Quiz! Can you name the Spain line-up from the 2002 World Cup match against South Africa?

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How many of this classic La Roja squad can you recall?

A large Spanish flag flies over the pitch during the opening ceremony prior to the Group B match between South Africa and Spain at the 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan in Daejeon, 12 June 2002. It is the third opening round match for both sides in the 2002 World Cup.
(Image credit: PORNCHAI KITTIWONGSAKUL/AFP via Getty Images)

Three minutes on the clock, 14 players to guess.

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The Spanish XI that faced South Africa in 2002 is a curious collection looking back.

A couple of these players are managers, some are long-retired and one is still playing in La Liga in his 40s. This was a La Roja side who were favoured by some for big things in 2002 – but ultimately a team that fell flat.

Sound familiar? It's not just 2022 in which they flattered to deceive. The Spanish were fancied in Russia four years ago, while some thought they had enough to defend their crown in 2014, with Diego Costa spearheading the attack.

It's a very Spanish thing – a team this good… but with little to show for it. 

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Mark White
Mark White
Content Editor

Mark White has been at on FourFourTwo since joining in January 2020, first as a staff writer before becoming content editor in 2023. An encyclopedia of football shirts and boots knowledge – both past and present – Mark has also represented FFT at both FA Cup and League Cup finals (though didn't receive a winners' medal on either occasion) and has written pieces for the mag ranging on subjects from Bobby Robson's season at Barcelona to Robinho's career. He has written cover features for the mag on Mikel Arteta and Martin Odegaard, and is assisted by his cat, Rosie, who has interned for the brand since lockdown.

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