Men's World Cup · 2002 · group stage
Croatia vs Mexico
A match record linked to its tournament year, national teams, player pages and source-available events.
- Date
- Jun 3, 2002
- Stage
- group stage
- Group
- Group G
- Venue
- Niigata Stadium
- City
- Niigata
- Attendance
- Not recorded
Goal events
1 recorded goal
| Minute | Scorer | Credited team | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60' | Cuauhtémoc Blanco | Mexico | Penalty |
Player sheets
Lineups and squad entries
Squad selection is not the same as an on-field appearance; substitutes are labeled separately.
Croatia
Starting lineup
- #1 Stipe Pletikosa goal keeper
- #3 Josip Šimunić center back
- #4 Stjepan Tomas center midfielder
- #6 Boris Živković center back
- #8 Robert Prosinečki attacking midfielder
- #9 Davor Šuker center forward
- #10 Niko Kovač right midfielder
- #11 Alen Bokšić center forward
- #14 Zvonimir Soldo center midfielder
- #17 Robert Jarni left midfielder
- #21 Robert Kovač center back
Substitutes who appeared
- #5 Milan Rapaić midfielder
- #13 Mario Stanić midfielder
- #15 Daniel Šarić defender
Mexico
Starting lineup
- #1 Óscar Pérez goal keeper
- #4 Rafael Márquez center back
- #5 Manuel Vidrio center back
- #6 Gerardo Torrado defensive midfielder
- #7 Ramón Morales left midfielder
- #9 Jared Borgetti center forward
- #10 Cuauhtémoc Blanco center forward
- #11 Braulio Luna center midfielder
- #13 Sigifredo Mercado right midfielder
- #16 Salvador Carmona center back
- #19 Gabriel Caballero center midfielder
Substitutes who appeared
- #15 Luis Hernández forward
- #17 Francisco Palencia forward
Disciplinary record
1 recorded card
| Minute | Player | Card | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59' | Boris Živković | Red card | Croatia |
Source: Fjelstul match dataset (pinned CSV). See source notes for provenance and coverage.