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Football World Cup 2002

2002 Football World Cup - Korea/Japan
2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan

Official 2002 Football World Cup poster

Official 2002 Football World Cup logo
Participant teams 198
(final tournament: 32)
Hosts South Korea and Japan
Champions Brazil (5th title)
Matches played 64
Goals scored 161
(2.52 per match)
Attendance 2,705,134
(42,268 per match)
Top scorer Ronaldo (BRA)
8 goals
Best player Oliver Kahn (GER)

The 2002 Football World Cup was held in South Korea and Japan from May 31 to June 30. It was the 17th edition of the tournament. For the first time in history it was organised by two countries, and also for the first time it was not held in Europe or the Americas. The tournament was dedicated to the children of the world. The tournament was won by Brazil for a record fifth time.

The format of the competiton stayed the same as in 1998: 32 teams were split into eight groups of four. 16 teams: eight group winners and eight second place finishers would qualify for the knockout competition.

The tournament featured the unexpected early elimination of many of the best regarded teams, with France, Portugal and Argentina not surviving the first round and Italy and Spain defeated by the Republic of Korea. Three teams reached the quarterfinals for the first time: Turkey, Senegal and Korea, with Turkey and Korea reaching the semifinals.

In the end, though, the finals saw the all-time World Cup winning country, Brazil, defeat the team with the second-best World Cup record, Germany, 2-0 for their record fifth title. Amazingly, the 2002 final was the first time Brazil and Germany had ever faced one another at a World Cup. Ronaldo won the Golden Boot by scoring eight goals.

For full details of the competition, see the 2002 World Cup Tournament article.

Contents

Stadia

Each country provided 10 stadia, many of them brand new as they had been built for the tournament.

Japan

South Korea

Squads

For a list of all squads that played in the final tournament, see Football World Cup 2002 (squads).

First round

Group A

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA
Denmark 7 3 2 1 0 5 2
Senegal 5 3 1 2 0 5 4
Uruguay 2 3 0 2 1 4 5
France 1 3 0 1 2 0 3
France 0 - 1 Senegal
Uruguay 1 - 2 Denmark
France 0 - 0 Uruguay
Denmark 1 - 1 Senegal
Denmark 2 - 0 France
Senegal 3 - 3 Uruguay

Group B

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA
Spain 9 3 3 0 0 9 4
Paraguay 4 3 1 1 1 6 6
South Africa 4 3 1 1 1 5 5
Slovenia 0 3 0 0 3 2 7
Paraguay 2 - 2 South Africa
Spain 3 - 1 Slovenia
Spain 3 - 1 Paraguay
South Africa 1 - 0 Slovenia
South Africa 2 - 3 Spain
Slovenia 1 - 3 Paraguay

Group C

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA
Brazil 9 3 3 0 0 11 3
Turkey 4 3 1 1 1 5 3
Costa Rica 4 3 1 1 1 5 6
China 0 3 0 0 3 0 9
Brazil 2 - 1 Turkey
China 0 - 2 Costa Rica
Brazil 4 - 0 China
Costa Rica 1 - 1 Turkey
Costa Rica 2 - 5 Brazil
Turkey 3 - 0 China

Group D

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA
South Korea 7 3 2 1 0 4 1
USA 4 3 1 1 1 5 6
Portugal 3 3 1 0 2 6 4
Poland 3 3 1 0 2 3 7
South Korea 2 - 0 Poland
USA 3 - 2 Portugal
South Korea 1 - 1 USA
Portugal 4 - 0 Poland
Portugal 0 - 1 South Korea
Poland 3 - 1 USA

Group E

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA
Germany 7 3 2 1 0 11 1
Ireland 5 3 1 2 0 5 2
Cameroon 4 3 1 1 1 2 3
Saudi Arabia 0 3 0 0 3 0 12
Ireland 1 - 1 Cameroon
Germany 8 - 0 Saudi Arabia
Germany 1 - 1 Ireland
Cameroon 1 - 0 Saudi Arabia
Cameroon 0 - 2 Germany
Saudi Arabia 0 - 3 Ireland

Group F

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA
Sweden 5 3 1 2 0 4 3
England 5 3 1 2 0 2 1
Argentina 4 3 1 1 1 2 2
Nigeria 1 3 0 1 2 1 3
England 1 - 1 Sweden
Argentina 1 - 0 Nigeria
Sweden 2 - 1 Nigeria
Argentina 0 - 1 England
Sweden 1 - 1 Argentina
Nigeria 0 - 0 England

Group G

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA
Mexico 7 3 2 1 0 4 2
Italy 4 3 1 1 1 4 3
Croatia 3 3 1 0 2 2 3
Ecuador 3 3 1 0 2 2 4
Croatia 0 - 1 Mexico
Italy 2 - 0 Ecuador
Italy 1 - 2 Croatia
Mexico 2 - 1 Ecuador
Mexico 1 - 1 Italy
Ecuador 1 - 0 Croatia

Group H

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA
Japan 7 3 2 1 0 5 2
Belgium 5 3 1 2 0 6 5
Russia 3 3 1 0 2 4 4
Tunisia 1 3 0 1 2 1 5
Japan 2 - 2 Belgium
Russia 2 - 0 Tunisia
Japan 1 - 0 Russia
Tunisia 1 - 1 Belgium
Tunisia 0 - 2 Japan
Belgium 3 - 2 Russia

Group matches

Half-time scores in brackets.

May 31:

Group A: France (0) 0 - 1 (1) Senegal
Bouba Diop 30'
Has there ever been a bigger upset on the opening day of the tournament? The World and European champions are upstaged by a French-based Senegal side.

June 1:

Group E: Ireland (0) 1 - 1 (1) Cameroon
Mboma (C) 39', Holland (I) 52'
The Irish set the tone for their World Cup rollercoaster by taking a point from the much-fancied Cameroon team--without the grit of Roy Keane.
Group A: Uruguay (0) 1 - 2 (1) Denmark
Tomasson (D) 45', Rodríguez (U) 47', Tomasson (D) 83'
Group E: Germany (4) 8 - 0 (0) Saudi Arabia
Klose 20', 25', 70', Ballack 40', Jancker 45'+, Linke 73', Bierhoff 84', Schneider 90'+
Germany puts on a master class at the expense of the hapless Saudi Arabia, scoring four goals each half. Miroslav Klose emerges as a surprise candidate for the Golden Boot.

June 2:

Group F: Argentina (0) 1 - 0 (0) Nigeria
Batistuta 63'
A second half header by Gabriel Batistuta from a corner seals the match for Argentina.
Group B: Paraguay (1) 2 - 2 (0) South Africa
Santa Cruz (P) 39', Arce (P) 55', Mokoena (SA) 63', Fortune (SA) 91'
A late Quinton Fortune penalty saves South Africa.
Group F: England (1) 1 - 1 (0) Sweden
Campbell (E) 24', Alexandersson (S) 59'
A superb first half, followed by a dreadful second, means England get off to a rocky start.
Group B: Spain (1) 3 - 1 (0) Slovenia
Raúl (Sp) 44', Valerón (Sp) 74', Cimirotič (Sl) 82', Hierro (Sp) 87'

June 3:

Group G: Croatia (0) 0 - 1 (0) Mexico
Blanco 60'
Boris Živković’s foul on Cuauhtémoc Blanco resulted in Živković’s sending off, and a penalty, which Blanco converted.
Group C: Brazil (0) 2 - 1 (1) Turkey
Şaş (T) 47'+, Ronaldo (B) 50', Rivaldo (B) 87'
An early goal from Hasan Şaş puts the frighteners into the Brazilians, until Rivaldo taints the game with a shocking example of gamesmanship by feigning a head injury when the ball is kicked at him, getting the Turkish player Alpay Özalan sent off.
Group G: Italy (2) 2 - 0 (0) Ecuador
Vieri 7', 27'
Two first half goals from Christian Vieri gave Italy a comfortable win.

June 4:

Group C: China (0) 0 - 2 (0) Costa Rica
Gómez 61', Wright 65'
Group H: Japan (0) 2 - 2 (0) Belgium
Wilmots (B) 57', Suzuki (J) 59', Inamoto (J) 67', van der Heyden (B) 75'
Group D: South Korea (1) 2 - 0 (0) Poland
Hwang 26', Yoo 53'
South Korea win their first ever World Cup finals match at the 15th attempt, disposing of Poland amidst a sea of red in the Busan stadium.

June 5:

Group H: Russia (0) 2 - 0 (0) Tunisia
Titov 59', Karpin 64'
Group D: USA (3) 3 - 2 (1) Portugal
O'Brien (U) 4', Jorge Costa (U,OG) 29', McBride (U) 36', Beto (P) 39', Agoos (P,OG) 71'
USA upsets Portugal in a high-paced game.
Group E: Germany (1) 1 - 1 (0) Ireland
Klose (G) 19', Keane (I) 90'+
Roy Keane may not be around, but Robbie is there to score in extra time at the end of the match to achieve this stunning tie.

June 6:

Group A: France (0) 0 - 0 (0) Uruguay
After a questionable red card reduces their team to 10 men, demoralized France plays to a scoreless tie with aggressive Uruguay.
Group E: Cameroon (0) 1 - 0 (0) Saudi Arabia
Eto'o 66'
Group A: Denmark (1) 1 - 1 (0) Senegal
Tomasson (D) 16', Diao (S) 52'

June 7:

Group F: Sweden (1) 2 - 1 (1) Nigeria
Aghahowa (N) 27', Larsson (S) 35', 63'
Group B: Spain (0) 3 - 1 (1) Paraguay
Puyol (P,OG) 10', Morientes (S) 53', 69', Hierro (S) 83'
Group F: Argentina (0) 0 - 1 (1) England
Beckham 44'
England lay past ghosts to rest with a Beckham penalty that leaves Argentina in need of a win in the last game.

June 8:

Group B: South Africa (1) 1 - 0 (0) Slovenia
Nomvethe 4'
Group G: Italy (0) 1 - 2 (0) Croatia
Vieri (I) 55', Olić (C) 73', Rapaić (C) 76'
Italy loses the match after scoring the opening goal and having two goals disallowed.
Group C: Brazil (3) 4 - 0 (0) China
Roberto Carlos 15', Rivaldo 32', Ronaldinho 45', Ronaldo 55'

June 9:

Group G: Mexico (1) 2 - 1 (1) Ecuador
Delgado (E) 5', Borgetti (M) 28', Torrado (M) 57'
Group C: Costa Rica (0) 1 - 1 (0) Turkey
Belözoğlu (T) 56', Parks (CR) 86'
Group H: Japan (0) 1 - 0 (0) Russia
Inamoto 51'

June 10:

Group D: South Korea (0) 1 - 1 (1) USA
Mathis (U) 24', Ahn (K) 78'
USA withstand an impressive assault by South Korea on their home turf behind the extraordinary goalkeeping of Brad Friedel.
Group H: Tunisia (1) 1 - 1 (1) Belgium
Wilmots (B) 13', Bouzaiène (T) 17'
Group D: Portugal (1) 4 - 0 (0) Poland
Pauleta 14', 65', 77', Rui Costa (Por) 88'

June 11:

Group A: Denmark (1) 2 - 0 (0) France
Rommedahl 22', Tomasson 67'
Even with the return of Zinedine Zidane, France are unable to score even one goal and crash out of the tournament.
Group A: Senegal (3) 3 - 3 (0) Uruguay
Fadiga (S) 20', Bouba Diop (S) 26', Bouba Diop (S) 38', Morales (U) 46', Forlan (U) 69', Recoba (U) 88'
A thrilling 3-3 draw puts Senegal into the playoffs.
Group E: Cameroon (0) 0 - 2 (0) Germany
Bode 50', Klose 79'
Germany beat Cameroon with strength and skill.
Group E: Saudi Arabia (0) 0 - 3 (1) Ireland
Keane 7', Breen 61', Duff 87'
Ireland scores more than one goal for the first time in the World Cup.

June 12:

Group B: South Africa (1) 2 - 3 (2) Spain
Raúl (Sp) 4', McCarthy (SA) 30', Mendieta (Sp) 44', Radebe (SA) 42', Raúl (Sp) 56'
Group B: Slovenia (1) 1 - 3 (0) Paraguay
Ačimovič (Sl) 45'+1', Cuevas (P) 66', Campos (P) 74', Cuevas (P) 84'
Group F: Sweden (0) 1 - 1 (0) Argentina
A. Svensson (S) 58', Crespo (A) 88'
Group F: Nigeria (0) 0 - 0 (0) England
A dire game that gets England into the next round.

June 13:

Group C: Costa Rica (1) 2 - 5 (3) Brazil
Ronaldo (B) 10', 13', Edmilson (B) 38', Wanchope (C) 39', Gómez (C) 56', Rivaldo (B) 62', Junior (B) 64'
Group C: Turkey (2) 3 - 0 (0) China
Şaş 6', Korkmaz 9', Davala 85'
Group G: Mexico (1) 1 - 1 (0) Italy
Borgetti (M) 34', Del Piero (I) 85'
Just one regular score nullified, this time, and Italy draws.
Group G: Ecuador (0) 1 - 0 (0) Croatia
Méndez 48'

June 14:

Group D: Portugal (0) 0 - 1 (0) Korea
Park 70'
South Korea clinch qualification for the 2nd round with a stunning goal against a poor Portugese side.
Group D: Poland (2) 3 - 1 (0) USA
Olisadebe (P) 3', Kryszałowicz (P) 5', Żewłakow (P) 66', Donovan (U) 83'
Group H: Tunisia (0) 0 - 2 (0) Japan
Morishima 48', Nakata 75'
Group H: Belgium (1) 3 - 2 (0) Russia
Walem (B) 7', Beschastnykh (R) 52', Sonck (B) 78', Wilmots (B) 82', Sychev (R) 88'

Round of sixteen

June 15:

1 - Germany (0) 1 - 0 (0) Paraguay
Neuville 88'
2 - Denmark (0) 0 - 3 (0) England
Ferdinand 5', Owen 22', Heskey 44'
A comprehensive win for England over a nervous-looking Danish side.

June 16:

3 - Sweden (1) 1 - 2 (1) Senegal (Senegal win 2-1 AET)
Larsson (Swe) 11', Camara (Sen) 37', Camara (Sen) 104'
4 - Spain (1) 1 - 1 (0) Ireland (Spain win 3-2 on penalties)
Morientes (S) 8', Keane (I) 90'
With some of the most ineffective penalty taking ever seen, Ireland do themselves little justice as they lose to Spain.

June 17:

5 - Mexico (0) 0 - 2 (1) USA
McBride 8', Donovan 65'
US scores twice against the run of play to frustrate their continental neighbors and add fuel to a growing rivalry.
6 - Brazil (0) 2 - 0 (0) Belgium
Rivaldo 67', Ronaldo 88'
Belgium are a little unlucky as their veteran striker exposes the Brazilian defensive weaknesses.

June 18:

7 - Japan (0) 0 - 1 (1) Turkey
Davala 12'
8 - Korea R. (0) 1 - 1 (1) Italy (Korea win 2-1 AET)
Vieri (I) 18', Seol (K) 88', Ahn (K) 116'
Continuing the trend of shocks, this game send the Azzuri home early, while the Koreans go marching on.

Quarterfinals

June 21:

9 - England (1) 1 - 2 (1) Brazil
Owen (E) 23', Rivaldo (B) 47'+, Ronaldinho (B) 50'
A fluke goal/moment of genius from Ronaldinho is too much for a tiring England side.
10 - Germany (1) 1 - 0 (0) USA
Ballack 38'
USA are unlucky to be knocked out as controversial refereeing denies them a certain penalty.

June 22:

11 - Spain (0) 0 - 0 (0) Korea R. (Korea win 5-3 on penalties)
Korea advances to the semifinal amid cries of refereeing bias by Spanish fans.
12 - Senegal (0) 0 - 1 (0) Turkey (Turkey win 1-0 AET)
Mansız 94'

Semifinals

June 25:

13 - Germany (0) 1 - 0 (0) Korea R.
Ballack 74'
Michael Ballack's booking rules him out of the final, but his goal puts Germany through.

June 26:

14 - Brazil (0) 1 - 0 (0) Turkey
Ronaldo 49'
Ronaldo's toepoke is enough to get the Brazilians within touching distance of their fifth world title.

Third place match

June 29:

Korea R. (1) 2 - 3 (3) Turkey
Şükür (T) 1', Lee Eul-Yong (K) 9', Mansız (T) 13', 32', Song (K) 93'+
A Korean kickoff followed by a backfield mistake leads to a goal for Turkey in a stunning 11 seconds. A feisty Korean side quickly equalize on a near-perfect free kick and a spirited game ensues.

Final

June 30:

Germany (0) 0 - 2 (0) Brazil
Ronaldo 67', 79'
The legend that is Ronaldo finally comes good in a World Cup final, scoring two and humbling the mighty Oliver Kahn in the German goal. Germany surprise a few people by taking the game to Brazil in the first half and creating some good scoring chances.

Top Scorers

8 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

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