Men's World Cup · 2002 · group stage
Sweden vs Nigeria
A match record linked to its tournament year, national teams, player pages and source-available events.
- Date
- Jun 7, 2002
- Stage
- group stage
- Group
- Group F
- Venue
- Kobe Wing Stadium
- City
- Kobe
- Attendance
- Not recorded
Goal events
3 recorded goals
| Minute | Scorer | Credited team | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27' | Julius Aghahowa | Nigeria | — |
| 35' | Henrik Larsson | Sweden | — |
| 63' | Henrik Larsson | Sweden | Penalty |
Player sheets
Lineups and squad entries
Squad selection is not the same as an on-field appearance; substitutes are labeled separately.
Sweden
Starting lineup
- #1 Magnus Hedman goal keeper
- #2 Olof Mellberg right back
- #4 Johan Mjällby center back
- #6 Tobias Linderoth center midfielder
- #7 Niclas Alexandersson right midfielder
- #8 Anders Svensson center midfielder
- #9 Freddie Ljungberg left midfielder
- #10 Marcus Allbäck center forward
- #11 Henrik Larsson center forward
- #15 Andreas Jakobsson center back
- #16 Teddy Lučić left back
Substitutes who appeared
- #17 Magnus Svensson midfielder
- #22 Andreas Andersson forward
Nigeria
Starting lineup
- #1 Ike Shorunmu goal keeper
- #2 Joseph Yobo right back
- #3 Celestine Babayaro left midfielder
- #5 Isaac Okoronkwo center back
- #6 Taribo West center back
- #9 Bartholomew Ogbeche center forward
- #10 Jay-Jay Okocha right midfielder
- #14 Ifeanyi Udeze left back
- #15 Justice Christopher center midfielder
- #17 Julius Aghahowa center forward
- #21 John Utaka center midfielder
Substitutes who appeared
- #4 Nwankwo Kanu forward
- #7 Pius Ikedia midfielder
Disciplinary record
3 recorded cards
| Minute | Player | Card | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31' | Johan Mjällby | Yellow card | Sweden |
| 69' | Niclas Alexandersson | Yellow card | Sweden |
| 80' | Taribo West | Yellow card | Nigeria |
Source: Fjelstul match dataset (pinned CSV). See source notes for provenance and coverage.