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2002 FIFA World Cup Group A

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Group A was one of eight groups at the 2002 FIFA World Cup. It consisted of defending champions France, two-time winners Uruguay, Denmark and debutants Senegal. The group's first match was played on 31 May 2002 and the last on 11 June 2002.[1]

From the outset, it was apparent that the group would not pan out as expected, as Senegal beat France 1–0 in the opening match of the tournament. France followed this with a goalless draw against Uruguay, in a match in which their star striker Thierry Henry was sent off, before rounding out the group with another defeat to Denmark. Senegal's other two matches finished as draws, including a well-earned point against Denmark and a bad-tempered game against Uruguay, in which 12 players were booked.

Denmark started the group well, beating Uruguay in Ulsan, before a late Senegalese equaliser in Daegu prevented them from qualifying for the round of 16 with a match to spare. Instead, they were forced to play France, knowing that a draw would see them through to the next round. They won 2–0 and finished top of the group thanks to Senegal's draw with Uruguay.

Dark horses Uruguay never really got going, with their high point being a goalless draw with a sub-par French side. They did manage to put three goals past Senegal in a high-scoring draw, but their loss to Denmark in their opening match had dashed any hopes they may have had of reaching the next round.

Standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Denmark 3 2 1 0 5 2 +3 7 Advance to knockout stage
2  Senegal 3 1 2 0 5 4 +1 5
3  Uruguay 3 0 2 1 4 5 −1 2
4  France 3 0 1 2 0 3 −3 1
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Tie-breaking criteria

Matches

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All times are local (UTC+9)

France vs Senegal

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France 0–1 Senegal
[Report 1]
Attendance: 62,561
France
Senegal
GK16Fabien Barthez
RB15Lilian Thuram
CB18Frank Leboeuf
CB8Marcel Desailly (c)
LB3Bixente Lizarazu
CM4Patrick Vieira
CM17Emmanuel PetitYellow card 45+2'
RW11Sylvain Wiltorddownward-facing red arrow 81'
AM6Youri Djorkaeffdownward-facing red arrow 60'
LW12Thierry Henry
CF20David Trezeguet
Substitutions:
FW21Christophe Dugarryupward-facing green arrow 60'
FW9Djibril Cisséupward-facing green arrow 81'
Manager:
Roger Lemerre
GK1Tony Sylva
RB17Ferdinand Coly
CB13Lamine Diatta
CB4Pape Malick Diop
LB2Omar Daf
DM6Aliou Cissé (c)Yellow card 51'
RM14Moussa N'Diaye
CM19Papa Bouba Diop
CM15Salif Diao
LM10Khalilou Fadiga
CF11El Hadji Diouf
Manager:
France Bruno Metsu

Man of the Match:
El Hadji Diouf (Senegal)

Assistant referees:
Ali Al-Traifi (Saudi Arabia)
Jorge Rattalino (Argentina)
Fourth official:
Felipe Ramos (Mexico)

Uruguay vs Denmark

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Uruguay 1–2 Denmark
 [Report 2]
Attendance: 30,157
Referee: Saad Mane (Kuwait)
Uruguay
Denmark
GK1Fabián Carini
RB2Gustavo MéndezYellow card 25'
CB14Gonzalo Sorondo
CB4Paolo Montero (c)
LB6Darío Rodríguezdownward-facing red arrow 87'
RM8Gustavo Varela
CM5Pablo García
LM7Gianni Guigou
AM20Álvaro Recobadownward-facing red arrow 80'
CF9Darío Silva
CF13Sebastián Abreudownward-facing red arrow 88'
Substitutions:
FW17Mario Regueiroupward-facing green arrow 80'
FW11Federico Magallanesupward-facing green arrow 87'
FW18Richard Moralesupward-facing green arrow 88'
Manager:
Víctor Púa
GK1Thomas Sørensen
RB6Thomas Helveg
CB4Martin LaursenYellow card 51'
CB3René Henriksen
LB5Jan Heintze (c)Yellow card 34'downward-facing red arrow 58'
CM2Stig Tøfting
CM7Thomas Gravesen
RW19Dennis Rommedahl
AM9Jon Dahl Tomasson
LW8Jesper Grønkjærdownward-facing red arrow 70'
CF11Ebbe Sanddownward-facing red arrow 89'
Substitutions:
DF12Niclas Jensenupward-facing green arrow 58'
FW10Martin Jørgensenupward-facing green arrow 70'
MF17Christian Poulsenupward-facing green arrow 89'
Manager:
Morten Olsen

Man of the Match:
Jon Dahl Tomasson (Denmark)

Assistant referees:
Awni Hassouneh (Jordan)
Dramane Dante (Mali)
Fourth official:
Byron Moreno (Ecuador)

Denmark vs Senegal

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Denmark 1–1 Senegal
 [Report 3]
Attendance: 43,500
Denmark
Senegal
GK1Thomas Sørensen
RB6Thomas HelvegYellow card 82'
CB4Martin Laursen
CB3Rene Henriksen
LB5Jan Heintze (c)
CM2Stig Tøfting
CM7Thomas Gravesendownward-facing red arrow 62'
RW19Dennis Rommedahldownward-facing red arrow 89'
AM9Jon Dahl TomassonYellow card 20'
LW8Jesper Grønkjærdownward-facing red arrow 50'
CF11Ebbe SandYellow card 7'
Substitutions:
FW10Martin Jørgensenupward-facing green arrow 50'
MF17Christian PoulsenYellow card 84'upward-facing green arrow 62'
FW18Peter Løvenkrandsupward-facing green arrow 89'
Manager:
Morten Olsen
GK1Tony Sylva
RB17Ferdinand Coly
CB13Lamine Diatta
CB4Pape Malick Diop (c)
LB2Omar Daf
RM14Moussa N'Diayedownward-facing red arrow 46'
CM3Pape Sarrdownward-facing red arrow 46'
CM15Salif DiaoYellow card 62' Red card 80'
CM19Papa Bouba Diop
LM10Khalilou FadigaYellow card 10'
CF11El Hadji Diouf
Substitutions:
FW7Henri Camaraupward-facing green arrow 46'
FW9Souleymane Camaraupward-facing green arrow 46'downward-facing red arrow 83'
DF21Habib Beyeupward-facing green arrow 83'
Manager:
France Bruno Metsu

Man of the Match:
Khalilou Fadiga (Senegal)

Assistant referees:
Ferenc Szekely (Hungary)
Visva Krishnan (Singapore)
Fourth official:
Kim Young-Soo (South Korea)

France vs Uruguay

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France 0–0 Uruguay
[Report 4]
Attendance: 38,289
Referee: Felipe Ramos (Mexico)
France
Uruguay
GK16Fabien Barthez
RB15Lilian Thuram
CB18Frank Leboeufdownward-facing red arrow 16'
CB8Marcel Desailly (c)
LB3Bixente Lizarazu
CM4Patrick Vieira
CM17Emmanuel PetitYellow card 45+2'
RW11Sylvain Wiltorddownward-facing red arrow 90+3'
AM22Johan Micoud
LW12Thierry HenryRed card 25'
CF20David Trezeguetdownward-facing red arrow 81'
Substitutions:
DF2Vincent Candelaupward-facing green arrow 16'
FW9Djibril Cisséupward-facing green arrow 81'
FW21Christophe Dugarryupward-facing green arrow 90+3'
Manager:
Roger Lemerre
GK1Fabián Carini
RB3Alejandro Lembo
CB4Paolo Montero (c)
CB14Gonzalo Sorondo
LB6Darío Rodríguezdownward-facing red arrow 73'
RM8Gustavo Varela
CM5Pablo GarcíaYellow card 11'
LM16Marcelo RomeroYellow card 45+3'downward-facing red arrow 71'
AM20Álvaro Recoba
CF9Darío SilvaYellow card 47'downward-facing red arrow 60'
CF13Sebastián AbreuYellow card 45+2'
Substitutions:
FW11Federico Magallanesupward-facing green arrow 60'
MF22Gonzalo de los Santosupward-facing green arrow 71'
MF7Gianni Guigouupward-facing green arrow 73'
Manager:
Víctor Púa

Man of the Match:
Fabien Barthez (France)

Assistant referees:
Vladimir Fernández (El Salvador)
Curtis Charles (Antigua and Barbuda)
Fourth official:
Urs Meier (Switzerland)

Denmark vs France

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Denmark 2–0 France
 [Report 5]
Attendance: 48,100
Denmark
France
GK1Thomas Sørensen
RB6Thomas Helveg
CB4Martin Laursen
CB3Rene Henriksen (c)
LB12Niclas JensenYellow card 71'
CM2Stig Tøftingdownward-facing red arrow 79'
CM17Christian PoulsenYellow card 27'downward-facing red arrow 76'
CM7Thomas Gravesen
RW19Dennis Rommedahl
LW10Martin Jørgensendownward-facing red arrow 46'
CF9Jon Dahl Tomasson
Substitutions:
FW8Jesper Grønkjærupward-facing green arrow 46'
DF20Kasper Bøgelundupward-facing green arrow 76'
MF23Brian Steen Nielsenupward-facing green arrow 79'
Manager:
Morten Olsen
GK16Fabien Barthez
RB2Vincent Candela
CB15Lilian Thuram
CB8Marcel Desailly (c)
LB3Bixente Lizarazu
CM4Patrick Vieiradownward-facing red arrow 71'
CM7Claude Makélélé
RW11Sylvain Wiltorddownward-facing red arrow 83'
AM10Zinedine Zidane
LW21Christophe DugarryYellow card 8'downward-facing red arrow 54'
CF20David Trezeguet
Substitutions:
FW9Djibril Cisséupward-facing green arrow 54'
MF22Johan Micoudupward-facing green arrow 71'
MF6Youri Djorkaeffupward-facing green arrow 83'
Manager:
Roger Lemerre

Man of the Match:
Zinedine Zidane (France)

Assistant referees:
Carlos Matos (Portugal)
Elise Doriri (Vanuatu)
Fourth official:
Ľuboš Micheľ (Slovakia)

Senegal vs Uruguay

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Senegal 3–3 Uruguay
 [Report 6]
Attendance: 33,681
Senegal
Uruguay
GK1Tony Sylva
RB17Ferdinand ColyYellow card 39'downward-facing red arrow 63'
CB13Lamine Diatta
CB4Pape Malick Diop
LB2Omar DafYellow card 4'
RM19Papa Bouba DiopYellow card 69'
CM6Aliou Cissé (c)
CM5Alassane N'Dourdownward-facing red arrow 76'
LM10Khalilou FadigaYellow card 87'
CF7Henri CamaraYellow card 2'downward-facing red arrow 67'
CF11El Hadji DioufYellow card 82'
Substitutions:
DF21Habib BeyeYellow card 87'upward-facing green arrow 63'
MF14Moussa N'Diayeupward-facing green arrow 67'
MF12Amdy Fayeupward-facing green arrow 76'
Manager:
France Bruno Metsu
GK1Fabián CariniYellow card 19'
RB3Alejandro Lembo
CB4Paolo Montero (c)Yellow card 82'
CB14Gonzalo Sorondodownward-facing red arrow 32'
LB8Gustavo Varela
RM16Marcelo RomeroYellow card 8'downward-facing red arrow 46'
CM5Pablo GarcíaYellow card 35'
LM6Darío RodríguezYellow card 40'
AM20Álvaro Recoba
CF9Darío Silva
CF13Sebastián Abreudownward-facing red arrow 46'
Substitutions:
FW17Mario Regueiroupward-facing green arrow 32'
FW18Richard Moralesupward-facing green arrow 46'
FW21Diego Forlánupward-facing green arrow 46'
Manager:
Víctor Púa

Man of the Match:
Papa Bouba Diop (Senegal)

Assistant referees:
Jaap Pool (Netherlands)
Ferenc Szekely (Hungary)
Fourth official:
Kyros Vassaras (Greece)

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ Manaschev, Erlan (3 July 2008). "World Cup 2002 – Match Details". RSSSF. Retrieved 30 April 2026.

Reports

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