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.

Overall competition

Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Sweden 3 1 2 0 4 3 +15
 England 3 1 2 0 2 1 +15
 Argentina 3 1 1 1 2 2 04
 Nigeria 3 0 1 2 1 3 −21

All times local (UTC+9)

Argentina vs Nigeria

2 June 2002
14:30
Argentina  1–0  Nigeria
Batistuta  63' Report
Argentina
Nigeria
GK 12Pablo Cavallero
CB 4 Mauricio Pochettino
CB 6 Walter Samuel  51'
CB 13Diego Placente
RM 8 Javier Zanetti
CM 14Diego Simeone  90'
CM 11Juan Sebastián Verón (c)  78'
LM 3 Juan Pablo Sorín
RF 10Ariel Ortega
CF 9 Gabriel Batistuta  81'
LF 7 Claudio López  46'
Substitutions:
MF 18Kily González  46'
MF 16Pablo Aimar  78'
FW 19Hernán Crespo  81'
Manager:
Marcelo Bielsa
GK 1 Ike Shorunmu
RB 16Efe Sodje  73'  73'
CB 6 Taribo West
CB 5 Isaac Okoronkwo
LB 3 Celestine Babayaro
RM 10Jay-Jay Okocha (c)
CM 2 Joseph Yobo
CM 4 Nwankwo Kanu  48'
LM 11Garba Lawal
CF 9 Bartholomew Ogbeche
CF 17Julius Aghahowa
Substitutions:
MF 7 Pius Ikedia  48'
MF 15Justice 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 18Owen Hargreaves
CM 8 Paul Scholes
LM 11Emile Heskey
CF 20Darius Vassell  74'
CF 10Michael Owen
Substitutions:
MF 23Kieron Dyer  63'
MF 19Joe Cole  74'
Manager:
Sweden Sven-Göran Eriksson
GK 1 Magnus Hedman
RB 2 Olof Mellberg
CB 15Andreas Jakobsson  73'
CB 4 Johan Mjällby (c)
LB 16Teddy Lucic
RM 7 Niclas Alexandersson
CM 6 Tobias Linderoth
CM 17Magnus Svensson  56'
LM 9 Fredrik Ljungberg
CF 10Marcus Allbäck  45'  80'
CF 11Henrik Larsson
Substitutions:
MF 8 Anders Svensson  56'
FW 22Andreas 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 15Andreas Jakobsson
CB 4 Johan Mjällby (c)  31'
LB 16Teddy Lucic
RM 7 Niclas Alexandersson  69'
CM 6 Tobias Linderoth
CM 8 Anders Svensson  83'
LM 9 Fredrik Ljungberg
CF 10Marcus Allbäck  64'
CF 11Henrik Larsson
Substitutions:
FW 22Andreas Andersson  64'
MF 17Magnus 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 14Ifeanyi Udeze
RM 10Jay-Jay Okocha (c)
CM 15Justice Christopher
CM 21John Utaka
LM 3 Celestine Babayaro  65'
CF 17Julius 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 12Pablo Cavallero
CB 4 Mauricio Pochettino
CB 6 Walter Samuel
CB 13Diego Placente
RM 8 Javier Zanetti
CM 14Diego Simeone
CM 11Juan Sebastián Verón (c)  46'
LM 3 Juan Pablo Sorín
RF 10Ariel Ortega
CF 9 Gabriel Batistuta  13'  60'
LF 18Kily González  64'
Substitutions:
MF 16Pablo Aimar  46'
FW 19Hernán 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 18Owen Hargreaves  19'
CM 21Nicky Butt
LM 8 Paul Scholes
CF 10Michael Owen  80'
CF 11Emile Heskey  50'  54'
Substitutions:
MF 4 Trevor Sinclair  19'
FW 17Teddy Sheringham  54'
DF 14Wayne Bridge  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

12 June 2002
15:30
Sweden  1–1  Argentina
Svensson  59' Report Crespo  88'
Sweden
Argentina
GK 1 Magnus Hedman
RB 2 Olof Mellberg
CB 15Andreas Jakobsson
CB 4 Johan Mjällby (c)
LB 16Teddy Lucic
RM 7 Niclas Alexandersson
CM 8 Anders Svensson  68'
CM 6 Tobias Linderoth
LM 17Magnus Svensson  65'
CF 11Henrik Larsson  78'  88'
CF 10Marcus Allbäck  46'
Substitutions:
FW 22Andreas Andersson  46'
MF 18Mattias Jonson  68'
FW 21Zlatan Ibrahimović  88'
Managers:
Lars Lagerbäck
Tommy Söderberg
GK 12Pablo Cavallero
CB 22José Chamot  55'
CB 6 Walter Samuel
CB 4 Mauricio Pochettino
RM 8 Javier Zanetti
CM 5 Matias Almeyda  58'  63'
LM 3 Juan Pablo Sorín  63'
AM 16Pablo Aimar
RF 10Ariel Ortega
CF 9 Gabriel Batistuta (c)  58'
LF 7 Claudio López
Substitutions:
FW 19Hernán Crespo  58'
MF 11Juan Sebastián Verón  63'
MF 18Kily González  75'  63'
FW 21Claudio 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

12 June 2002
15:30
Nigeria  0–0  England
Report
Nagai Stadium, Osaka
Attendance: 44,864
Referee: Brian Hall (United States)
Nigeria
England
GK 22Vincent Enyeama
RB 16Efe Sodje
CB 2 Joseph Yobo
CB 5 Isaac Okoronkwo
LB 14Ifeanyi Udeze
RM 10Jay-Jay Okocha (c)
CM 15Justice Christopher
CM 20James Obiorah
LM 23Femi Opabunmi  86'
CF 17Julius Aghahowa
CF 18Benedict 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 21Nicky Butt
CM 8 Paul Scholes
LM 4 Trevor Sinclair
CF 11Emile Heskey  69'
CF 10Michael Owen  77'
Substitutions:
FW 17Teddy Sheringham  69'
FW 20Darius Vassell  77'
DF 14Wayne Bridge  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)

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