Sweden v Nigeria, 07 June 2002
| Score | 2-1 to Sweden |
| Referee | Rene Ortube |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Finals group F |
| Venue | Wing Stadium, Kobe |
| Attendance | 36,194 |
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Kick-Off: 15:30 Local (07:30 BST)
Assistant referees:
Miguel Giacomuzzi (Paraguay)
Mat Lazim Awang Hamat (Malaysia)
Fourth official:
Toru Kamikawa (Japan)
Man of the Match:
Henrik Larsson (Sweden)
2
Sweden
Manager: Lars Lagerbäck
Goals:
| Henrik Larsson | 35 |
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| Henrik Larsson | penalty | 63 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Magnus Hedman
Defender
Andreas Jakobsson
Defender
Teddy Lučić
Defender
Olof Mellberg
Defender
Johan Mjällby
(captain)
Midfielder
Niclas Alexandersson
Midfielder
Tobias Linderoth
Midfielder
Freddie Ljungberg
Midfielder
Anders Svensson
Forward
Marcus Allbäck
Forward
Henrik Larsson
Substitutions:
| Andreas Andersson for Marcus Allbäck | 64 |
| Magnus Svensson for Anders Svensson | 83 |
Cards:
| Johan Mjällby | 31 | Y |
| Niclas Alexandersson | 69 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Andreas Isaksson
Goalkeeper
Magnus Kihlstedt
Defender
Daniel Andersson
Defender
Patrik Andersson
Defender
Tomas Antonelius
Defender
Erik Edman
Defender
Michael Svensson
Midfielder
Alexander Farnerud
Midfielder
Mattias Jonson
Midfielder
Magnus Svensson
Forward
Andreas Andersson
Forward
Zlatan Ibrahimović
1
Nigeria
Manager: Festus Onigbinde
Goals:
| Julius Aghahowa | 27 |
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Starting lineup:
Ike Shorunmu
Goalkeeper
Ifeanyi Udeze
Defender
Isaac Okoronkwo
Defender/Centre back
Taribo West
Defender/Centre back
Joseph Yobo
Defender/Midfielder
Celestine Babayaro
Defender/Left back
Justice Christopher
Midfielder
Jay Jay Okocha
Midfielder
(captain)
John Utaka
Midfielder/Forward
Julius Aghahowa
Forward
Bart Ogbeche
Forward
Substitutions:
| Nwankwo Kanu for Celestine Babayaro | 65 |
| Pius Ikedia for Bart Ogbeche | 70 |
Cards:
| Taribo West | 80 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Austine Ejide
Goalkeeper
Vincent Enyeama
Defender
Rabiu Afolabi
Defender
Eric Ejiofor
Defender/Centre back
Efe Sodje
Midfielder
Mutiu Adepoju
Midfielder
Garba Lawal
Midfielder
James Obiorah
Forward
Benedict Akwuegbu
Forward
Pius Ikedia
Forward
Nwankwo Kanu
Forward
Femi Opabunmi