2002 FIFA World Cup Group B

Group B of the 2002 FIFA World Cup took place between 2 and 12 June 2002. Spain won the group and advanced to the second round along with Paraguay, who beat South Africa to finish in second place on goals scored. South Africa and Slovenia failed to advance.

Standings

 * Spain advanced to play Republic of Ireland (runner-up of Group E) in the round of 16.
 * Paraguay advanced to play Germany (winner of Group E) in the round of 16.

Matches
All times are local (UTC+9)

Spain vs Paraguay
This was a repeat of the two teams' second match at the 1998 tournament, a goalless draw.