World Cup 2002 : Mexico defeats Croatia 1-0
NIIGATA, Jun. 3, 2002 (AMP) — Korea Japan 2002 : Mexico defeated Croatia by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a World Cup group stage game on Monday afternoon at the Niigata Stadium.
45 minutes of play and neither the Mexicans nor the Croatians have managed to pull ahead. 0-0 at half time. Everything was settled in the second period with a saving goal by Mexican forward Cuauhtémoc Blanco on penalty in the 60th minute.
The result put the Mexicans top of Group G with 3 points. In their next game, Mexico will meet Ecuador at the Niigata Stadium on June 9, while Croatia will face Italy.
Fixtures and Results : Group G
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Overview
Croatia at the World Cup
- 2 appearance (1998)
- 2 participations in the qualifications (first in 1998)
- Statistics: Third Place (1998)
Mexico at the World Cup
- 12 appearances (first in 1930)
- 15 participations in the qualifications (first in 1930)
Croatia
0:1
Mexico
0:1 (0:0)
- 3 June 2002
- 15:30
- Niigata
Group G
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Mexico | 3 |
 Ecuador | 0 |
 Italy | 0 |
| Croatia | 0 |
Matches
- Croatia 0-1 Mexico
- Italy - Ecuador 20:30
- Italy - Croatia 18:00
- Mexico - Ecuador 15:30
- Mexico - Italy 20:30
- Ecuador - Croatia 20:30
World Cup History
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