World Cup 2002 : Ecuador and Croatia both exit FIFA World Cup
YOKOHAMA, Jun. 13, 2002 (AMP) — Korea Japan 2002 : Ecuador defeated Croatia by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a World Cup group stage game on Thursday night at the International Stadium Yokohama.
Both teams held off against each other during the first 45 minutes of the game. 0-0 at half time. Everything was settled in the second period with a saving goal by Ecuadorian midfielder Édison Méndez in the 48th minute.
Both teams are eliminated.Fixtures and Results : Group G
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Overview
Ecuador at the World Cup
- First appearance
- 11 participations in the qualifications (first in 1962)
Croatia at the World Cup
- 2 appearance (1998)
- 2 participations in the qualifications (first in 1998)
- Statistics: Third Place (1998)
Ecuador
1:0
Croatia
1:0 (0:0)
- 13 June 2002
- 20:30
- Yokohama
Group G
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Mexico | 7 |
 Italy | 4 |
| Croatia | 3 |
| Ecuador | 3 |
Matches
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