Sweden - Argentina 1:1

12 JUN 2002, World Cup, Group Stage

Goals

1:0 Anders Svensson 59', 1:1 Hernán Crespo 88'

Sweden (Lars Lagerbäck)

Magnus Hedman, Andreas Jakobsson, Johan Mjällby, Olof Mellberg, Teddy Lučić, Anders Svensson (68' Mattias Jonson), Magnus Svensson, Niclas Alexandersson, Tobias Linderoth, Henrik Larsson (88' Zlatan Ibrahimović), Marcus Allbäck (46' Andreas Andersson)

Argentina (Marcelo Bielsa)

Pablo Cavallero, José Chamot, Juan Pablo Sorín (63' Kily González), Javier Zanetti, Mauricio Pochettino, Wálter Samuel, Matías Almeyda (63' Juan Sebastián Verón), Pablo Aimar, Ariel Ortega, Claudio López, Gabriel Batistuta (58' Hernán Crespo)

Cards

José Chamot 55' (), Matías Almeyda 58' (), Magnus Svensson 65' (), Kily González 75' (), Henrik Larsson 78' ()

Venue

Miyagi Stadium, Rifu

Group F · final table

Position	Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goals for	Goals against	Goal difference	Points	Outcome
1	Sweden	3	1	2	0	4	3	+1	5	Qualified
2	England	3	1	2	0	2	1	+1	5	Qualified
3	Argentina	3	1	1	1	2	2	0	4
4	Nigeria	3	0	1	2	1	3	-2	1

Trivia

Referee: Ali Mohammed Bujsaim (United Arab Emirates).

Attendance: 45777.

Claudio Caniggia was sent off on the substitutes' bench at half-time.

Player Details

Name	Cap	Club
Pablo Cavallero	11	Celta Vigo
José Chamot	43	Milan
Juan Pablo Sorín	38	Cruzeiro
Kily González	34	Valencia
Javier Zanetti	69	Inter
Mauricio Pochettino	19	Paris Saint-Germain
Wálter Samuel	33	Roma
Matías Almeyda	34	Parma
Juan Sebastián Verón	50	Manchester United
Pablo Aimar	21	Valencia
Ariel Ortega	84	River Plate
Claudio López	52	Lazio
Gabriel Batistuta	78	Roma
Hernán Crespo	36	Lazio

Earlier matches

Date	Ground	Opponent	Score	Competition
13 FEB 2002	Away	Wales	1:1	Friendly
27 MAR 2002		Cameroon	2:2	Friendly
17 APR 2002	Away	Germany	1:0	Friendly
02 JUN 2002		Nigeria	1:0	World Cup
07 JUN 2002		England	0:1	World Cup

Later matches

Date	Ground	Opponent	Score	Competition
20 NOV 2002	Away	Japan	2:0	Friendly
31 JAN 2003	Away	Honduras	3:1	Friendly
04 FEB 2003		Mexico	1:0	Friendly
08 FEB 2003	Away	USA	1:0	Friendly
12 FEB 2003	Away	Netherlands	0:1	Friendly

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