
DF 15 Marlon Ayoví upward-facing green arrow 59'
MF 7 Nicolás Asencio upward-facing green arrow 85'
Manager:
Colombia 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'
Kashima Soccer Stadium, Ibaraki
Attendance: 36,472
Referee: Graham Poll (England)
Italy
Croatia
GK 1 Gianluigi Buffon
RB 2 Christian Panucci
CB 13 Alessandro Nesta downward-facing red arrow 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 downward-facing red arrow 79'
SS 10 Francesco Totti
CF 21 Christian Vieri Yellow card 51'
Substitutions:
DF 23 Marco Materazzi upward-facing green arrow 24'
FW 9 Filippo Inzaghi upward-facing green arrow 79'
Manager:
Giovanni Trapattoni
GK 1 Stipe Pletikosa
SW 21 Robert Kovač Yellow card 39'
CB 3 Josip Šimunić
CB 4 Stjepan Tomas
RWB 15 Daniel Šarić
LWB 17 Robert Jarni (c)
CM 14 Zvonimir Soldo downward-facing red arrow 62'
CM 10 Niko Kovač
AM 7 Davor Vugrinec downward-facing red arrow 57'
AM 5 Milan Rapaić downward-facing red arrow 79'
CF 11 Alen Bokšić
Substitutions:
FW 18 Ivica Olić upward-facing green arrow 57'
MF 16 Jurica Vranješ upward-facing green arrow 62'
DF 20 Dario Šimić upward-facing green arrow 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'
Miyagi Stadium, Miyagi
Attendance: 45,610
Referee: Mourad Daami (Tunisia)
Mexico
Ecuador
GK 1 Óscar Pérez
CB 5 Manuel Vidrio
CB 4 Rafael Márquez (c)
CB 16 Salvador Carmona
DM 6 Gerardo Torrado Yellow card 65'
RM 21 Jesús Arellano
CM 18 Johan Rodríguez downward-facing red arrow 87'
CM 11 Braulio Luna
LM 7 Ramón Morales
CF 10 Cuauhtémoc Blanco downward-facing red arrow 90+3'
CF 9 Jared Borgetti downward-facing red arrow 77'
Substitutions:
FW 15 Luis Hernández upward-facing green arrow 77'
MF 19 Gabriel Caballero upward-facing green arrow 87'
MF 13 Sigifredo Mercado upward-facing green arrow 90+3'
Manager:
Javier Aguirre
GK 1 José Cevallos Yellow card 27'
RB 4 Ulises de la Cruz
CB 3 Iván Hurtado (c)
CB 2 Augusto Poroso
LB 6 Raúl Guerrón Yellow card 49'
RM 19 Édison Méndez
CM 5 Alfonso Obregón downward-facing red arrow 58'
CM 20 Edwin Tenorio downward-facing red arrow 35'
LM 16 Cléver Chalá
CF 9 Iván Kaviedes Yellow card 15' downward-facing red arrow 53'
CF 11 Agustín Delgado Yellow card 87'
Substitutions:
DF 15 Marlon Ayoví upward-facing green arrow 35'
FW 18 Carlos Tenorio Yellow card 61' upward-facing green arrow 53'
MF 10 Álex Aguinaga upward-facing green arrow 58'
Manager:
Colombia 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'
Ōita Big Eye Stadium, Ōita
Attendance: 39,291
Referee: Carlos Simon (Brazil)
Mexico
Italy
GK 1 Óscar Pérez Yellow card 84'
CB 5 Manuel Vidrio
CB 4 Rafael Márquez (c)
CB 16 Salvador Carmona
DM 6 Gerardo Torrado
RM 21 Jesús Arellano Yellow card 2'
CM 18 Johan Rodríguez downward-facing red arrow 76'
CM 11 Braulio Luna
LM 7 Ramón Morales downward-facing red arrow 76'
CF 10 Cuauhtémoc Blanco
CF 9 Jared Borgetti downward-facing red arrow 80'
Substitutions:
MF 3 Rafael García upward-facing green arrow 76'
MF 19 Gabriel Caballero upward-facing green arrow 76'
FW 17 Francisco Palencia upward-facing green arrow 80'
Manager:
Javier Aguirre
GK 1 Gianluigi Buffon
CB 5 Fabio Cannavaro Yellow card 5'
CB 13 Alessandro Nesta
CB 3 Paolo Maldini (c)
RM 19 Gianluca Zambrotta Yellow card 55'
CM 17 Damiano Tommasi
CM 6 Cristiano Zanetti
LM 2 Christian Panucci Yellow card 10' downward-facing red arrow 63'
AM 10 Francesco Totti Yellow card 43' downward-facing red arrow 78'
CF 9 Filippo Inzaghi downward-facing red arrow 55'
CF 21 Christian Vieri
Substitutions:
FW 20 Vincenzo Montella Yellow card 57' upward-facing green arrow 55'
DF 4 Francesco Coco upward-facing green arrow 63'
FW 7 Alessandro Del Piero upward-facing green arrow 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
International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama
Attendance: 65,862
Referee: William Mattus (Costa Rica)
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 downward-facing red arrow 40'
CM 15 Marlon Ayoví
LM 16 Cléver Chalá Yellow card 86'
CF 18 Carlos Tenorio downward-facing red arrow 76'
CF 11 Agustín Delgado
Substitutions:
MF 10 Álex Aguinaga upward-facing green arrow 40'
FW 9 Iván Kaviedes upward-facing green arrow 76'
Manager:
Colombia Hernán Gómez
GK 1 Stipe Pletikosa
SW 21 Robert Kovač
CB 3 Josip Šimunić Yellow card 90+2'
CB 20 Dario Šimić downward-facing red arrow 52'
RWB 15 Daniel Šarić downward-facing red arrow 68'
LWB 17 Robert Jarni (c)
CM 4 Stjepan Tomas Yellow card 72'
CM 10 Niko Kovač downward-facing red arrow 59'
CM 5 Milan Rapaić
CF 18 Ivica Olić
CF 11 Alen Bokšić
Substitutions:
FW 7 Davor Vugrinec upward-facing green arrow 52'
MF 16 Jurica Vranješ upward-facing green arrow 59'
MF 13 Mario Stanić upward-facing green arrow 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

External links

2002 FIFA World Cup
2002 FIFA World Cup finalists
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