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
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
GK 1 Stipe Pletikosa CB 6 Boris Živković CB 3 Josip ŠimunićCB 21Robert KovačRM 10Niko KovačCM 14Zvonimir Soldo CM 4 Stjepan TomasLM 17Robert JarniAM 8 Robert Prosinečki CF 9 Davor Šuker (c) CF 11Alen Bokšić Substitutions:MF 5 Milan Rapaić DF 15Daniel Šarić MF 13Mario Stanić Manager: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 CF 9 Jared Borgetti Substitutions:FW 15Luis Hernández FW 17Francisco Palencia 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
GK 1 Gianluigi BuffonRB 19Gianluca ZambrottaCB 13Alessandro NestaCB 3 Paolo Maldini (c)CB 5 Fabio Cannavaro LB 2 Christian PanucciRM 17Damiano TommasiCM 14Luigi Di Biagio LM 11Cristiano Doni SS 10Francesco Totti CF 21Christian VieriSubstitutions:MF 16Angelo Di Livio MF 8 Gennaro Gattuso FW 7 Alessandro Del Piero Manager:Giovanni Trapattoni GK 1 José CevallosRB 4 Ulises de la Cruz CB 3 Iván HurtadoCB 2 Augusto Poroso LB 6 Raúl GuerrónRM 19Édison MéndezCM 20Edwin Tenorio CM 5 Alfonso ObregónLM 16Cléver Chalá AM 10Álex Aguinaga (c) CF 11Agustín DelgadoSubstitutions:FW 18Carlos Tenorio DF 15Marlon Ayoví MF 7 Nicolás Asencio Manager: 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
GK 1 Gianluigi BuffonRB 19Gianluca ZambrottaCB 13Alessandro Nesta CB 3 Paolo Maldini (c)CB 5 Fabio CannavaroLB 2 Christian PanucciRM 17Damiano TommasiCM 6 Cristiano ZanettiLM 11Cristiano Doni SS 10Francesco TottiCF 21Christian Vieri Substitutions:CB 23Marco Materazzi FW 9 Filippo Inzaghi Manager:Giovanni Trapattoni GK 1 Stipe PletikosaSW 21Robert Kovač CB 3 Josip ŠimunićCB 4 Stjepan TomasRWB15Daniel ŠarićLWB17Robert Jarni (c)CM 14Zvonimir Soldo CM 10Niko KovačAM 7 Davor Vugrinec AM 5 Milan Rapaić CF 11Alen BokšićSubstitutions:FW 18Ivica Olić MF 16Jurica Vranješ DF 20Dario Šimić 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
GK 1 Óscar PérezRB 16Salvador CarmonaCB 5 Manuel VidrioCB 4 Rafael Márquez (c)LB 11Braulio LunaRM 21Jesús ArellanoCM 6 Gerardo Torrado CM 18Johan Rodríguez LM 7 Ramón MoralesSS 10Cuauhtémoc Blanco CF 9 Jared Borgetti Substitutions:FW 15Luis Hernández MF 19Gabriel Caballero MF 13Sigifredo Mercado Manager:Javier Aguirre GK 1 José Cevallos RB 4 Ulises de la CruzCB 3 Iván Hurtado (c)CB 2 Augusto PorosoLB 6 Raúl Guerrón RM 19Édison MéndezCM 5 Alfonso Obregón CM 20Edwin Tenorio LM 16Cléver ChaláCF 9 Iván Kaviedes CF 11Agustín Delgado Substitutions:DF 15Marlon Ayoví FW 18Carlos Tenorio MF 10Álex Aguinaga Manager: 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
GK 1 Óscar Pérez RB 16Salvador CarmonaCB 5 Manuel VidrioCB 4 Rafael Márquez (c)LB 11Braulio LunaRM 21Jesús Arellano CM 6 Gerardo TorradoCM 18Johan Rodríguez LM 7 Ramón Morales SS 10Cuauhtémoc BlancoCF 9 Jared Borgetti Substitutions:MF 3 Rafael García MF 19Gabriel Caballero FW 17Francisco Palencia Manager:Javier Aguirre GK 1 Gianluigi BuffonRB 19Gianluca Zambrotta CB 5 Fabio Cannavaro CB 3 Paolo Maldini (c)CB 13Alessandro NestaLB 2 Christian Panucci RM 17Damiano TommasiCM 6 Cristiano ZanettiLM 10Francesco Totti RF 21Christian VieriLF 9 Filippo Inzaghi Substitutions:FW 20Vincenzo Montella LB 4 Francesco Coco FW 7 Alessandro Del Piero 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
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 CM 15Marlon AyovíLM 16Cléver Chalá CF 18Carlos Tenorio CF 11Agustín DelgadoSubstitutions:MF 10Álex Aguinaga FW 9 Iván Kaviedes Manager: Hernán Gómez GK 1 Stipe PletikosaSW 21Robert KovačCB 3 Josip Šimunić CB 20Dario Šimić RWB15Daniel Šarić LWB17Robert Jarni (c)CM 4 Stjepan Tomas CM 10Niko Kovač CM 5 Milan RapaićCF 18Ivica OlićCF 11Alen BokšićSubstitutions:FW 7 Davor Vugrinec MF 16Jurica Vranješ MF 13Mario Stanić 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 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