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 |
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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 |
- 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
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Argentina vs Nigeria
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England vs Sweden
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Campbell 24' | Report | Alexandersson 59' |
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Sweden vs Nigeria
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Argentina vs England
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Sweden vs Argentina
Sweden | 1–1 | Argentina |
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A. Svensson 59' | Report | Crespo 88' |
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Nigeria vs England
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See also
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