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2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan ™

  • Teams: 32
  • When: 31 May 2002 to 30 June 2002
  • Final: 30 June 2002
  • Matches: 64
  • Goals Scored: 161 (average 2.5 per match)
  • Attendance: 2705197 (average 42268)
      • Winner: Brazil
      • Runners-Up: Germany
      • Third: Turkey
      • Fourth: Korea Republic
      • adidas Golden Ball: Oliver KAHN (GER)
          • adidas Golden Shoe: RONALDO (BRA)
            • Yashin Award for the Best Goalkeeper: Oliver KAHN (GER)
            • FIFA Fair Play award: Belgium
            • FIFA Award for the Most Entertaining Team: Korea Republic

Overview

Redemption for Ronaldo as world's eyes turn east
Brazil became champions for the fifth time as top scorer Ronaldo exorcised the ghosts of 1998, scoring both goals in the Final against Germany. This was Asia's first FIFA World Cup™ and both host nations made history by reaching the knockout rounds – Korea Republic going as far as the last four. A tournament of surprises, it opened with France losing to Senegal and closed with Turkey third in the world.

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Did You Know?

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  • In the third-place play-off, Turkey's Hakan Sukur scored the fastest goal in the competition's history against Korea Republic after a mere 11 seconds.
  • 79th on the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking going into their qualifying campaign in June 2000, Senegal reached the last eight at Korea/Japan 2002.
  • One day after playing in the USA's loss to Germany, Landon Donovan rose from the bench to help San Jose Earthquakes beat Colorado Rapids in the MLS.
  • Otherwise shaven-headed, Ronaldo left a triangular tuft of hair on his forehead after his infant son mistook him for Roberto Carlos on the television.
  • When they met in Group F, four England squad members were older than the combined age of Nigerians Femi Opabunmi and Bartholomew Ogbeche, both 17.

Poster

Official poster 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan™
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