2002 FIFA World Cup Group H

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  Japan (H) 3 2 1 0 5 2 +3 7 Advance to knockout stage
2  Belgium 3 1 2 0 6 5 +1 5
3  Russia 3 1 0 2 4 4 0 3
4  Tunisia 3 0 1 2 1 5 −4 1
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Tie-breaking criteria
(H) Hosts

Matches

All times are local (UTC+9)

Japan vs Belgium
Japan 2–2 Belgium
Suzuki 59'
Inamoto 67'		 Report Wilmots 57'
Van Der Heyden 75'
Attendance: 55,256
Japan
Belgium
GK12Seigo Narazaki
CB3Naoki Matsuda
CB4Ryuzo Morioka (c)downward-facing red arrow 71'
CB16Kōji Nakata
CM21Kazuyuki TodaYellow card 31'
CM5Junichi InamotoYellow card 54'
RW22Daisuke Ichikawa
AM7Hidetoshi Nakata
LW18Shinji Onodownward-facing red arrow 64'
CF13Atsushi Yanagisawa
CF11Takayuki Suzukidownward-facing red arrow 68'
Substitutions:
MF14Alexupward-facing green arrow 64'
MF8Hiroaki Morishimaupward-facing green arrow 68'
DF17Tsuneyasu Miyamotoupward-facing green arrow 71'
Manager:
France Philippe Troussier
GK1Geert De Vlieger
RB15Jacky Peeters
CB16Daniel Van Buyten
CB4Eric Van MeirYellow card 82'
LB12Peter Van Der HeydenYellow card 21'
DM18Yves Vanderhaeghe
RM10Johan Walemdownward-facing red arrow 68'
CM6Timmy Simons
LM8Bart Goor
CF7Marc Wilmots (c)
CF11Gert VerheyenYellow card 62'downward-facing red arrow 83'
Substitutions:
FW9Wesley Sonckupward-facing green arrow 68'
FW20Branko Struparupward-facing green arrow 83'
Manager:
Robert Waseige

Man of the Match:
Junichi Inamoto (Japan)

Assistant referees:
Haidar Koleit (Lebanon)
Yury Dupanov (Belarus)
Fourth official:
Graham Poll (England)

Russia vs Tunisia
Russia 2–0 Tunisia
Titov 59'
Karpin 64' (pen.)		 Report
Attendance: 30,957
Russia
Tunisia
GK1Ruslan Nigmatullin
RB5Andrei Solomatin
CB3Yuri Nikiforov
CB7Viktor Onopko (c)
LB2Yuri Kovtun
RM8Valery Karpin
CM9Yegor Titov
CM20Marat Izmailovdownward-facing red arrow 78'
LM6Igor SemshovYellow card 27'downward-facing red arrow 46'
CF19Ruslan Pimenov
CF11Vladimir Beschastnykhdownward-facing red arrow 55'
Substitutions:
MF21Dmitri Khokhlovupward-facing green arrow 46'
FW22Dmitri Sychevupward-facing green arrow 55'
MF15Dmitri AlenichevYellow card 88'upward-facing green arrow 78'
Manager:
Oleg Romantsev
GK1Ali Boumnijel
RB6Hatem Trabelsi
CB15Radhi Jaïdi
CB4Mohamed Mkacher
LB12Raouf Bouzaiene
RM8Hassen GabsiYellow card 50'downward-facing red arrow 67'
CM13Riadh Bouazizi
CM18Selim Ben Achour
LM2Khaled Badradownward-facing red arrow 84'
CF5Ziad JaziriYellow card 75'
CF11Adel Sellimi (c)downward-facing red arrow 67'
Substitutions:
MF3Zoubeir Bayaupward-facing green arrow 67'
MF7Imed Mhedhebiupward-facing green arrow 67'
FW20Ali Zitouniupward-facing green arrow 84'
Manager:
Ammar Souayah

Man of the Match:
Yuri Nikiforov (Russia)

Assistant referees:
Michael Ragoonath (Trinidad and Tobago)
Paul Smith (New Zealand)
Fourth official:
Antonio López Nieto (Spain)

Japan vs Russia
Japan 1–0 Russia
Inamoto 51' Report
Attendance: 66,108
Referee: Markus Merk (Germany)
Japan
Russia
GK12Seigo Narazaki
CB3Naoki Matsuda
CB17Tsuneyasu Miyamoto (c)Yellow card 15'
CB16Kōji NakataYellow card 42'
RM20Tomokazu Myojin
CM21Kazuyuki Toda
CM7Hidetoshi Nakata
CM5Junichi Inamotodownward-facing red arrow 85'
LM18Shinji Onodownward-facing red arrow 75'
CF11Takayuki Suzukidownward-facing red arrow 72'
CF13Atsushi Yanagisawa
Substitutions:
FW10Masashi NakayamaYellow card 90+1'upward-facing green arrow 72'
DF6Toshihiro Hattoriupward-facing green arrow 75'
MF15Takashi Fukunishiupward-facing green arrow 85'
Manager:
France Philippe Troussier
GK1Ruslan Nigmatullin
RB5Andrei SolomatinYellow card 38'
CB3Yuri Nikiforov
CB7Viktor Onopko (c)
LB2Yuri Kovtun
RM8Valery Karpin
CM4Alexey Smertindownward-facing red arrow 57'
CM9Yegor Titov
CM20Marat Izmailovdownward-facing red arrow 52'
LM6Igor Semshov
CF19Ruslan PimenovYellow card 13'downward-facing red arrow 46'
Substitutions:
FW22Dmitri Sychevupward-facing green arrow 46'
MF21Dmitri KhokhlovYellow card 60'upward-facing green arrow 52'
FW11Vladimir Beschastnykhupward-facing green arrow 57'
Manager:
Oleg Romantsev

Man of the Match:
Junichi Inamoto (Japan)

Assistant referees:
Heiner Müller (Germany)
Evzen Amler (Czech Republic)
Fourth official:
Ubaldo Aquino (Paraguay)

Tunisia vs Belgium
Tunisia 1–1 Belgium
Bouzaiene 17' Report Wilmots 13'
Attendance: 39,700
Tunisia
Belgium
GK1Ali Boumnijel
RB6Hatem TrabelsiYellow card 68'
CB15Radhi Jaïdi
CB2Khaled Badra (c)
LB12Raouf Bouzaiene
RM8Hassen GabsiYellow card 22'downward-facing red arrow 67'
CM10Kaies GhodhbaneYellow card 43'
CM18Selim Ben Achour
CM13Riadh Bouazizi
LM21Mourad MelkiYellow card 69'downward-facing red arrow 88'
CF5Ziad Jaziridownward-facing red arrow 77'
Substitutions:
FW11Adel Sellimiupward-facing green arrow 67'
FW20Ali Zitouniupward-facing green arrow 77'
MF3Zoubeir Bayaupward-facing green arrow 88'
Manager:
Ammar Souayah
GK1Geert De Vlieger
RB2Éric Deflandre
CB3Glen De Boeck
CB16Daniel Van BuytenYellow card 40'
LB12Peter Van Der Heyden
RM11Gert Verheyendownward-facing red arrow 46'
CM18Yves Vanderhaeghe
CM6Timmy Simonsdownward-facing red arrow 74'
LM8Bart Goor
CF7Marc Wilmots (c)
CF20Branko Strupardownward-facing red arrow 46'
Substitutions:
FW9Wesley Sonckupward-facing green arrow 46'
MF14Sven Vermantupward-facing green arrow 46'
FW22Mbo Mpenzaupward-facing green arrow 74'
Manager:
Robert Waseige

Man of the Match:
Raouf Bouzaiene (Tunisia)

Assistant referees:
Paul Smith (New Zealand)
Komaleeswaran Sankar (India)
Fourth official:
Gilles Veissière (France)

Tunisia vs Japan
Tunisia 0–2 Japan
Report Morishima 48'
H. Nakata 75'
Attendance: 45,213
Tunisia
Japan
GK1Ali Boumnijel
RB6Hatem Trabelsi
CB15Radhi Jaïdi
CB2Khaled Badra (c)Yellow card 81'
LB12Raouf Bouzaienedownward-facing red arrow 78'
RM21Mourad Melkidownward-facing red arrow 46'
CM10Kaies Ghodhbane
CM18Selim Ben Achour
CM13Riadh BouaziziYellow card 21'
LM23José Claytondownward-facing red arrow 61'
CF5Ziad Jaziri
Substitutions:
MF3Zoubeir Bayaupward-facing green arrow 46'
MF7Imed Mhedhebiupward-facing green arrow 61'
FW20Ali Zitouniupward-facing green arrow 78'
Manager:
Ammar Souayah
GK12Seigo Narazaki
CB3Naoki Matsuda
CB17Tsuneyasu Miyamoto (c)
CB16Kōji Nakata
RM20Tomokazu Myojin
CM21Kazuyuki Toda
CM7Hidetoshi Nakatadownward-facing red arrow 84'
CM5Junichi Inamotodownward-facing red arrow 46'
LM18Shinji Ono
CF13Atsushi Yanagisawadownward-facing red arrow 46'
CF11Takayuki Suzuki
Substitutions:
MF8Hiroaki Morishimaupward-facing green arrow 46'
MF22Daisuke Ichikawaupward-facing green arrow 46'
MF19Mitsuo Ogasawaraupward-facing green arrow 84'
Manager:
France Philippe Troussier

Man of the Match:
Hidetoshi Nakata (Japan)

Assistant referees:
Frédéric Arnault (France)
Haidar Koleit (Lebanon)
Fourth official:
René Ortubé (Bolivia)

Belgium vs Russia
Belgium 3–2 Russia
Walem 7'
Sonck 78'
Wilmots 82'		 Report Beschastnykh 52'
Sychev 88'
Attendance: 46,640
Belgium
Russia
GK1Geert De Vlieger
RB15Jacky Peeters
CB3Glen De Boeckdownward-facing red arrow 90+2'
CB16Daniel Van Buyten
LB5Nico Van Kerckhoven
RM11Gert Verheyendownward-facing red arrow 78'
CM18Yves VanderhaegheYellow card 39'
CM10Johan Walem
LM8Bart Goor
CF7Marc Wilmots (c)
CF22Mbo Mpenzadownward-facing red arrow 70'
Substitutions:
FW9Wesley Sonckupward-facing green arrow 70'
MF6Timmy Simonsupward-facing green arrow 78'
DF4Eric Van Meirupward-facing green arrow 90+2'
Manager:
Robert Waseige
GK1Ruslan Nigmatullin
RB5Andrei SolomatinYellow card 12'
CB3Yuri Nikiforovdownward-facing red arrow 43'
CB7Viktor Onopko (c)
LB2Yuri Kovtun
DM21Dmitri Khokhlov
RM8Valery Karpindownward-facing red arrow 82'
CM4Alexey SmertinYellow card 14'downward-facing red arrow 34'
CM9Yegor Titov
LM15Dmitri AlenichevYellow card 64'
CF11Vladimir Beschastnykh
Substitutions:
FW22Dmitri Sychevupward-facing green arrow 34'
DF18Dmitri SennikovYellow card 84'upward-facing green arrow 43'
FW16Aleksandr Kerzhakovupward-facing green arrow 82'
Manager:
Oleg Romantsev

Man of the Match:
Marc Wilmots (Belgium)

Assistant referees:
Philip Sharp (England)
Komaleeswaran Sankar (India)
Fourth official:
Pierluigi Collina (Italy)

See also
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