Group H of the 2002 FIFA World Cup took place from 4 June 2002 to 14 June 2002. Japan won the group and advanced to the round of 16 (for the first time ever), along with Belgium. Russia and Tunisia failed to advance.
Standings
Japan advanced to play Turkey (runner-up of Group C) in the round of 16. Belgium advanced to play Brazil (winner of Group C) in the round of 16.
Matches All times are local (UTC+9)
Japan vs Belgium
GK 12Seigo NarazakiCB 3 Naoki MatsudaCB 4 Ryuzo Morioka (c) CB 16Kōji NakataCM 21Kazuyuki Toda CM 5 Junichi Inamoto RW 22Daisuke IchikawaAM 7 Hidetoshi NakataLW 18Shinji Ono CF 13Atsushi YanagisawaCF 11Takayuki Suzuki Substitutions:MF 14Alex MF 8 Hiroaki Morishima DF 17Tsuneyasu Miyamoto Manager: Philippe Troussier GK 1 Geert De VliegerRB 15Jacky PeetersCB 16Daniel Van BuytenCB 4 Eric Van Meir LB 12Peter Van Der Heyden DM 18Yves VanderhaegheRM 10Johan Walem CM 6 Timmy SimonsLM 8 Bart GoorCF 7 Marc Wilmots (c)CF 11Gert Verheyen Substitutions:FW 9 Wesley Sonck FW 20Branko Strupar Manager:Robert Waseige Man of the Match: Junichi Inamoto (Japan)
Assistant referees: Haidar Koleit (Lebanon) Yury Dupanov (Belarus) Fourth official: Graham Poll (England)
Russia vs Tunisia
GK 1 Ruslan NigmatullinRB 5 Andrei SolomatinCB 3 Yuri NikiforovCB 7 Viktor Onopko (c)LB 2 Yuri KovtunRM 8 Valery KarpinCM 9 Yegor TitovCM 20Marat Izmailov LM 6 Igor Semshov CF 19Ruslan PimenovCF 11Vladimir Beschastnykh Substitutions:MF 21Dmitri Khokhlov FW 22Dmitri Sychev MF 15Dmitri Alenichev Manager:Oleg Romantsev GK 1 Ali BoumnijelRB 6 Hatem TrabelsiCB 15Radhi Jaïdi CB 4 Mohamed MkacherLB 12Raouf BouzaieneRM 8 Hassen Gabsi CM 13Riadh BouaziziCM 18Selim Ben AchourLM 2 Khaled Badra CF 5 Ziad Jaziri CF 11Adel Sellimi (c) Substitutions:MF 3 Zoubeir Baya MF 7 Imed Mhedhebi FW 20Ali Zitouni Manager:Ammar Souayah Man of the Match: Yuri Nikiforov (Russia)
Assistant referees: Michael Ragoonath (Trinidad and Tobago) Paul Smith (New Zealand) Fourth official: Antonio López Nieto (Spain)
Japan vs Russia
GK 12Seigo NarazakiCB 3 Naoki MatsudaCB 17Tsuneyasu Miyamoto (c) CB 16Kōji Nakata RM 20Tomokazu MyojinCM 21Kazuyuki TodaCM 7 Hidetoshi NakataCM 5 Junichi Inamoto LM 18Shinji Ono CF 11Takayuki Suzuki CF 13Atsushi YanagisawaSubstitutions:FW 10Masashi Nakayama DF 6 Toshihiro Hattori MF 15Takashi Fukunishi Manager: Philippe Troussier GK 1 Ruslan NigmatullinRB 5 Andrei Solomatin CB 3 Yuri NikiforovCB 7 Viktor Onopko (c)LB 2 Yuri KovtunRM 8 Valery KarpinCM 4 Alexey Smertin CM 9 Yegor TitovCM 20Marat Izmailov LM 6 Igor SemshovCF 19Ruslan Pimenov Substitutions:FW 22Dmitri Sychev MF 21Dmitri Khokhlov FW 11Vladimir Beschastnykh Manager:Oleg Romantsev Man of the Match: Junichi Inamoto (Japan)
Assistant referees: Heiner Müller (Germany) Evzen Amler (Czech Republic) Fourth official: Ubaldo Aquino (Paraguay)
Tunisia vs Belgium
GK 1 Ali BoumnijelRB 6 Hatem Trabelsi CB 15Radhi JaïdiCB 2 Khaled Badra (c)LB 12Raouf BouzaieneRM 8 Hassen Gabsi CM 10Kaies Ghodhbane CM 18Selim Ben AchourCM 13Riadh BouaziziLM 21Mourad Melki CF 5 Ziad Jaziri Substitutions:FW 11Adel Sellimi FW 20Ali Zitouni MF 3 Zoubeir Baya Manager:Ammar Souayah GK 1 Geert De VliegerRB 2 Éric DeflandreCB 3 Glen De BoeckCB 16Daniel Van Buyten LB 12Peter Van Der HeydenRM 11Gert Verheyen CM 18Yves VanderhaegheCM 6 Timmy Simons LM 8 Bart GoorCF 7 Marc Wilmots (c)CF 20Branko Strupar Substitutions:FW 9 Wesley Sonck MF 14Sven Vermant FW 22Mbo Mpenza Manager:Robert Waseige Man of the Match: Raouf Bouzaiene (Tunisia)
Assistant referees: Paul Smith (New Zealand) Komaleeswaran Sankar (India) Fourth official: Gilles Veissière (France)
Tunisia vs Japan
GK 1 Ali BoumnijelRB 6 Hatem TrabelsiCB 15Radhi JaïdiCB 2 Khaled Badra (c) LB 12Raouf Bouzaiene RM 21Mourad Melki CM 10Kaies GhodhbaneCM 18Selim Ben AchourCM 13Riadh Bouazizi LM 23José Clayton CF 5 Ziad JaziriSubstitutions:MF 3 Zoubeir Baya MF 7 Imed Mhedhebi FW 20Ali Zitouni Manager:Ammar Souayah GK 12Seigo NarazakiCB 3 Naoki MatsudaCB 17Tsuneyasu Miyamoto (c)CB 16Kōji NakataRM 20Tomokazu MyojinCM 21Kazuyuki TodaCM 7 Hidetoshi Nakata CM 5 Junichi Inamoto LM 18Shinji OnoCF 13Atsushi Yanagisawa CF 11Takayuki SuzukiSubstitutions:MF 8 Hiroaki Morishima MF 22Daisuke Ichikawa MF 19Mitsuo Ogasawara Manager: Philippe Troussier Man of the Match: Hidetoshi Nakata (Japan)
Assistant referees: Frédéric Arnault (France) Haidar Koleit (Lebanon) Fourth official: René Ortubé (Bolivia)
Belgium vs Russia
GK 1 Geert De VliegerRB 15Jacky PeetersCB 3 Glen De Boeck CB 16Daniel Van BuytenLB 5 Nico Van KerckhovenRM 11Gert Verheyen CM 18Yves Vanderhaeghe CM 10Johan WalemLM 8 Bart GoorCF 7 Marc Wilmots (c)CF 22Mbo Mpenza Substitutions:FW 9 Wesley Sonck MF 6 Timmy Simons DF 4 Eric Van Meir Manager:Robert Waseige GK 1 Ruslan NigmatullinRB 5 Andrei Solomatin CB 3 Yuri Nikiforov CB 7 Viktor Onopko (c)LB 2 Yuri KovtunDM 21Dmitri KhokhlovRM 8 Valery Karpin CM 4 Alexey Smertin CM 9 Yegor TitovLM 15Dmitri Alenichev CF 11Vladimir BeschastnykhSubstitutions:FW 22Dmitri Sychev DF 18Dmitri Sennikov FW 16Aleksandr Kerzhakov Manager:Oleg Romantsev Man of the Match: Marc Wilmots (Belgium)
Assistant referees: Philip Sharp (England) Komaleeswaran Sankar (India) Fourth official: Pierluigi Collina (Italy)
See also Belgium at the FIFA World Cup Japan at the FIFA World Cup Russia at the FIFA World Cup Tunisia at the FIFA World Cup
References
Match reports