Slovenia v Paraguay, 12 June 2002
| Score | 3-1 to Paraguay |
| Referee | Felipe Ramos |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Finals Group B |
| Venue | Jeju World Cup Stadium |
| Attendance | 30,176 |
View Slovenia v Paraguay head to head
Kick_Off: 20:30 Local (12:30 BST)
Assistant referees:
Leif Lindberg (Sweden)
Visva Krishnan (Singapore)
Fourth official:
Kim Young-joo (Korea Republic)
Man of the Match:
Nelson Cuevas (Paraguay)
Slovenia had Nastja Čeh sent off in the 81' with a straight red card.
Paraguay had Carlos Paredes sent off in the 22' after a second yellow card.
1
Slovenia
Manager: Danilo Popivoda
Goals:
| Milenko Ačimovič | 45 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Mladen Dabanovič
Defender
Spasoje Bulajič
Defender
Željko Milinovič
Midfielder
Milenko Ačimovič
Midfielder
Aleš Ceh
(captain)
Midfielder
Amir Karič
Midfielder
Džoni Novak
Midfielder
Miran Pavlin
Midfielder
Rajko Tavcar
Forward
Sebastjan Cimirotič
Forward
Milan Osterc
Substitutions:
| Mladen Rudonja for Miran Pavlin | 40 |
| Nastja Ceh for Milenko Ačimovič | 62 |
| Senad Tiganj for Milan Osterc | 77 |
Cards:
| Miran Pavlin | 16 | Y |
| Amir Karič | 68 | Y |
| Mladen Rudonja | 69 | Y |
| Željko Milinovič | 79 | Y |
| Nastja Ceh | 81 | R |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Dejan Nemec
Goalkeeper
Marko Simeunovič
Defender
Marinko Galič
Defender
Aleksander Knavs
Defender
Goran Sankovic
Defender
Muamer Vugdalič
Midfielder
Nastja Ceh
Midfielder
Saša Gajser
Midfielder
Zoran Pavlović
Midfielder
Mladen Rudonja
Midfielder
Zlatko Zahovič
Forward
Senad Tiganj
3
Paraguay
Manager: Cesare Maldini
Goals:
| Nelson Cuevas | 65 |
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| Jorge Luis Campos | 73 |
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| Nelson Cuevas | 84 |
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Starting lineup:
Jose Luis Chilavert
Goalkeeper
(captain)
Francisco Arce
Defender
Celso Ayala
Defender
Julio Caceres
Defender
Denis Caniza
Defender
Carlos Gamarra
Defender
Carlos Paredes
Defender/Midfielder
Roberto Miguel Acuna
Midfielder
Guido Alvarenga
Midfielder
Jose Cardozo
Forward
Roque Santa Cruz
Forward
Substitutions:
| Jorge Luis Campos for Guido Alvarenga | 53 |
| Nelson Cuevas for Jose Cardozo | 61 |
| Juan Carlos Franco for Nelson Cuevas | 90 |
Cards:
| Carlos Paredes | 4 | Y |
| Carlos Paredes | 22 | Y |
| Carlos Paredes | 22 | R |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Ricardo Tavarelli
Goalkeeper
Justo Villar
Defender
Daniel Sanabria
Defender
Pedro Sarabia
Defender/Midfielder
Carlos Bonet
Midfielder
Juan Carlos Franco
Midfielder
Diego Gavilan
Midfielder
Gustavo Morinigo
Midfielder
Estanislao Struway
Forward
Richart Baez
Forward
Jorge Luis Campos
Forward
Nelson Cuevas