Group H of the 2002 FIFA World Cup took place from 4 June 2002 to 14 June 2002. Japan won the group and advanced to the round of 16 (for the first time ever), along with Belgium. Russia and Tunisia failed to advance.
Standings Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1 (H) 3 2 1 0 5 2 +3 7 Advance to knockout stage 2 3 1 2 0 6 5 +1 5 3 3 1 0 2 4 4 0 3 4 3 0 1 2 1 5 −4 1
Source: FIFA(H) Hosts
Japan advanced to play Turkey (runner-up of Group C ) in the round of 16. Belgium advanced to play Brazil (winner of Group C ) in the round of 16.
Matches All times are local (UTC+9)
Japan vs Belgium 4 June 2002
18:00 JST (UTC+8)
Japan 2–2 Suzuki 59' 67' Report Wilmots 57' 75'
Saitama Stadium, Saitama
Attendance: 55,256
Referee: William Mattus (Costa Rica)
GK 12 Seigo Narazaki CB 3 Naoki Matsuda CB 4 Ryuzo Morioka (c) 71' CB 16 Kōji Nakata CM 21 Kazuyuki Toda 31' CM 5 Junichi Inamoto 54' RW 22 Daisuke Ichikawa AM 7 Hidetoshi Nakata LW 18 Shinji Ono 64' CF 13 Atsushi Yanagisawa CF 11 Takayuki Suzuki 68' Substitutions: MF 14 Alex 64' MF 8 Hiroaki Morishima 68' DF 17 Tsuneyasu Miyamoto 71' Manager:
GK 1 Geert De Vlieger RB 15 Jacky Peeters CB 16 Daniel Van Buyten CB 4 Eric Van Meir 82' LB 12 Peter Van Der Heyden 21' DM 18 Yves Vanderhaeghe RM 10 Johan Walem 68' CM 6 Timmy Simons LM 8 Bart Goor CF 7 Marc Wilmots (c) CF 11 Gert Verheyen 62' 83' Substitutions: FW 9 Wesley Sonck 68' FW 20 Branko Strupar 83' Manager: Robert Waseige
Man of the Match:
Assistant referees: Fourth official:
Russia vs Tunisia 5 June 2002
15:30 JST (UTC+8)
Russia 2–0 Titov 59' 64' (pen.) Report
Kobe Wing Stadium, Kobe
Attendance: 30,957
Referee: Peter Prendergast (Jamaica)
GK 1 Ruslan Nigmatullin RB 5 Andrei Solomatin CB 3 Yuri Nikiforov CB 7 Viktor Onopko (c) LB 2 Yuri Kovtun RM 8 Valery Karpin CM 9 Yegor Titov CM 20 Marat Izmailov 78' LM 6 Igor Semshov 27' 46' CF 19 Ruslan Pimenov CF 11 Vladimir Beschastnykh 55' Substitutions: MF 21 Dmitri Khokhlov 46' FW 22 Dmitri Sychev 55' MF 15 Dmitri Alenichev 88' 78' Manager: Oleg Romantsev
GK 1 Ali Boumnijel RB 6 Hatem Trabelsi CB 15 Radhi Jaïdi CB 4 Mohamed Mkacher LB 12 Raouf Bouzaiene RM 8 Hassen Gabsi 50' 67' CM 13 Riadh Bouazizi CM 18 Selim Ben Achour LM 2 Khaled Badra 84' CF 5 Ziad Jaziri 75' CF 11 Adel Sellimi (c) 67' Substitutions: MF 3 Zoubeir Baya 67' MF 7 Imed Mhedhebi 67' FW 20 Ali Zitouni 84' Manager: Ammar Souayah
Man of the Match:
Assistant referees: Trinidad and Tobago ) Fourth official:
Japan vs Russia 9 June 2002
20:30 JST (UTC+8)
Japan 1–0 Inamoto 51' Report
International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama
Attendance: 66,108
Referee: Markus Merk (Germany)
GK 12 Seigo Narazaki CB 3 Naoki Matsuda CB 17 Tsuneyasu Miyamoto (c) 15' CB 16 Kōji Nakata 42' RM 20 Tomokazu Myojin CM 21 Kazuyuki Toda CM 7 Hidetoshi Nakata CM 5 Junichi Inamoto 85' LM 18 Shinji Ono 75' CF 11 Takayuki Suzuki 72' CF 13 Atsushi Yanagisawa Substitutions: FW 10 Masashi Nakayama 90+1' 72' DF 6 Toshihiro Hattori 75' MF 15 Takashi Fukunishi 85' Manager:
GK 1 Ruslan Nigmatullin RB 5 Andrei Solomatin 38' CB 3 Yuri Nikiforov CB 7 Viktor Onopko (c) LB 2 Yuri Kovtun RM 8 Valery Karpin CM 4 Alexey Smertin 57' CM 9 Yegor Titov CM 20 Marat Izmailov 52' LM 6 Igor Semshov CF 19 Ruslan Pimenov 13' 46' Substitutions: FW 22 Dmitri Sychev 46' MF 21 Dmitri Khokhlov 60' 52' FW 11 Vladimir Beschastnykh 57' Manager: Oleg Romantsev
Man of the Match:
Assistant referees: Czech Republic ) Fourth official:
Tunisia vs Belgium 10 June 2002
18:00 JST (UTC+8)
Tunisia 1–1 Bouzaiene 17' Report Wilmots 13'
Ōita Big Eye Stadium, Ōita
Attendance: 39,700
Referee: Mark Shield (Australia)
GK 1 Ali Boumnijel RB 6 Hatem Trabelsi 68' CB 15 Radhi Jaïdi CB 2 Khaled Badra (c) LB 12 Raouf Bouzaiene RM 8 Hassen Gabsi 22' 67' CM 10 Kaies Ghodhbane 43' CM 18 Selim Ben Achour CM 13 Riadh Bouazizi LM 21 Mourad Melki 69' 88' CF 5 Ziad Jaziri 77' Substitutions: FW 11 Adel Sellimi 67' FW 20 Ali Zitouni 77' MF 3 Zoubeir Baya 88' Manager: Ammar Souayah
GK 1 Geert De Vlieger RB 2 Éric Deflandre CB 3 Glen De Boeck CB 16 Daniel Van Buyten 40' LB 12 Peter Van Der Heyden RM 11 Gert Verheyen 46' CM 18 Yves Vanderhaeghe CM 6 Timmy Simons 74' LM 8 Bart Goor CF 7 Marc Wilmots (c) CF 20 Branko Strupar 46' Substitutions: FW 9 Wesley Sonck 46' MF 14 Sven Vermant 46' FW 22 Mbo Mpenza 74' Manager: Robert Waseige
Man of the Match:
Assistant referees: Fourth official:
Tunisia vs Japan 14 June 2002
15:30 JST (UTC+8)
Tunisia 0–2 Report Morishima 48' 75'
Nagai Stadium, Osaka
Attendance: 45,213
Referee: Gilles Veissière (France)
GK 1 Ali Boumnijel RB 6 Hatem Trabelsi CB 15 Radhi Jaïdi CB 2 Khaled Badra (c) 81' LB 12 Raouf Bouzaiene 78' RM 21 Mourad Melki 46' CM 10 Kaies Ghodhbane CM 18 Selim Ben Achour CM 13 Riadh Bouazizi 21' LM 23 José Clayton 61' CF 5 Ziad Jaziri Substitutions: MF 3 Zoubeir Baya 46' MF 7 Imed Mhedhebi 61' FW 20 Ali Zitouni 78' Manager: Ammar Souayah
GK 12 Seigo Narazaki CB 3 Naoki Matsuda CB 17 Tsuneyasu Miyamoto (c) CB 16 Kōji Nakata RM 20 Tomokazu Myojin CM 21 Kazuyuki Toda CM 7 Hidetoshi Nakata 84' CM 5 Junichi Inamoto 46' LM 18 Shinji Ono CF 13 Atsushi Yanagisawa 46' CF 11 Takayuki Suzuki Substitutions: MF 8 Hiroaki Morishima 46' MF 22 Daisuke Ichikawa 46' MF 19 Mitsuo Ogasawara 84' Manager:
Man of the Match:
Assistant referees: Fourth official:
Belgium vs Russia 14 June 2002
15:30 JST (UTC+8)
Belgium 3–2 Walem 7' 78' 82' Report Beschastnykh 52' 88'
Shizuoka Ecopa Stadium, Fukuroi, Shizuoka
Attendance: 46,640
Referee: Kim Milton Nielsen (Denmark)
GK 1 Geert De Vlieger RB 15 Jacky Peeters CB 3 Glen De Boeck 90+2' CB 16 Daniel Van Buyten LB 5 Nico Van Kerckhoven RM 11 Gert Verheyen 78' CM 18 Yves Vanderhaeghe 39' CM 10 Johan Walem LM 8 Bart Goor CF 7 Marc Wilmots (c) CF 22 Mbo Mpenza 70' Substitutions: FW 9 Wesley Sonck 70' MF 6 Timmy Simons 78' DF 4 Eric Van Meir 90+2' Manager: Robert Waseige
GK 1 Ruslan Nigmatullin RB 5 Andrei Solomatin 12' CB 3 Yuri Nikiforov 43' CB 7 Viktor Onopko (c) LB 2 Yuri Kovtun DM 21 Dmitri Khokhlov RM 8 Valery Karpin 82' CM 4 Alexey Smertin 14' 34' CM 9 Yegor Titov LM 15 Dmitri Alenichev 64' CF 11 Vladimir Beschastnykh Substitutions: FW 22 Dmitri Sychev 34' DF 18 Dmitri Sennikov 84' 43' FW 16 Aleksandr Kerzhakov 82' Manager: Oleg Romantsev
Man of the Match:
Assistant referees: Fourth official:
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