Sweden v Argentina, 12 June 2002
| Score | 1-1 |
| Referee | Ali Bujsaim |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Finals group F |
| Venue | Miyagi Stadium |
| Attendance | 45,777 |
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Kick-Off: 15:30 Local (07:30 BST)
Assistant referees:
Heiner Müller (Germany)
Michael Raggonath (Trinidad and Tobago)
Fourth official:
Peter Prendergast (Jamaica)
Man of the Match:
Johan Mjällby (Sweden)
As the first half progressed, Argentina's failure to score turned to frustration and substitute Claudio Caniggia was red carded - and sent from the dug out - for comments made to an official.
1
Sweden
Manager: Lars Lagerbäck
Goals:
| Anders Svensson | 59 |
|
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
Anders Svensson
Midfielder
Magnus Svensson
Forward
Marcus Allbäck
Forward
Henrik Larsson
Substitutions:
| Andreas Andersson for Marcus Allbäck | 46 |
| Mattias Jonson for Anders Svensson | 68 |
| Zlatan Ibrahimović for Henrik Larsson | 88 |
Cards:
| Magnus Svensson | 68 | Y |
| Henrik Larsson | 78 | 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
Freddie Ljungberg
Forward
Andreas Andersson
Forward
Zlatan Ibrahimović
1
Argentina
Manager: Marcelo Bielsa
Goals:
| Hernan Crespo | 88 |
|
Starting lineup:
Pablo Cavallero
Goalkeeper
José Chamot
Defender
Mauricio Pochettino
Defender
Walter Samuel
Defender
Pablo Aimar
Midfielder
Matias Almeyda
Midfielder
Juan Pablo Sorin
Midfielder
Javier Zanetti
Midfielder
Gabriel Batistuta
Forward
(captain)
Claudio Lopez
Forward
Ariel Ortega
Forward
Substitutions:
| Hernan Crespo for Gabriel Batistuta | 58 |
| Kily González for Matias Almeyda | 63 |
| Juan Sebastian Veron for Juan Pablo Sorin | 63 |
Cards:
| José Chamot | 55 | Y |
| Matias Almeyda | 58 | Y |
| Kily González | 75 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Roberto Bonano
Goalkeeper
German Burgos
Defender
Diego Placente
Defender/Centre back
Roberto Ayala
Midfielder
Kily González
Midfielder
Claudio Husain
Midfielder
Gustavo Lopez
Midfielder
Diego Simeone
Midfielder
Juan Sebastian Veron
Forward
Claudio Caniggia
Forward
Hernan Crespo
Forward
Marcelo Gallardo