Football World Cup 2002

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 2002 edition of the tournament was dedicated to the children of the world.

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

32 teams qualified and 8 groups of 4 teams were drawn in December 2001. From each group, the two top teams qualified for the second round. Teams that qualified are in italics. Qualification order was determined using the following criteria, in descending order of preference:

1. Points (Wins are worth 3 points, draws 1 point, losses 0 points)
2. Goal difference (goals for minus goals against)
3. Goals for
4. Head-to-head result (not needed in 2002)
5. Random draw (not needed in 2002)

Table of contents

1 Stadia 1.1 Japan 1.2 South Korea 2 Results 2.3 First round 2.3.1 Group tables 2.3.2 Group matches 2.4 Second round 2.4.3 Last 16 2.4.4 Quarter-finals 2.4.5 Semi-finals 2.4.6 Third place play-off 2.4.7 Final 2.5 Top Scorers 2.6 Highest Qualifiers 3 External link

Stadia

Japan

• International Stadium , Yokohama - 70,000 October 1997
• Saitama Stadium, Saitama - 63,000 July 2001
• Stadium Epoca, Shizuoka - 50,600 March 2001
• Nagai Stadium, Osaka - 50,000 May 1996
• Miyagi Stadium, Miyagi - 49,000 March 2000
• Stadium Big Eye, Oita - 43,000 March 2001
• Stadium Big Swan, Niigata - 42,300 March 2001
• Sapporo Dome, Sapporo - 42,000 May 2001
• Kashima Soccer Stadium, Ibaraki - 42,000 May 2001
• Wing Stadium, Kobe - 42,000 October 2001

• World Cup Stadium, Daegu - 68,014 May 2001
• World Cup Stadium, Seoul - 63,961 December 2001
• Asiad Main Stadium, Busan - 55,982 July 2001
• Munhak Stadium, Incheon - 52,179 December 2001
• Munsu Cup Stadium, Ulsan - 43,550 May 2001
• World Cup Stadium, Suwon - 43,188 May 2001
• World Cup Stadium, Gwangju - 42,880 September 2001 (renamed Guus Hiddink Stadium immediately after the 2002 World Cup)
• World Cup Stadium, Jeonju - 42,391 September 2001
• World Cup Stadium, Seogwipo, Jeju - 42,256 December 2001
• World Cup Stadium, Daejeon - 40,407 September 2001

First round

Group matches

Half-time scores in brackets.

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 (G) 20', Klose (G) 25', Ballack 40', Jancker 45'+, Klose (G) 70', 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.

Group F: Argentina (0) 1 - 0 (0) Nigeria

Group B: Paraguay (1) 2 - 1 (0) South Africa

Group F: England (1) 1 - 1 (0) Sweden

A superb first half, followed by a dreadful second, means England get off to a rocky start.

Groub B: Spain (1) 3 - 1 (0) Slovenia

Group G: Croatia (0) 0 - 1 (0) Mexico

Blanco (M) 60'

Group C: Brazil (0) 2 - 1 (1) Turkey

An early goal from Hasan Sas 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 Özalan sent off.

Group G: Italy (2) 2 - 0 (0) Ecuador

Vieri (I) 7', 27'

Group C: China (0) 0 - 2 (0) Costa Rica

Group H: Japan (0) 2 - 2 (0) Belgium

Arsenal's forgotten man, Junichi Inamoto, emerges as the hero with a late equaliser against a solid Belgian side.

Group D: South Korea (1) 2 - 0 (0) Poland

Group H: Russia (0) 2 - 0 (0) Tunisia

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.

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 (C) 66'

Group A: Denmark (1) 1 - 1 (0) Senegal

Group F: Sweden (1) 2 - 1 (1) Nigeria

Group B: Spain (0) 3 - 1 (1) Paraguay

Group F: Argentina (0) 0 - 1 (1) England

Beckham (E) 44'

England lay past ghosts to rest with a Beckham penalty that leaves Argentina in need of a win in the last game.

Group B: South Africa (1) 1 - 0 (0) Slovenia

Group G: Italy (0) 1 - 2 (0) Croatia

Vieri (I) 55', Olic (C) 73', Rapaic (C) 76'

With two goals disallowed Italy lose the match.

Group C: Brazil (3) 4 - 0 (0) China

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

Group H: Japan (0) 1 - 0 (0) Russia

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

Group D: Portugal (1) 4 - 0 (0) Poland

Pauleta (Por) 14', Pauleta (Por) 65', Pauleta (Por) 77', Rui Costa (Por) 88'

Group A: Denmark (1) 2 - 0 (0) France

Rommedahl (D) 22', Tomasson (D) 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', Diop (S) 26', 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 (G) 50', Klose (G) 79'

Germany beat Cameroon with strength and skill.

Group E: Saudi Arabia (0) 0 - 3 (1) Ireland

Keane (I) 7', Breen (I) 61', Duff (I) 87'

Ireland scores more than one goal for the first time in the World Cup.

Group B: South Africa (1) 2 - 3 (2) Spain

Raúl (Sp) 4', McCarthy (SA) 30', Mendieta (Sp) 44', Redebe (SA) 42', Raúl (Sp) 56'

Group B: Slovenia (1) 1 - 3 (0) Paraguay

Acimovic (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.

Group C: Costa Rica (1) 2 - 5 (3) Brazil

Ronaldo (B) 10' 13', Edmilson (B) 38', Wanchope (C) 39', Gomes (C) 56', Rivaldo (B) 62', Junior (B) 64'

Group C: Turkey (2) 3 - 0 (0) China

Sas (T) 6', Korkmaz (T) 9', Davala (T) 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

Mendez (E) 48'

Group D: Portugal (0) 0 - 1 (0) Korea

Park Ji-Sung (K) 70'

Group D: Poland (2) 3 - 1 (0) USA

Olisadebe (P) 3', Kryszalowicz (P) 5', Zewlakow (P) 66', Donovan (U) 83'

Group H: Tunisia (0) 0 - 2 (0) Japan

Morishima (J) 48', Nakata (J) 75'

Group H: Belgium (1) 3 - 2 (0) Russia

Walem (B) 7', Beschastnykh (R) 52', Sonck (B) 78', Wilmots (B) 82', Sychev (R) 88'

Last 16

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.

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.

5 - Mexico (0) 0 - 1 (2) USA

McBride 8', Donovan 65'

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.

7 - Japan (0) 0 - 1 (1) Turkey

Davala 12'

8 - Korea R. (0) 1 - 1 (1) Italy (Korea win 2-1 AET)

Christian Vieri 18', Seol Ki-Hyeon 88', Ahn Jung-Hwan 116'

Continuing the trend of shocks, a dubious series of linesman decisions send the Azzuri home early, while the Koreans go marching on.

9 - England (1) 1 - 2 (1) Brazil

Owen 23', Rivaldo 47'+, Ronaldinho 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.

11 - Spain (0) 0 - 0 (0) Korea R. (Korea win 5-3 on penalties)

12 - Senegal (0) 0 - 0 (0) Turkey (Turkey win 1-0 AET)

Mansiz 94'

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.

Germany (0) 0 - 2 (0) Brazil

Ronaldo (B) 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; in the end, however, almost everyone outside of Deutschland celebrates a victory for the beautiful game.

• RONALDO (BRA)

• Miroslav KLOSE (GER)
• RIVALDO (BRA)

• Jon Dahl TOMASSON (DEN)
• Christian VIERI (ITA)

• Marc WILMOTS (BEL)
• PAULETA (POR)
• Papa Bouba DIOP (SEN)
• Ilhan MANSIZ (TUR)
• Robbie KEANE (IRE)
• Michael BALLACK (GER)
• Fernando MORIENTES (ESP)
• RAÚL González Blanco (ESP)
• Henrik LARSSON (SWE)

• Official Site of The 2002 FIFA World Cup™ (English version): http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/en/

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