2002 FIFA World Cup Group G

Football tournament group stage June 2018 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.Manaschev Erlan https://www.rsssf.org/tables/2002full.html World Cup 2002 – Match Details RSSSF 3 July 2008 30 April 2026 Standings main WDL Standings complete FIFA 200 MEX ITA CRO ECU KO KO Tie-breaking criteria 2 1 0 4 2 1 1 1 4 3 1 0 2 2 3 1 0 2 2 4 MEX ITA CRO ECU 1900 Q green1 Advance to knockout stage Mexico advanced to play United States (runner-up of Group D) in the round of 16. Italy advanced to play South Korea (winner of Group D) in the round of 16. Matches All times local (UTC+9) Croatia vs Mexico main G1 2002 6 3 y 15:30 CRO 2002 FIFA World Cup Group G#Croatia vs Mexico 0–1 MEX Blanco 60 pen. Niigata Big Swan Stadium, Niigata 32,239 Lu Jun (China) https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/17/4395/5928/43950009 Croatia vs Mexico Group Stage 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan FIFA 1 May 2026 http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=43950100/match=43950009/index.html 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan – Matches – Croatia v Mexico FIFA 1 May 2026 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20171219181430/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=43950100/match=43950009/index.html 19 December 2017 http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/releases/09_0603_NII_CRO-MEX_Fulltime.pdf Match Report – Group G – Croatia v Mexico FIFA 3 June 2002 1 May 2026 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20050525205127/http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/releases/09_0603_NII_CRO-MEX_Fulltime.pdf 25 May 2005 _whiteupper _cro02h _whiteupper _cro02h _slo02a 0000CD FFFFFF 0000CD 0000CD 0000FF Croatia _thinredborder _mex02 _thinredborder _uru02a _redstripe 005F1E 005F1E 005F1E FFFFFF FFFFFF Mexico GK 1 Stipe Pletikosa CB 6 Boris Živković 0 59CB 3 Josip ŠimunićCB 21Robert KovačRM 10Niko KovačCM 14Zvonimir Soldo CM 4 Stjepan TomasLM 17Robert JarniAM 8 Robert Prosinečki 46CF 9 Davor Šuker (c) 64CF 11Alen Bokšić 67Substitutions:MF 5 Milan Rapaić 46DF 15Daniel Šarić 64MF 13Mario Stanić 67Manager:Mirko Jozić GK 1 Óscar PérezRB 16Salvador CarmonaCB 4 Rafael Márquez (c)CB 5 Manuel VidrioLB 11Braulio LunaRM 19Gabriel CaballeroCM 6 Gerardo TorradoCM 13Sigifredo MercadoLM 7 Ramón MoralesSS 10Cuauhtémoc Blanco 79CF 9 Jared Borgetti 68Substitutions:FW 15Luis Hernández 68FW 17Francisco Palencia 79Manager: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 main G2 2002 6 3 y 20:30 ITA 2002 FIFA World Cup Group G#Italy vs Ecuador 2–0 ECU 1900 Vieri 7 27 Sapporo Dome, Sapporo 31,081 Brian Hall (United States) https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/17/4395/5928/43950011 Italy vs Ecuador Group Stage 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan FIFA 1 May 2026 http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=43950100/match=43950011/index.html 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan – Matches – Italy v Ecuador FIFA 1 May 2026 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20171229035301/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=43950100/match=43950011/index.html 29 December 2017 http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/releases/11_0603_SAP_ITA-ECU_Fulltime.pdf Match Report – Group G – Italy v Ecuador FIFA 3 June 2002 1 May 2026 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20050504031842/http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/releases/11_0603_SAP_ITA-ECU_Fulltime.pdf 4 May 2005 _torinohome2009 _ita02h _torinohome2009 _ita02h _kappa_white 0040FF 0040FF 0040FF FFFFFF 0040FF Italy _ecu002h _ecu002h _ecu002h _redsides FFFF00 FFFF00 FFFF00 0000FF FF0000 Ecuador GK 1 Gianluigi BuffonRB 19Gianluca ZambrottaCB 13Alessandro NestaCB 3 Paolo Maldini (c)CB 5 Fabio Cannavaro 81LB 2 Christian PanucciRM 17Damiano TommasiCM 14Luigi Di Biagio 69LM 11Cristiano Doni 64SS 10Francesco Totti 74CF 21Christian VieriSubstitutions:MF 16Angelo Di Livio 64MF 8 Gennaro Gattuso 69FW 7 Alessandro Del Piero 74Manager:Giovanni Trapattoni GK 1 José CevallosRB 4 Ulises de la Cruz 49CB 3 Iván HurtadoCB 2 Augusto Poroso 14LB 6 Raúl GuerrónRM 19Édison MéndezCM 20Edwin Tenorio 59CM 5 Alfonso ObregónLM 16Cléver Chalá 54 85AM 10Álex Aguinaga (c) 46CF 11Agustín DelgadoSubstitutions:FW 18Carlos Tenorio 46DF 15Marlon Ayoví 59MF 7 Nicolás Asencio 85Manager:COL 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 main G3 2002 6 8 y 18:00 ITA 2002 FIFA World Cup Group G#Italy vs Croatia 1–2 CRO Vieri 55 Olić 73 Rapaić 76 Kashima Soccer Stadium, Ibaraki 36,472 Graham Poll (England) https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/17/4395/5928/43950025 Italy vs Croatia Group Stage 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan FIFA 1 May 2026 http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=43950100/match=43950025/index.html 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan – Matches – Italy v Croatia FIFA 1 May 2026 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20171219181454/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=43950100/match=43950025/index.html 19 December 2017 http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/releases/25_0608_IBA_ITA-CRO_Fulltime.pdf Match Report – Group G – Italy v Croatia FIFA 8 June 2002 1 May 2026 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20041220064513/http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/releases/25_0608_IBA_ITA-CRO_Fulltime.pdf 20 December 2004 _torinohome2009 _ita02h _torinohome2009 _ita02h _kappa_white 0040FF 0040FF 0040FF FFFFFF 0040FF Italy _whiteupper _cro02h _whiteupper _cro02h _redwhiteblueborder 0000CD FFFFFF 0000CD 0000CD FFFFFF Croatia GK 1 Gianluigi BuffonRB 19Gianluca ZambrottaCB 13Alessandro Nesta 24CB 3 Paolo Maldini (c)CB 5 Fabio CannavaroLB 2 Christian PanucciRM 17Damiano TommasiCM 6 Cristiano ZanettiLM 11Cristiano Doni 79SS 10Francesco TottiCF 21Christian Vieri 51Substitutions:CB 23Marco Materazzi 24FW 9 Filippo Inzaghi 79Manager:Giovanni Trapattoni GK 1 Stipe PletikosaSW 21Robert Kovač 39CB 3 Josip ŠimunićCB 4 Stjepan TomasRWB15Daniel ŠarićLWB17Robert Jarni (c)CM 14Zvonimir Soldo 62CM 10Niko KovačAM 7 Davor Vugrinec 57AM 5 Milan Rapaić 79CF 11Alen BokšićSubstitutions:FW 18Ivica Olić 57MF 16Jurica Vranješ 62DF 20Dario Šimić 79Manager: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 main G4 2002 6 9 y 15:30 MEX 2002 FIFA World Cup Group G#Mexico vs Ecuador 2–1 ECU 1900 Borgetti 28 Torrado 57 Delgado 5 Miyagi Stadium, Miyagi 45,610 Mourad Daami (Tunisia) https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/17/4395/5928/43950027 Mexico vs Ecuador Group Stage 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan FIFA 1 May 2026 http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=43950100/match=43950027/index.html 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan – Matches – Mexico v Ecuador FIFA 1 May 2026 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20171219182220/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=43950100/match=43950027/index.html 19 December 2017 http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/releases/27_0609_MIY_MEX-ECU_Fulltime.pdf Match Report – Group G – Mexico v Ecuador FIFA 9 June 2002 1 May 2026 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20040829044842/http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/releases/27_0609_MIY_MEX-ECU_Fulltime.pdf 29 August 2004 _thinredborder _mex02 _thinredborder _uru02a _whitestripe 005F1E 005F1E 005F1E FFFFFF FF0000 Mexico _ecu002h _ecu002h _ecu002h _redsides FFFF00 FFFF00 FFFF00 0000FF FFFFFF Ecuador GK 1 Óscar PérezRB 16Salvador CarmonaCB 5 Manuel VidrioCB 4 Rafael Márquez (c)LB 11Braulio LunaRM 21Jesús ArellanoCM 6 Gerardo Torrado 65CM 18Johan Rodríguez 87LM 7 Ramón MoralesSS 10Cuauhtémoc Blanco 90+3CF 9 Jared Borgetti 77Substitutions:FW 15Luis Hernández 77MF 19Gabriel Caballero 87MF 13Sigifredo Mercado 90+3Manager:Javier Aguirre GK 1 José Cevallos 27RB 4 Ulises de la CruzCB 3 Iván Hurtado (c)CB 2 Augusto PorosoLB 6 Raúl Guerrón 49RM 19Édison MéndezCM 5 Alfonso Obregón 58CM 20Edwin Tenorio 35LM 16Cléver ChaláCF 9 Iván Kaviedes 15 53CF 11Agustín Delgado 87Substitutions:DF 15Marlon Ayoví 35FW 18Carlos Tenorio 61 53MF 10Álex Aguinaga 58Manager:COL 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 main G5 2002 6 13 y 20:30 MEX 2002 FIFA World Cup Group G#Mexico vs Italy 1–1 ITA Borgetti 34 Del Piero 85 Ōita Big Eye Stadium, Ōita 39,291 Carlos Simon (Brazil) https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/17/4395/5928/43950043 Mexico vs Italy Group Stage 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan FIFA 1 May 2026 http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=43950100/match=43950043/index.html 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan – Matches – Mexico v Italy FIFA 1 May 2026 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20171219182251/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=43950100/match=43950043/index.html 19 December 2017 http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/releases/43_0613_OIT_MEX-ITA_Fulltime.pdf Match Report – Group G – Mexico v Italy FIFA 13 June 2002 1 May 2026 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20030917212805/http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/releases/43_0613_OIT_MEX-ITA_Fulltime.pdf 17 September 2003 _thinredborder _mex02 _thinredborder _uru02a _whitestripe 005F1E 005F1E 005F1E FFFFFF FF0000 Mexico _ita02a _kappafootballbluelogo FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 0040FF FFFFFF Italy GK 1 Óscar Pérez 84RB 16Salvador CarmonaCB 5 Manuel VidrioCB 4 Rafael Márquez (c)LB 11Braulio LunaRM 21Jesús Arellano 2CM 6 Gerardo TorradoCM 18Johan Rodríguez 76LM 7 Ramón Morales 76SS 10Cuauhtémoc BlancoCF 9 Jared Borgetti 80Substitutions:MF 3 Rafael García 76MF 19Gabriel Caballero 76FW 17Francisco Palencia 80Manager:Javier Aguirre GK 1 Gianluigi BuffonRB 19Gianluca Zambrotta 55CB 5 Fabio Cannavaro 5CB 3 Paolo Maldini (c)CB 13Alessandro NestaLB 2 Christian Panucci 10 63RM 17Damiano TommasiCM 6 Cristiano ZanettiLM 10Francesco Totti 43 78RF 21Christian VieriLF 9 Filippo Inzaghi 55Substitutions:FW 20Vincenzo Montella 57 55LB 4 Francesco Coco 63FW 7 Alessandro Del Piero 78Manager: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 main G6 2002 6 13 y 20:30 ECU 1900 2002 FIFA World Cup Group G#Ecuador vs Croatia 1–0 CRO Méndez 48 International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama 65,862 William Mattus (Costa Rica) https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/17/4395/5928/43950044 Ecuador vs Croatia Group Stage 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan FIFA 1 May 2026 http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=43950100/match=43950044/index.html 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan – Matches – Ecuador v Croatia FIFA 1 May 2026 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20171216091424/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=43950100/match=43950044/index.html 16 December 2017 http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/releases/44_0613_YOK_ECU-CRO_Fulltime.pdf Match Report – Group G – Ecuador v Croatia FIFA 13 June 2002 1 May 2026 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20050515022606/http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/releases/44_0613_YOK_ECU-CRO_Fulltime.pdf 15 May 2005 _ecu002h _ecu002h _ecu002h _redsides FFFF00 FFFF00 FFFF00 0000FF FF0000 Ecuador _cro02a _cro02a _cro02a _cro02a _redwhiteblueborder 0000CD FFFFFF 0000CD FFFFFF FFFFFF Croatia GK 1 José CevallosRB 4 Ulises de la CruzCB 3 Iván Hurtado (c)CB 2 Augusto PorosoLB 6 Raúl GuerrónRM 19Édison MéndezCM 5 Alfonso Obregon 40CM 15Marlon AyovíLM 16Cléver Chalá 86CF 18Carlos Tenorio 76CF 11Agustín DelgadoSubstitutions:MF 10Álex Aguinaga 40FW 9 Iván Kaviedes 76Manager:COL Hernán Gómez GK 1 Stipe PletikosaSW 21Robert KovačCB 3 Josip Šimunić 90+2CB 20Dario Šimić 52RWB15Daniel Šarić 68LWB17Robert Jarni (c)CM 4 Stjepan Tomas 72CM 10Niko Kovač 59CM 5 Milan RapaićCF 18Ivica OlićCF 11Alen BokšićSubstitutions:FW 7 Davor Vugrinec 52MF 16Jurica Vranješ 59MF 13Mario Stanić 68Manager: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 Croatia at the FIFA World Cup Ecuador at the FIFA World Cup Italy at the FIFA World Cup Mexico at the FIFA World Cup References Match reports Report G Group Group Group Group Category:Sport in Niigata (city) Category:Sports competitions in Sapporo Category:Sports competitions in Ibaraki Prefecture Category:Sports competitions in Miyagi Prefecture Category:Football in Yokohama Category:2000s in Yokohama Category:Sport in Ōita (city)