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
GK1Stipe Pletikosa
CB6Boris ŽivkovićRed card 59'
CB3Josip Šimunić
CB21Robert Kovač
RM10Niko Kovač
CM14Zvonimir Soldo
CM4Stjepan Tomas
LM17Robert Jarni
AM8Robert Prosinečkidownward-facing red arrow 46'
CF9Davor Šuker (c)downward-facing red arrow 64'
CF11Alen Bokšićdownward-facing red arrow 67'
Substitutions:
MF5Milan Rapaićupward-facing green arrow 46'
DF15Daniel Šarićupward-facing green arrow 64'
MF13Mario Stanićupward-facing green arrow 67'
Manager:
Mirko Jozić
GK1Óscar Pérez
CB5Manuel Vidrio
CB4Rafael Márquez (c)
CB16Salvador Carmona
DM6Gerardo Torrado
RM13Sigifredo Mercado
CM19Gabriel Caballero
CM11Braulio Luna
LM7Ramón Morales
CF10Cuauhtémoc Blancodownward-facing red arrow 79'
CF9Jared Borgettidownward-facing red arrow 68'
Substitutions:
FW15Luis Hernándezupward-facing green arrow 68'
FW17Francisco Palenciaupward-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
Attendance: 31,081
Italy
Ecuador
GK1Gianluigi Buffon
RB2Christian Panucci
CB13Alessandro Nesta
CB5Fabio CannavaroYellow card 81'
LB3Paolo Maldini (c)
RM19Gianluca Zambrotta
CM14Luigi Di Biagiodownward-facing red arrow 69'
CM17Damiano Tommasi
LM11Cristiano Donidownward-facing red arrow 64'
AM10Francesco Tottidownward-facing red arrow 74'
CF21Christian Vieri
Substitutions:
MF16Angelo Di Livioupward-facing green arrow 64'
MF8Gennaro Gattusoupward-facing green arrow 69'
FW7Alessandro Del Pieroupward-facing green arrow 74'
Manager:
Giovanni Trapattoni
GK1José Cevallos
RB4Ulises de la CruzYellow card 49'
CB3Iván Hurtado
CB2Augusto PorosoYellow card 14'
LB6Raúl Guerrón
RM19Édison Méndez
CM20Edwin Tenoriodownward-facing red arrow 59'
CM5Alfonso Obregón
LM16Cléver ChaláYellow card 54'downward-facing red arrow 85'
AM10Álex Aguinaga (c)downward-facing red arrow 46'
CF11Agustín Delgado
Substitutions:
FW18Carlos Tenorioupward-facing green arrow 46'
DF15Marlon Ayovíupward-facing green arrow 59'
MF7Nicolás Asencioupward-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'
Attendance: 36,472
Referee: Graham Poll (England)
Italy
Croatia
GK1Gianluigi Buffon
RB2Christian Panucci
CB13Alessandro Nestadownward-facing red arrow 24'
CB5Fabio Cannavaro
LB3Paolo Maldini (c)
RM19Gianluca Zambrotta
CM17Damiano Tommasi
CM6Cristiano Zanetti
LM11Cristiano Donidownward-facing red arrow 79'
SS10Francesco Totti
CF21Christian VieriYellow card 51'
Substitutions:
DF23Marco Materazziupward-facing green arrow 24'
FW9Filippo Inzaghiupward-facing green arrow 79'
Manager:
Giovanni Trapattoni
GK1Stipe Pletikosa
SW21Robert KovačYellow card 39'
CB3Josip Šimunić
CB4Stjepan Tomas
RWB15Daniel Šarić
LWB17Robert Jarni (c)
CM14Zvonimir Soldodownward-facing red arrow 62'
CM10Niko Kovač
AM7Davor Vugrinecdownward-facing red arrow 57'
AM5Milan Rapaićdownward-facing red arrow 79'
CF11Alen Bokšić
Substitutions:
FW18Ivica Olićupward-facing green arrow 57'
MF16Jurica Vranješupward-facing green arrow 62'
DF20Dario Šimićupward-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'
Attendance: 45,610
Mexico
Ecuador
GK1Óscar Pérez
CB5Manuel Vidrio
CB4Rafael Márquez (c)
CB16Salvador Carmona
DM6Gerardo TorradoYellow card 65'
RM21Jesús Arellano
CM18Johan Rodríguezdownward-facing red arrow 87'
CM11Braulio Luna
LM7Ramón Morales
CF10Cuauhtémoc Blancodownward-facing red arrow 90+3'
CF9Jared Borgettidownward-facing red arrow 77'
Substitutions:
FW15Luis Hernándezupward-facing green arrow 77'
MF19Gabriel Caballeroupward-facing green arrow 87'
MF13Sigifredo Mercadoupward-facing green arrow 90+3'
Manager:
Javier Aguirre
GK1José CevallosYellow card 27'
RB4Ulises de la Cruz
CB3Iván Hurtado (c)
CB2Augusto Poroso
LB6Raúl GuerrónYellow card 49'
RM19Édison Méndez
CM5Alfonso Obregóndownward-facing red arrow 58'
CM20Edwin Tenoriodownward-facing red arrow 35'
LM16Cléver Chalá
CF9Iván KaviedesYellow card 15'downward-facing red arrow 53'
CF11Agustín DelgadoYellow card 87'
Substitutions:
DF15Marlon Ayovíupward-facing green arrow 35'
FW18Carlos TenorioYellow card 61'upward-facing green arrow 53'
MF10Álex Aguinagaupward-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'
Attendance: 39,291
Referee: Carlos Simon (Brazil)
Mexico
Italy
GK1Óscar PérezYellow card 84'
CB5Manuel Vidrio
CB4Rafael Márquez (c)
CB16Salvador Carmona
DM6Gerardo Torrado
RM21Jesús ArellanoYellow card 2'
CM18Johan Rodríguezdownward-facing red arrow 76'
CM11Braulio Luna
LM7Ramón Moralesdownward-facing red arrow 76'
CF10Cuauhtémoc Blanco
CF9Jared Borgettidownward-facing red arrow 80'
Substitutions:
MF3Rafael Garcíaupward-facing green arrow 76'
MF19Gabriel Caballeroupward-facing green arrow 76'
FW17Francisco Palenciaupward-facing green arrow 80'
Manager:
Javier Aguirre
GK1Gianluigi Buffon
CB5Fabio CannavaroYellow card 5'
CB13Alessandro Nesta
CB3Paolo Maldini (c)
RM19Gianluca ZambrottaYellow card 55'
CM17Damiano Tommasi
CM6Cristiano Zanetti
LM2Christian PanucciYellow card 10'downward-facing red arrow 63'
AM10Francesco TottiYellow card 43'downward-facing red arrow 78'
CF9Filippo Inzaghidownward-facing red arrow 55'
CF21Christian Vieri
Substitutions:
FW20Vincenzo MontellaYellow card 57'upward-facing green arrow 55'
DF4Francesco Cocoupward-facing green arrow 63'
FW7Alessandro Del Pieroupward-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
Attendance: 65,862
Ecuador
Croatia
GK1José Cevallos
RB4Ulises de la Cruz
CB3Iván Hurtado (c)
CB2Augusto Poroso
LB6Raúl Guerrón
RM19Édison Méndez
CM5Alfonso Obregondownward-facing red arrow 40'
CM15Marlon Ayoví
LM16Cléver ChaláYellow card 86'
CF18Carlos Tenoriodownward-facing red arrow 76'
CF11Agustín Delgado
Substitutions:
MF10Álex Aguinagaupward-facing green arrow 40'
FW9Iván Kaviedesupward-facing green arrow 76'
Manager:
Colombia Hernán Gómez
GK1Stipe Pletikosa
SW21Robert Kovač
CB3Josip ŠimunićYellow card 90+2'
CB20Dario Šimićdownward-facing red arrow 52'
RWB15Daniel Šarićdownward-facing red arrow 68'
LWB17Robert Jarni (c)
CM4Stjepan TomasYellow card 72'
CM10Niko Kovačdownward-facing red arrow 59'
CM5Milan Rapaić
CF18Ivica Olić
CF11Alen Bokšić
Substitutions:
FW7Davor Vugrinecupward-facing green arrow 52'
MF16Jurica Vranješupward-facing green arrow 59'
MF13Mario Stanićupward-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

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