Men's World Cup · 2002 · group stage
Paraguay vs South Africa
A match record linked to its tournament year, national teams, player pages and source-available events.
- Date
- Jun 2, 2002
- Stage
- group stage
- Group
- Group B
- Venue
- Busan Asiad Stadium
- City
- Busan
- Attendance
- Not recorded
Goal events
4 recorded goals
| Minute | Scorer | Credited team | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39' | Roque Santa Cruz | Paraguay | — |
| 55' | Francisco Arce | Paraguay | — |
| 63' | Teboho Mokoena | South Africa | — |
| 90'+1' | Quinton Fortune | South Africa | Penalty |
Player sheets
Lineups and squad entries
Squad selection is not the same as an on-field appearance; substitutes are labeled separately.
Paraguay
Starting lineup
- #2 Francisco Arce right wing back
- #4 Carlos Gamarra center back
- #5 Celso Ayala center back
- #6 Estanislao Struway center midfielder
- #8 Guido Alvarenga center midfielder
- #9 Roque Santa Cruz center forward
- #10 Roberto Acuña center midfielder
- #11 Jorge Luis Campos attacking midfielder
- #18 Julio César Cáceres center back
- #21 Denis Caniza left wing back
- #22 Ricardo Tavarelli goal keeper
Substitutes who appeared
- #14 Diego Gavilán midfielder
- #16 Gustavo Morínigo midfielder
- #17 Juan Carlos Franco defender
South Africa
Starting lineup
- #2 Cyril Nzama right midfielder
- #3 Bradley Carnell left back
- #4 Aaron Mokoena right back
- #6 MacBeth Sibaya center midfielder
- #7 Quinton Fortune left midfielder
- #12 Teboho Mokoena center midfielder
- #13 Pierre Issa center back
- #15 Sibusiso Zuma center forward
- #16 Andre Arendse goal keeper
- #17 Benni McCarthy center forward
- #19 Lucas Radebe center back
Substitutes who appeared
- #9 MacDonald Mukansi midfielder
- #23 George Koumantarakis forward
Disciplinary record
8 recorded cards
| Minute | Player | Card | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3' | Aaron Mokoena | Yellow card | South Africa |
| 9' | Pierre Issa | Yellow card | South Africa |
| 35' | Julio César Cáceres | Yellow card | Paraguay |
| 38' | Benni McCarthy | Yellow card | South Africa |
| 45'+2' | Sibusiso Zuma | Yellow card | South Africa |
| 65' | Denis Caniza | Yellow card | Paraguay |
| 90' | Ricardo Tavarelli | Yellow card | Paraguay |
| 90'+3' | Juan Carlos Franco | Yellow card | Paraguay |
Source: Fjelstul match dataset (pinned CSV). See source notes for provenance and coverage.