Mexico 1 vs. Croatia 0 in the 2002 World Cup

Information about the 1st Round Group G game played in the 2002 Soccer World Cup between the National Teams of Croatia and Mexico with details about goals, starters and reserves, substitutions, cards and more.

Game played in the 2002 World Cup, 1st Round Group G

Date: Monday, June 03, 2002

Croatia

0 - 1

Mexico

Goals:

60'

Cuauhtemoc Blanco

(penalty)

Players

Croatia
Pos	Je	Player
		Starters
GK	1.	Stipe Pletikosa
DF	3.	Josip Simunic
DF	4.	Stjepan Tomas
DF	6.	Boris Zivkovic
DF	17.	Robert Jarni
DF	21.	Robert Kovac
MF	8.	Robert Prosinecki 46'HT
MF	10.	Niko Kovac
MF	14.	Zvonimir Soldo
FW	9.	Davor Suker (C) 64'
FW	11.	Alen Boksic 67'
		Entered
DF	15.	Daniel Saric 64'
MF	5.	Milan Rapaic 46'HT
MF	13.	Mario Stanic 67'
		Other Reserves
GK	12.	Tomislav Butina
GK	23.	Vladimir Vasilj
DF	2.	Anthony Seric
DF	20.	Dario Simic
MF	7.	Davor Vugrinec
MF	16.	Jurica Vranjes
FW	18.	Ivica Olic
FW	19.	Goran Vlaovic
FW	22.	Bosko Balaban
	Coach: Mirko Jozic

Mexico
Pos	Je	Player
		Starters
GK	1.	Oscar Perez
DF	5.	Manuel Vidrio
DF	16.	Salvador Carmona
MF	4.	Rafael Marquez (C)
MF	6.	Gerardo Torrado
MF	7.	Ramon Morales
MF	11.	Braulio Luna
MF	13.	Sigifredo Mercado
MF	19.	Gabriel Caballero
FW	9.	Jared Borgetti 68'
FW	10.	Cuauhtemoc Blanco 79'
		Entered
FW	15.	Luis Hernandez 68'
FW	17.	Francisco Palencia 79'
		Other Reserves
GK	12.	Oswaldo Sanchez
GK	23.	Jorge Campos
DF	2.	Francisco Gabriel De Anda
DF	20.	Melvin Brown
DF	22.	Alberto Rodriguez
MF	3.	Rafael Garcia
MF	8.	Alberto Garcia Aspe
MF	14.	German Villa
MF	18.	Joahan Rodriguez
FW	21.	Jesus Arellano
	Coach: Javier Aguirre

Abbreviations and Notes:
Pos = Position. It shows the player's natural position but not necessarily the one he played in this particular game
Positions: GK: Goalkeeper / DF: Defender / MF: Midfielder / FW: Forward
Je. = Jersey number / (C) = Captain / HT: at half-time

Cards

National Team	Player	Card and Minutes
Croatia	Boris Zivkovic	59' yellow card

Substitutions

Croatia
Minute 46 (in the break)		Milan Rapaic	replaced	Robert Prosinecki
Minute 64		Daniel Saric	replaced	Davor Suker
Minute 67		Mario Stanic	replaced	Alen Boksic
Mexico
Minute 68		Luis Hernandez	replaced	Jared Borgetti
Minute 79		Francisco Palencia	replaced	Cuauhtemoc Blanco