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) Paraguay vs South Africa Spain vs Slovenia Spain vs Paraguay South Africa vs Slovenia South Africa vs Spain Slovenia vs Paraguay External links Results B Spain at the 2002 FIFA World Cup Group South Africa at the 2002 FIFA World Cup Paraguay at the 2002 FIFA World Cup