Men's World Cup · 2002 · group stage
South Africa vs Spain
A match record linked to its tournament year, national teams, player pages and source-available events.
- Date
- Jun 12, 2002
- Stage
- group stage
- Group
- Group B
- Venue
- Daejeon World Cup Stadium
- City
- Daejeon
- Attendance
- Not recorded
Goal events
5 recorded goals
| Minute | Scorer | Credited team | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4' | not applicable Raúl | Spain | — |
| 31' | Benni McCarthy | South Africa | — |
| 45'+1' | Gaizka Mendieta | Spain | — |
| 53' | Lucas Radebe | South Africa | — |
| 56' | not applicable Raúl | Spain | — |
Player sheets
Lineups and squad entries
Squad selection is not the same as an on-field appearance; substitutes are labeled separately.
South Africa
Starting lineup
- #2 Cyril Nzama right back
- #3 Bradley Carnell left back
- #4 Aaron Mokoena center back
- #6 MacBeth Sibaya center midfielder
- #7 Quinton Fortune left midfielder
- #12 Teboho Mokoena center midfielder
- #14 Siyabonga Nomvethe center forward
- #15 Sibusiso Zuma right midfielder
- #16 Andre Arendse goal keeper
- #17 Benni McCarthy center forward
- #19 Lucas Radebe center back
Substitutes who appeared
- #5 Jacob Lekgetho defender
- #22 Thabang Molefe defender
- #23 George Koumantarakis forward
Spain
Starting lineup
- #1 Iker Casillas goal keeper
- #2 Curro Torres right back
- #4 Iván Helguera center back
- #7 not applicable Raúl center forward
- #9 Fernando Morientes center forward
- #14 David Albelda center midfielder
- #15 Enrique Romero left back
- #16 Gaizka Mendieta left midfielder
- #19 not applicable Xavi center midfielder
- #20 Miguel Ángel Nadal center back
- #22 not applicable Joaquín right midfielder
Substitutes who appeared
- #12 Albert Luque forward
- #18 not applicable Sergio midfielder
- #21 Luis Enrique midfielder
Disciplinary record
4 recorded cards
| Minute | Player | Card | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16' | Cyril Nzama | Yellow card | South Africa |
| 67' | Bradley Carnell | Yellow card | South Africa |
| 69' | Siyabonga Nomvethe | Yellow card | South Africa |
| 81' | Aaron Mokoena | Yellow card | South Africa |
Source: Fjelstul match dataset (pinned CSV). See source notes for provenance and coverage.