2002 Soccer World Cup - Group A, First Round

National teams, games, goals and standings from Group A of the first round stage played in the 2002 FIFA World Cup, including details of points, games won and lost and goals scored and received.

2002 World Cup - Group A, First Round

Group A, National Teams

Group A, Standings

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Standing
National Team
PTS GP W D L GS GA GD Qualified
1. Denmark Denmark 7 3 2 1 0 5 2 3 Yes
2. Senegal Senegal 5 3 1 2 0 5 4 1 Yes
3. Uruguay Uruguay 2 3 0 2 1 4 5 -1 No
4. France France 1 3 0 1 2 0 3 -3 No

Note: until the 1990 World Cup each win was worth 2 points, after that each win is worth 3 points.

Abbreviations:
PTS = Points / GP = Games Played / W = Wins / D = Draws / L = Losses
GS = Goals Scored / GA = Goals Against / GD = Goal Difference

Group A, Games Played

Game
Date
Score
1.
May 31, 2002
France
France
Senegal
Senegal
30'
Bouba Diop
Game
Date
Score
2.
Jun 01, 2002
Uruguay
Uruguay
Denmark
Denmark
45'
Jon Dahl Tomasson
47'
Dario Rodriguez
83'
Jon Dahl Tomasson
Game
Date
Score
3.
Jun 06, 2002
France
France
Uruguay
Uruguay
Game
Date
Score
4.
Jun 06, 2002
Denmark
Denmark
Senegal
Senegal
16'
Jon Dahl Tomasson
(pen)
52'
Salif Diao
Game
Date
Score
5.
Jun 11, 2002
Denmark
Denmark
France
France
22'
Dennis Rommedahl
67'
Jon Dahl Tomasson
Game
Date
Score
6.
Jun 11, 2002
Senegal
Senegal
Uruguay
Uruguay
20'
Khalilou Fadiga
(pen)
26'
Bouba Diop
38'
Bouba Diop
46'
Richard Morales
69'
Diego Forlan
88'
Alvaro Recoba
(pen)