2002 FIFA World Cup 2002 FIFA 월드컵 한국/일본 2002 FIFAワールドカップ 韓国/日本
Tournament details
Host countries	South Korea  Japan
Dates	31 May – 30 June
Teams	32 (from 5 confederations)
Venue(s)	20 (in 20 host cities)
Final positions
Champions	Brazil (5th title)
Second place	Germany
Third place	Turkey
Fourth place	Korea Republic
Tournament statistics
Matches played	64
Goals scored	161  (2. South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper The Brazil national football team is the national team of Brazil and is managed by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF that represents Brazil in international The German national football team (Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft From 1950 to 1990 the team was also informally called West Germany in English as since The Turkish national football team is the national football team of the Republic of Turkey and is controlled by the Turkish Football Federation. The Korea Republic national football team represents the Republic of Korea in international football competitions 52 per match)
Attendance	2,705,197  (42,269 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Ronaldo (8 goals)
Best player	Oliver Kahn

The 2002 FIFA World Cup, the 17th staging of the World Cup, was held in South Korea and Japan from May 31 to June 30. Ronaldo Luis Nazário de Lima (xo'nawdʊ lu'iz na'zaɾjʊ dʒɪ 'limɐ born September 18, 1976. Oliver Rolf Kahn (born 15 June 1969 in Karlsruhe) is a former German football goalkeeper The FIFA World Cup, occasionally called the Football World Cup, but usually referred to simply as the World Cup, is an international Association football South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper The two countries were chosen as hosts by FIFA in May 1996. See also FIFA World Cup FIFA World Cup) in the "Selection of hosts" section The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (French for International Federation of Association Football) For the first time in its history, the World Cup was organized by two countries. It was also the first World Cup held in Asia. Brazil won the tournament for a record fifth time, beating Germany 2–0 in the final. The Brazil national football team is the national team of Brazil and is managed by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF that represents Brazil in international The German national football team (Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft From 1950 to 1990 the team was also informally called West Germany in English as since

Qualification

Main article: 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification

Qualifying countries

A total of 199 teams attempted to qualify for the 2002 World Cup which qualification process began with the preliminary draw in 1999. A total of 199 teams entered the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds competing for a total of 32 spots in the final tournament Defending World Champions France and co-hosts Korea Republic (South Korea) and Japan automatically qualified and did not have to play any qualification matches. The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th staging of the World Cup was held in France from June 10 to July 12 after 60 years to celebrate the third edition scheduled The French national football team represents the nation of France in international football. The Korea Republic national football team represents the Republic of Korea in international football competitions The Japan national football team is the national football team of Japan and is controlled by the Japan Football Association. (This was the last time that the defending champions automatically qualified).

Thirteen places were contested by UEFA teams (Europe), five by CAF teams (Africa), four by CONMEBOL teams (South America), four by AFC teams (Asia), and three by CONCACAF teams (North and Central America and Caribbean). The Union of European Football Associations (Union des associations européennes de football is the administrative and controlling body for European football. The 53 member CAF ( African Football Confederation), ( French: Confédération Africaine de Football), ( Arabic: الإتحاد الأفريقى لكرة CONMEBOL or CSF ( Con federación Suda' me' ricana de Fút' bol', South American Football Confederation is the governing body of Football (soccer The 46 member Asian Football Confederation ( AFC) is the governing body of football in Asia, excluding Cyprus and Israel, and including CONCACAF (the Confederation of North Central American and Caribbean Association Football) is the continent-wide governing body for football in North America, The remaining two places were decided by playoffs between AFC and CONCACAF and between CONMEBOL and OFC (Oceania). The Oceania Football Confederation (OFC is one of the six "continental" confederations of international football, consisting of Papua New Guinea, New Four nations qualified for the finals for the first time: China, Ecuador, Senegal, and Slovenia. The China PR national football team ( is the national football team of China and is governed by the Chinese Football Association (CFA The Ecuador national football team is the national team of Ecuador and is governed by the Federación Ecuatoriana de Fútbol. The Senegal national football team, nicknamed the Lions of Teranga, is the national team of Senegal and is controlled by the Fédération Sénégalaise de The Slovenia national football team is the national football team of Slovenia and is controlled by the Football Association of Slovenia.

Seeds

Further information: 2002 FIFA World Cup seeding

The eight seeded teams for the 2002 tournament were announced on 28 November 2001. To calculate the seeding for the 2002 FIFA World Cup, FIFA used the FIFA World Rankings in combination with performances of national teams in the three previous World For the town in Argentina, see 28 de Noviembre. Events Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. The seeds comprised Pot A in the draw. Pot B contained the remaining 11 European sides ; Pot C contained five unseeded qualifiers from CONMEBOL and AFC. Pot D contained unseeded sides from the CONCACAF region and Africa. ^[1]

On 1 December 2001 the draw was held and the group assignments and order of fixtures were determined. The Argentina national football team is the national football team of Argentina and is controlled by the Asociación del Fútbol Argentino (AFA The Brazil national football team is the national team of Brazil and is managed by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF that represents Brazil in international The French national football team represents the nation of France in international football. The German national football team (Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft From 1950 to 1990 the team was also informally called West Germany in English as since The Italian national football team is controlled by the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC and represents Italy in international football competition The Japan national football team is the national football team of Japan and is controlled by the Japan Football Association. The Korea Republic national football team represents the Republic of Korea in international football competitions The Spanish National Football Team, commonly referred to as La Selección, is the national football team of Spain and is controlled by the es [[Spanish The Belgium national football team is the national football team of Belgium and is controlled by the Belgian Football Association. The Croatian national football team ( Croatian pronunciation: Hrvatska nogometna reprezentacija) is the national side representing Croatia The Denmark national football team is controlled by the Danish Football Association and has represented the country of Denmark in international football The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football The Republic of Ireland national football team represents Ireland in international football. The Poland national football team (Reprezentacja Polski w piłce nożnej is the national football team of Poland, under the auspices of the Polish The Portugal national football team is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF finishing 4th at the last World Cup. The Russia national football team (Сборная России по футболу is the national football team of Russia controlled by the Football Union of The Slovenia national football team is the national football team of Slovenia and is controlled by the Football Association of Slovenia. The Swedish national football team is the national football team of Sweden and is controlled by the Swedish Football Association. The Turkish national football team is the national football team of the Republic of Turkey and is controlled by the Turkish Football Federation. The China PR national football team ( is the national football team of China and is governed by the Chinese Football Association (CFA The Ecuador national football team is the national team of Ecuador and is governed by the Federación Ecuatoriana de Fútbol. The Paraguay national football team is the national team of Paraguay and is controlled by the Asociación Paraguaya de Fútbol. The Saudi Arabia national football team (منتخب السعودية لكرة القدم (known by its fans as al-Sogour which means "The Falcons" or al-Akhdar The Uruguay national football team is controlled by the Asociación Uruguaya de Fútbol. The Cameroon national football team, nicknamed Lions Indomptables (Indomitable Lions, is controlled by the Fédération Camerounaise de Football and is Africa's The Costa Rica national football team, nicknamed La Sele, is the national team of Costa Rica and is controlled by the Federación Costarricense de Fútbol The Mexican national football team is controlled by the Federación Mexicana de Fútbol and represents Mexico in international football competition The Nigeria national football team, nicknamed the Super Eagles, is the national team of Nigeria and is controlled by the Nigeria Football Federation The Senegal national football team, nicknamed the Lions of Teranga, is the national team of Senegal and is controlled by the Fédération Sénégalaise de The South Africa national football team or Bafana Bafana' (The Boys is the national team of South Africa and is controlled by the South African Football The Tunisia national football team (منتخب تونس لكرة القدم nicknamed Les Aigles de Carthage (The Eagles of Carthage, is the national team of Tunisia The United States men's national soccer team is the national Soccer team of the United States for men and is controlled by the United States Soccer Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Group F was considered the group of death, as it brought together Argentina, England, Nigeria and Sweden. Group of death is an informal Sobriquet used in football and other team sports to describe a situation that often occurs during the group stage of a

Summary

First round

The World Cup started with a shock 1-0 defeat of defending champions France, playing without the injured Zinedine Zidane, by tournament newcomers Senegal in the tournament's opening match held in Seoul, Korea, one of the mightiest teams in the cup. The French national football team represents the nation of France in international football. The Senegal national football team, nicknamed the Lions of Teranga, is the national team of Senegal and is controlled by the Fédération Sénégalaise de Seoul ( soʊl is the Capital and largest City of South Korea. In their second Group A game, France were held to a goalless draw by Uruguay after star striker Thierry Henry was sent off. The Uruguay national football team is controlled by the Asociación Uruguaya de Fútbol. A 2-0 defeat by Denmark in their last group game sealed France's fate. The world champions went out of the Cup without even managing to score a goal and earned the unwanted record of the worst World Cup performance by a defending champion. An impressive Denmark won the group, joined by Senegal to move on to the next round. The Denmark national football team is controlled by the Danish Football Association and has represented the country of Denmark in international football Senegal drew with Denmark and Uruguay to clinch its place in the second round. Despite coming back from 0-3 to tie Senegal in their last group game, the South Americans couldn't find the fourth goal that might have kept them in the Cup and thus were out of the tournament.

Spain became one of only two teams to pick up maximum points in the Group B, seeing off both Paraguay and Slovenia 3-1 before beating South Africa 3-2. The Spanish National Football Team, commonly referred to as La Selección, is the national football team of Spain and is controlled by the es [[Spanish The Paraguay national football team is the national team of Paraguay and is controlled by the Asociación Paraguaya de Fútbol. The Slovenia national football team is the national football team of Slovenia and is controlled by the Football Association of Slovenia. The South Africa national football team or Bafana Bafana' (The Boys is the national team of South Africa and is controlled by the South African Football Paraguay needed a late goal against another newcomer, Slovenia, to tie South Africa on goal difference (they were already tied on points) and move to the second round on the next tiebreaker, goals scored.

The other team to win all their group games was Brazil in Group C. The Brazil national football team is the national team of Brazil and is managed by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF that represents Brazil in international Turkey advanced to the next round, too, beating Costa Rica on goal difference. The Costa Rica national football team, nicknamed La Sele, is the national team of Costa Rica and is controlled by the Federación Costarricense de Fútbol China, coached by Bora Milutinović (the fifth national team he coached in five consecutive World Cups), failed to get a point or even score a goal. The China PR national football team ( is the national football team of China and is governed by the Chinese Football Association (CFA Velibor “Bora” Milutinović ( Serbian Cyrillic: Велибор Милутиновић - Бора (born September 7, 1944 in Bajina Bašta

Group D saw several surprises as the United States beat Portugal, who many had tipped to win the tournament, 3-2. The United States men's national soccer team is the national Soccer team of the United States for men and is controlled by the United States Soccer The Portugal national football team is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF finishing 4th at the last World Cup. Then, goalkeeping by Brad Friedel earned the Americans a 1-1 draw with South Korea. Bradley Howard "Brad" Friedel (born May 18, 1971 in Lakewood, Ohio) is an American international Association football The Korea Republic national football team represents the Republic of Korea in international football competitions South Korea, already assured of advancing after topping Poland 2-0, beat Portugal to send the Europeans home and also give the United States a ticket into the second round, despite losing to Poland in the 3rd match. The Poland national football team (Reprezentacja Polski w piłce nożnej is the national football team of Poland, under the auspices of the Polish

Germany thrashed Saudi Arabia 8-0 in Group E thanks to three goals from Miroslav Klose. The German national football team (Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft From 1950 to 1990 the team was also informally called West Germany in English as since The Saudi Arabia national football team (منتخب السعودية لكرة القدم (known by its fans as al-Sogour which means "The Falcons" or al-Akhdar Miroslav Klose ( born as Mirosław Marian Kloze on June 9, 1978) is a German footballer who plays as a Striker. Ireland were playing without ex-captain Roy Keane, sent home days before the World Cup, but led by his unrelated namesake Robbie claimed second place at the expense of African champions Cameroon. The Republic of Ireland national football team represents Ireland in international football. Roy Maurice Keane (born 10 August 1971 in Mayfield, Cork) is an Irish former professional footballer and the current manager of Robert David "Robbie" Keane ( Irish name: Roibéard Daithí Ó Catháin) (born 8 July 1980 in Tallaght, Dublin) is an Irish Host Cities & Venues Squads For a list of all squads that played in the final tournament see 2002 African The Cameroon national football team, nicknamed Lions Indomptables (Indomitable Lions, is controlled by the Fédération Camerounaise de Football and is Africa's

Other than France's failures, the biggest shock of the tournament came in the Group of Death, Group F as pre-tournament favorites Argentina failed to move out of the group. The Argentina national football team is the national football team of Argentina and is controlled by the Asociación del Fútbol Argentino (AFA A loss to England 1-0 on a David Beckham penalty and a subsequent draw with Sweden kept the South Americans from advancing. The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football David Robert Joseph Beckham, and is also a member of the England national team. The Swedish national football team is the national football team of Sweden and is controlled by the Swedish Football Association. The Scandinavians won the group, with England also going through. Nigeria finished last. The Nigeria national football team, nicknamed the Super Eagles, is the national team of Nigeria and is controlled by the Nigeria Football Federation

In Group G, Italy, Croatia, and Ecuador all beat each other once. The Italian national football team is controlled by the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC and represents Italy in international football competition The Croatian national football team ( Croatian pronunciation: Hrvatska nogometna reprezentacija) is the national side representing Croatia The Ecuador national football team is the national team of Ecuador and is governed by the Federación Ecuatoriana de Fútbol. But the Italians' draw against group winners Mexico, while the other two lost to the North Americans, gave the three-time World Cup champions second place in the group. The Mexican national football team is controlled by the Federación Mexicana de Fútbol and represents Mexico in international football competition Ecuador could still enjoy a victory on their first World Cup, beating Croatia 1-0.

Co-hosts Japan breezed through Group H, joined by Belgium. The Japan national football team is the national football team of Japan and is controlled by the Japan Football Association. The Belgium national football team is the national football team of Belgium and is controlled by the Belgian Football Association. Russia and Tunisia were two of the disappointments of the tournament, in what was considered the weakest group of the tournament. The Russia national football team (Сборная России по футболу is the national football team of Russia controlled by the Football Union of The Tunisia national football team (منتخب تونس لكرة القدم nicknamed Les Aigles de Carthage (The Eagles of Carthage, is the national team of Tunisia

The official 2002 FIFA World Cup poster.

Second round and quarter-finals

In the second round, Germany beat Paraguay 1-0 on a late goal by Oliver Neuville in a tense, defense-dominated encounter while England thrashed previously-impressive Denmark 3-0. Oliver Patric Neuville (born May 1, 1973 in Locarno, Switzerland) is a German footballer, currently playing as a forward In the Spain-Ireland match, the two teams drew 1-1 and penalties gave Spain a place in the quarterfinals. Sweden and Senegal had a 1-1 match and it took a Golden goal from Henri Camara in extra time to settle the game. The golden goal is a method used to decide the winner of games in elimination matches which end in a draw after the end of regulation time Henri Camara (born May 10, 1977 in Dakar, Senegal) is a Senegalese footballer with Wigan Athletic of the The United States won over Mexico 2-0 behind the goals of Brian McBride and Landon Donovan. Brian McBride (born June 19, 1972) is an American soccer Striker who has appeared in three World Cups for the United Landon Timothy Donovan (born March 4 1982 in) is an American professional Soccer player on the Los Angeles Galaxy and is the all-time leading scorer for the Brazil defeated a surprising Belgium 2-0, while Turkey ended co-hosts Japan's run with a 1-0 win. The other co-hosts, South Korea, beat Italy on a golden goal, 2-1. South Korea's win ensured that, for the very first time in the Cup's history, teams from each of Europe, North America, South America, Africa, and Asia reached the quarter-finals.

In the quarter-finals, Ronaldinho's free kick sailed over the stunned David Seaman as Brazil beat England 2-1. Ronaldo de Assis Moreira (born March 21 1980 in Porto Alegre) commonly known as Ronaldinho or Ronaldinho Gaúcho, is a Brazilian footballer David Andrew Seaman MBE (born 19 September 1963 in Rotherham, South Yorkshire) is a former English football The United States lost to Germany 1-0 by a Michael Ballack goal. Michael Ballack (born September 26, 1976 in Görlitz, Saxony) is a German footballer. They demanded the referee give a penalty for a goal-line hand ball by Torsten Frings, but to no avail. Torsten Frings (born November 22, 1976 in Würselen, Germany) is a German football Midfielder who plays for South Korea got another win, beating Spain on penalties after a 0-0 draw, becoming the first Asian team to reach the semi-finals of the World Cup, eclipsing the record of their North Korean counterparts when they reached the quarter-finals in 1966. The national football team of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (recognized as Korea DPR by FIFA) is the national team of North Korea and is controlled The 1966 FIFA World Cup, the eighth staging of the World Cup was held in England from 11 July to 30 July There was much controversy over South Korea's second round and quarter-final victories being the results of match fixing scandals. ^[2] However complaints were dismissed and the victories stood. Turkey continued their remarkable run, stopping Senegal's own with a 1-0 golden goal victory.

Semi-finals, third-place match, and final

The semi-finals saw two 1-0 games; first, Ballack's goal was enough for Germany to top South Korea. However, Ballack received a yellow card during the match, which forced him to miss the final based on accumulated yellow cards. Ronaldo scored his sixth of the competition for Brazil, who beat Turkey 1-0 in a replay of their Group C encounter. Ronaldo Luis Nazário de Lima (xo'nawdʊ lu'iz na'zaɾjʊ dʒɪ 'limɐ born September 18, 1976. In the third-place match, Turkey beat the South Koreans 3-2 in a very spirited match for third place, their first goal coming from Hakan Şükür straight from the opening kickoff, the fastest ever in World Cup history. Hakan Şükür (born September 1, 1971 in Sakarya, Turkey) is a former Turkish footballer who played as a Striker

In the final match held in Yokohama, Japan, two goals from Ronaldo secured the World Cup for Brazil as they claimed victory over Germany. is the capital of Kanagawa Prefecture, located in the Kantō region of the main island of Honshū and is a major commercial hub of the Greater Tokyo Area Ronaldo Luis Nazário de Lima (xo'nawdʊ lu'iz na'zaɾjʊ dʒɪ 'limɐ born September 18, 1976. The Brazil national football team is the national team of Brazil and is managed by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF that represents Brazil in international The German national football team (Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft From 1950 to 1990 the team was also informally called West Germany in English as since Ronaldo scored twice in the second half and, after the game, won the Golden Boot award for the tournament's leading scorer with eight goals. At the end of each FIFA World Cup final tournament several awards are attributed to the players and teams which have distinguished from the rest in different aspects of the game This was the fifth time Brazil had won the World Cup, cementing their status as the most successful national team in the history of the competition. Brazil's captain Cafu, who became the first player to appear in three successive World Cup finals, accepted the trophy on behalf of the team. Marcos Evangelista de Moraes (born June 7, 1970 in São Paulo) better known as Cafu, is a two-time FIFA World Cup winning Brazilian

Venues

South Korea and Japan each provided ten stadia, the vast majority of them newly built for the tournament.

South Korea

Japan

Match officials

Squads

For a list of all squads that played in the final tournament, see 2002 FIFA World Cup squads. Daegu (pronounced) also spelled Taegu (pronounced) officially called Daegu Metropolitan City, is the fourth largest city in South Korea after Daegu World Cup Stadium (Blue Arc is a sports Stadium located in Daegu, South Korea. Seoul ( soʊl is the Capital and largest City of South Korea. The Seoul World Cup Stadium is located in Seongsan Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea and has been home to K-League club FC Seoul since The Busan Asiad Stadium or Asiad Main Stadium is a stadium in Busan, Republic of Korea, that was built for the 2002 Asian Games and was Incheon is a metropolitan city and a major seaport on the west coast of South Korea, near Seoul. Incheon Munhak Stadium (sometime referred to as just Munhak Stadium) is a football Stadium in the South Korean city of Incheon. Ulsan is a metropolitan city in the south-east of South Korea, facing the East Sea Munsu Cup Stadium, nicknamed Big Crown Stadium, is a stadium in Ulsan in South Korea. Suwon ( Suwon-si) is the provincial capital of Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. Gyeonggi-do is the most populous province in South Korea. The provincial capital is located at Suwon. The Suwon World Cup Stadium (Big Bird Stadium which seats 43288 in the Korean city of Suwon, has been home to K-League football side Suwon Samsung Gwangju Metropolitan City is the sixth largest city in South Korea. Guus Hiddink Stadium is a football Stadium in the South Korean city of Gwangju. Jeonju is a city in South Korea, and the capital of Jeollabuk-do, or North Jeolla Province Jeollabuk-do (North Jeolla is a province in the southwest of South Korea. Jeonju World Cup Stadium, nicknamed " Jeonju Castle " is a football stadium in the South Korean city of Jeonju. Seogwipo is a city in Jeju Province South Korea with a pre-2006 estimated population of 97000 inhabitants Jeju-do ( transliterated Korean for Jeju Province, short form of Jeju Special Self-Governing Province) is the only special self-governing province Jeju World Cup Stadium is a football Stadium with a 42256-person capacity that is located in the city of Seogwipo on the small South Korean island Daejeon ( is a capital city of Chungcheongnamdo Province and metropolitan city in the center of South Korea. Daejeon World Cup Stadium, nicknamed "Purple Arena", is a football stadium in the South Korean city of Daejeon. is the capital of Kanagawa Prefecture, located in the Kantō region of the main island of Honshū and is a major commercial hub of the Greater Tokyo Area The, once known as the is a sports venue in Yokohama, Japan. The stadium was inaugurated in March 1998 is the capital and the most populous city of Saitama Prefecture in Japan, situated in the south-east of the prefecture often called or simply, is a football Stadium located in Midori-ku, Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. is a city located in Shizuoka, Japan. On April 1, 2005, the city merged with the town of Asaba from Iwata District. is a sports Stadium used primarily for football. The stadium is in Fukuroi City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, although the stadium itself is a city in Japan, located at the mouth of the Yodo River on Osaka Bay, in the Kansai region of the main island of Honshū is an athletic Stadium in Osaka, Japan. It is the home ground of J Rifu (利府町 -chō is a town located in Miyagi District, Miyagi, Japan. is an athletic Stadium in the town of Rifu in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. is the capital city of Ōita Prefecture located on the island of Kyūshū, Japan. Ōita Stadium or Kyushu Oil Dome for sponsorship reasons is a Stadium in the city of Ōita in Ōita Prefecture on Kyushu Island is the capital and the most populous city of Niigata Prefecture, Japan. is a port city located on the Pacific Ocean in Ibaraki, Japan. is a soccer Stadium in the city of Kashima, in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture and a prominent port city in Japan with a population of about 1 Home's Stadium Kobe, formerly is a football Stadium in Misaki Park Hyogo-ku, Kobe, Japan. is the fifth-largest city in Japan by population It is the capital of Hokkaidō Prefecture, located in Ishikari Subprefecture, and an The is a Stadium located in Toyohira-ku Sapporo, Japan, and is primarily used for football and Baseball. Gamal Mahmoud Ahmed Al-Ghandour ( جمال محمود أحمد الغندور) (born June 12, 1957) is a retired Egyptian referee Coffi Codjia (born December 9, 1967) is a Beninese Football referee. Mourad Daami (born August 15, 1962) is a retired Tunisian football referee. Mohamed Guezzaz ( محمد كزاز) (born October 1, 1962) is a retired Football (soccer referee from Morocco, best known Falla N'Doye (born March 4, 1960) is a football referee from Senegal. Ali Mohamed Bujsaim ( علي بوجسيم) (born September 9, 1959) is a retired Football (soccer referee from the United Arab is a former Japanese Football (soccer Referee, debuting in Japan's professional J Jun Lu (born March 19, 1959) is a Soccer Referee from China. He is known for supervising two matches in the 2002 FIFA World Cup Saad Kameel Al-Fadhli ( سعد كميل) (born January 6, 1963) is a Football (soccer referee from Kuwait, best known for Pierluigi Collina (born 13 February 1960) is an Italian former football referee. Hugh Dallas MBE (born October 26, 1957 in Allanton, near Shotts) is a former Scottish football referee Anders Frisk (born 18 February 1963 in Gothenburg, Sweden) is an insurance agent by trade and a former football referee. Terje Hauge (born October 5, 1965 in Bergen Norway) is a Norwegian Football referee from the club Olsvik IL. Antonio Jesús López Nieto (born January 25, 1958) is a Spanish football referee, who has officiated at one FIFA World Cup Urs Meier (born January 22 1959 in Würenlos) is a retired Swiss football referee a grocer by trade who owns a brand of household Vítor Manuel Melo Pereira (born April 21, 1957 in Lisbon) is a retired Football (soccer referee from Portugal, best known Dr Markus Merk (born March 15, 1962 in Kaiserslautern) is a former top-level German football referee. Ľuboš Micheľ (born May 16, 1968 in Stropkov, Czechoslovakia, now Slovakia) is a top-level Slovakian football Kim Milton Nielsen (born August 3, 1960 in Copenhagen, Denmark) is a former international football referee. Graham Poll (born July 29, 1963 in Tring, Hertfordshire) is an English former football referee in the Kyros Vassaras (born 1 February 1966) is a Greek professional football referee. Gilles Veissière (born September 18, 1959 in Nice) is a football referee from France, best known for supervising two matches Jan Willem Wegereef (born January 17, 1962 in Rijssen) is a top-level Dutch football (soccer referee living in Hellevoetsluis. Carlos Alberto Batres González (born April 2, 1968 in Guatemala City) is a Guatemalan football Referee. Brian Hall (born on June 5, 1961) is an American Soccer referee from northern California. William Mattus Vega (born April 17, 1964 in Barva, Heredia) is a Football (soccer referee from Costa Rica, Peter Prendergast (born September 23 1963 is a football referee from Jamaica. Felipe de Jesús Ramos Rizo (born March 10, 1963 in Mexico City) is a FIFA football Referee from Mexico, who Mark Shield (born September 2, 1973) is a former Australian Football referee Ubaldo Aquino Valenzano (born May 2, 1958) is a Football (soccer referee from Paraguay, best known for supervising two matches ( Byron Aldemar Moreno Ruales (born November 23, 1969 in Quito) is a former Ecuadorian football referee, best known for officiating René Marcelo Ortubé Betancourt (born December 26, 1964) is a Football (soccer referee from Bolivia, best known for supervising Óscar Julián Ruiz Acosta (born November 1, 1969) is a Colombian Football Referee. Ángel Luis Sánchez (born September 20, 1983 in Humacao Puerto Rico) is a Major League Baseball player for the Northwest Carlos Eugênio Simon (born 3 September 1965) is a FIFA Football referee from Brazil, and he is also a Journalist and Below are the squads for the 2002 FIFA World Cup tournament in South Korea and Japan. This was the first World Cup that featured squads of 23 players, an increase from 22 previously. Of the 23 players, 3 must be goalkeepers.

Results

First round

Groups A, B, C, D based in South Korea. South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː Groups E, F, G, H based in Japan. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics.

All kick-off times local (UTC+9)

Group A

Defending champions France were eliminated from Group A without scoring a goal after defeats to Denmark and debutants Senegal, who both progressed at the expense of two-time champions Uruguay. UTC+9 is a Time zone used for the following locations Single-zone Countries East Timor Japan (JST— Japan The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th staging of the World Cup was held in France from June 10 to July 12 after 60 years to celebrate the third edition scheduled The French national football team represents the nation of France in international football. The Denmark national football team is controlled by the Danish Football Association and has represented the country of Denmark in international football The Senegal national football team, nicknamed the Lions of Teranga, is the national team of Senegal and is controlled by the Fédération Sénégalaise de The Uruguay national football team is controlled by the Asociación Uruguaya de Fútbol.

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

2002-05-31 20:30	France	0 – 1	Senegal	Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul Attendance: 62,561 Referee: Ali Bujsaim (United Arab Emirates)
		(Report)	Bouba Diop  40'

2002-06-01 18:00	Uruguay	1 – 2	Denmark	Munsu Cup Stadium, Ulsan Attendance: 30,157 Referee: Saad Mane (Kuwait)
	Rodríguez  47'	(Report)	Tomasson  45'  83'

2002-06-06 15:30	Denmark	1 – 1	Senegal	Daegu World Cup Stadium, Daegu Attendance: 43,500 Referee: Carlos Batres (Guatemala)
	Tomasson  16' (pen.)	(Report)	Diao  52'

2002-06-06 20:30	France	0 – 0	Uruguay	Asiad Main Stadium, Busan Attendance: 38,289 Referee: Felipe Ramos (Mexico)
		(Report)

2002-06-11 15:30	Denmark	2 – 0	France	Incheon Munhak Stadium, Incheon Attendance: 48,100 Referee: Vítor Melo Pereira (Portugal)
	Rommedahl  22' Tomasson  67'	(Report)

2002-06-11 15:30	Senegal	3 – 3	Uruguay	Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon Attendance: 33,681 Referee: Jan Wegereef (Netherlands)
	Fadiga  20' (pen.) Bouba Diop  26'  38'	(Report)	Morales  47' Forlán  69' Recoba  88' (pen.)

Group B

Spain won all three games to progress to the Round of 16, while Slovenia were eliminated with no points. The Denmark national football team is controlled by the Danish Football Association and has represented the country of Denmark in international football The Senegal national football team, nicknamed the Lions of Teranga, is the national team of Senegal and is controlled by the Fédération Sénégalaise de The Uruguay national football team is controlled by the Asociación Uruguaya de Fútbol. The French national football team represents the nation of France in international football. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. The French national football team represents the nation of France in international football. The Senegal national football team, nicknamed the Lions of Teranga, is the national team of Senegal and is controlled by the Fédération Sénégalaise de The Seoul World Cup Stadium is located in Seongsan Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea and has been home to K-League club FC Seoul since Seoul ( soʊl is the Capital and largest City of South Korea. Ali Mohamed Bujsaim ( علي بوجسيم) (born September 9, 1959) is a retired Football (soccer referee from the United Arab The United Arab Emirates Football Association (الاتحاد الاماراتي لكرة القدم is the governing body of football in the United Arab Emirates. Papa Bouba Diop (born 28 January 1978 in Dakar) is a Senegalese footballer, who currently plays for the Senegal national football See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected The Uruguay national football team is controlled by the Asociación Uruguaya de Fútbol. The Denmark national football team is controlled by the Danish Football Association and has represented the country of Denmark in international football Munsu Cup Stadium, nicknamed Big Crown Stadium, is a stadium in Ulsan in South Korea. Ulsan is a metropolitan city in the south-east of South Korea, facing the East Sea Saad Kameel Al-Fadhli ( سعد كميل) (born January 6, 1963) is a Football (soccer referee from Kuwait, best known for The Kuwait Football Association (الإتحاد الكويتي لكرة القدم is the governing body of football in Kuwait. Octavio Darío Rodríguez Peña (born 17 September, 1974 in Montevideo) is an Uruguayan football defender who played 51 games for the Uruguay Jon Dahl Tomasson (born August 29, 1976 in Roskilde, Roskilde Municipality) is a Danish professional footballer, who plays See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year The Denmark national football team is controlled by the Danish Football Association and has represented the country of Denmark in international football The Senegal national football team, nicknamed the Lions of Teranga, is the national team of Senegal and is controlled by the Fédération Sénégalaise de Daegu World Cup Stadium (Blue Arc is a sports Stadium located in Daegu, South Korea. Daegu (pronounced) also spelled Taegu (pronounced) officially called Daegu Metropolitan City, is the fourth largest city in South Korea after Carlos Alberto Batres González (born April 2, 1968 in Guatemala City) is a Guatemalan football Referee. The Federación Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala (FedefutGuate (National Football Federation of Guatemala also known by the former acronym FENAFUTG, is the governing Jon Dahl Tomasson (born August 29, 1976 in Roskilde, Roskilde Municipality) is a Danish professional footballer, who plays A penalty kick is a type of free kick in Association football, taken from twelve yards (approximately eleven metres out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of Salif Alassane Diao (born February 10, 1977) is a Senegalese football player playing as a Defensive midfielder. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year The French national football team represents the nation of France in international football. The Uruguay national football team is controlled by the Asociación Uruguaya de Fútbol. The Busan Asiad Stadium or Asiad Main Stadium is a stadium in Busan, Republic of Korea, that was built for the 2002 Asian Games and was Felipe de Jesús Ramos Rizo (born March 10, 1963 in Mexico City) is a FIFA football Referee from Mexico, who The Federación Mexicana de Fútbol Asociación AC (FEMEXFUT is the official governing body of the sport of football in Mexico. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1184 BC - Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned according to the calculations of Eratosthenes. The Denmark national football team is controlled by the Danish Football Association and has represented the country of Denmark in international football The French national football team represents the nation of France in international football. Incheon Munhak Stadium (sometime referred to as just Munhak Stadium) is a football Stadium in the South Korean city of Incheon. Incheon is a metropolitan city and a major seaport on the west coast of South Korea, near Seoul. Vítor Manuel Melo Pereira (born April 21, 1957 in Lisbon) is a retired Football (soccer referee from Portugal, best known The Portuguese Football Federation (FPF ( Portuguese: Federação Portuguesa de Futebol, pron Dennis Rommedahl (born July 22 1978 in Copenhagen) is a professional Danish footballer, who is currently playing as a winger Jon Dahl Tomasson (born August 29, 1976 in Roskilde, Roskilde Municipality) is a Danish professional footballer, who plays See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1184 BC - Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned according to the calculations of Eratosthenes. The Senegal national football team, nicknamed the Lions of Teranga, is the national team of Senegal and is controlled by the Fédération Sénégalaise de The Uruguay national football team is controlled by the Asociación Uruguaya de Fútbol. The Suwon World Cup Stadium (Big Bird Stadium which seats 43288 in the Korean city of Suwon, has been home to K-League football side Suwon Samsung Suwon ( Suwon-si) is the provincial capital of Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. Jan Willem Wegereef (born January 17, 1962 in Rijssen) is a top-level Dutch football (soccer referee living in Hellevoetsluis. The Royal Netherlands Football Association (Koninklijke Nederlandse Voetbal Bond or KNVB is the governing body of football in the Netherlands. Khalilou Fadiga (born December 30, 1974 in Dakar) is a Senegalese and French football player who plays in midfield for A penalty kick is a type of free kick in Association football, taken from twelve yards (approximately eleven metres out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of Papa Bouba Diop (born 28 January 1978 in Dakar) is a Senegalese footballer, who currently plays for the Senegal national football Richard Javier Morales Aguirre (nickname El Chengue) (born February 21, 1975 in Montevideo) is a Uruguayan international Diego Martín Forlán Corazo (born 19 May 1979 in Montevideo) is an Uruguayan footballer who currently plays for Atlético Madrid Álvaro Alexander Recoba Rivero (born March 17, 1976) nicknamed "El Chino", is a Uruguayan football forward A penalty kick is a type of free kick in Association football, taken from twelve yards (approximately eleven metres out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of The Spanish National Football Team, commonly referred to as La Selección, is the national football team of Spain and is controlled by the es [[Spanish The Slovenia national football team is the national football team of Slovenia and is controlled by the Football Association of Slovenia. Nelson Cuevas' goal against Slovenia was enough to send Paraguay through by virtue of having scored more goals than South Africa. Nelson "Pipino" Cuevas (born January 10 1980 in Asunción) is a Paraguayan footballer, who plays as a Centre forward The Paraguay national football team is the national team of Paraguay and is controlled by the Asociación Paraguaya de Fútbol. The South Africa national football team or Bafana Bafana' (The Boys is the national team of South Africa and is controlled by the South African Football

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

2002-06-02 16:30	Paraguay	2 – 2	South Africa	Asiad Main Stadium, Busan Attendance: 25,186 Referee: Ľuboš Micheľ (Slovakia)
	Santa Cruz  39' Arce  55'	(Report)	T. Mokoena  63' Fortune  90+1' (pen.)

2002-06-02 20:30	Spain	3 – 1	Slovenia	Gwangju World Cup Stadium, Gwangju Attendance: 28,598 Referee: Mohamed Guezzaz (Morocco)
	Raúl  44' Valerón  74' Hierro  87' (pen.)	(Report)	Cimirotič  82'

2002-06-07 18:00	Spain	3 – 1	Paraguay	Jeonju World Cup Stadium, Jeonju Attendance: 24,000 Referee: Gamal Al-Ghandour (Egypt)
	Morientes  53'  69' Hierro  83' (pen.)	(Report)	Puyol  10' (o.g.)

2002-06-08 15:30	South Africa	1 – 0	Slovenia	Daegu World Cup Stadium, Daegu Attendance: 47,226 Referee: Ángel Sánchez (Argentina)
	Nomvethe  4'	(Report)

2002-06-12 20:30	South Africa	2 – 3	Spain	Daejeon World Cup Stadium, Daejeon Attendance: 31,024 Referee: Saad Mane (Kuwait)
	McCarthy  31' Radebe  53'	(Report)	Raúl  4'  56' Mendieta  45+1'

2002-06-12 20:30	Slovenia	1 – 3	Paraguay	Jeju World Cup Stadium, Seogwipo Attendance: 30,176 Referee: Felipe Ramos (Mexico)
	Ačimovič  45+1'	(Report)	Cuevas  65'  84' Campos  73'

Group C

Brazil won all three games to progress, whilst China PR were eliminated without a goal or a point. The Spanish National Football Team, commonly referred to as La Selección, is the national football team of Spain and is controlled by the es [[Spanish The Paraguay national football team is the national team of Paraguay and is controlled by the Asociación Paraguaya de Fútbol. The South Africa national football team or Bafana Bafana' (The Boys is the national team of South Africa and is controlled by the South African Football The Slovenia national football team is the national football team of Slovenia and is controlled by the Football Association of Slovenia. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks The Paraguay national football team is the national team of Paraguay and is controlled by the Asociación Paraguaya de Fútbol. The South Africa national football team or Bafana Bafana' (The Boys is the national team of South Africa and is controlled by the South African Football The Busan Asiad Stadium or Asiad Main Stadium is a stadium in Busan, Republic of Korea, that was built for the 2002 Asian Games and was Ľuboš Micheľ (born May 16, 1968 in Stropkov, Czechoslovakia, now Slovakia) is a top-level Slovakian football The Slovak Football Association (SFZ ( Slovak: Slovenský futbalový zväz) is the governing body of football in Slovakia. Roque Luis Santa Cruz Cantero (born 16 August 1981 in Asunción) is a Paraguayan football Striker, who currently plays for Blackburn Rovers Francisco Javier Arce Rolón (born April 2, 1971 in Paraguari) is a retired Paraguayan Soccer player at the position of right Teboho Patrick Mokoena (born July 10, 1974 in Thokoza, Gauteng) is a South African Football (soccer player currently playing Quinton Fortune (born May 21, 1977 in Cape Town) is a South African footballer who has represented a number of European clubs including A penalty kick is a type of free kick in Association football, taken from twelve yards (approximately eleven metres out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks The Spanish National Football Team, commonly referred to as La Selección, is the national football team of Spain and is controlled by the es [[Spanish The Slovenia national football team is the national football team of Slovenia and is controlled by the Football Association of Slovenia. Guus Hiddink Stadium is a football Stadium in the South Korean city of Gwangju. Gwangju Metropolitan City is the sixth largest city in South Korea. Mohamed Guezzaz ( محمد كزاز) (born October 1, 1962) is a retired Football (soccer referee from Morocco, best known Raúl González Blanco (born June 27, 1977 in Madrid) simply known as Raúl, is a Spanish football Striker Juan Carlos Valerón Santana, Valerón (born 17 June 1975 in Arguineguin, Gran Canaria) is a Spanish footballer Fernando Ruiz Hierro, pron feɾ'nando 'ʝero (born March 23 1968 in Vélez-Málaga) is a former Spanish footballer A penalty kick is a type of free kick in Association football, taken from twelve yards (approximately eleven metres out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of Sebastjan Cimirotič (born September 14, 1974) is a Slovenian football player See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1099 - The First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins The Spanish National Football Team, commonly referred to as La Selección, is the national football team of Spain and is controlled by the es [[Spanish The Paraguay national football team is the national team of Paraguay and is controlled by the Asociación Paraguaya de Fútbol. Jeonju World Cup Stadium, nicknamed " Jeonju Castle " is a football stadium in the South Korean city of Jeonju. Jeonju is a city in South Korea, and the capital of Jeollabuk-do, or North Jeolla Province Gamal Mahmoud Ahmed Al-Ghandour ( جمال محمود أحمد الغندور) (born June 12, 1957) is a retired Egyptian referee The Egyptian Football Association (اتحاد الكرة المصرية is the governing body of Football (soccer in Egypt. Fernando Morientes Sánchez (born April 5 1976 in Cilleros, Cáceres) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Valencia Fernando Ruiz Hierro, pron feɾ'nando 'ʝero (born March 23 1968 in Vélez-Málaga) is a former Spanish footballer A penalty kick is a type of free kick in Association football, taken from twelve yards (approximately eleven metres out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of Carles Puyol (born in April 13, 1978 in La Pobla de Segur, Lleida, Catalonia, Spain) is a Spanish An own goal occurs in Association football and other goal-scoring games when a player scores a goal that is registered against his or her own team See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable The South Africa national football team or Bafana Bafana' (The Boys is the national team of South Africa and is controlled by the South African Football The Slovenia national football team is the national football team of Slovenia and is controlled by the Football Association of Slovenia. Daegu World Cup Stadium (Blue Arc is a sports Stadium located in Daegu, South Korea. Daegu (pronounced) also spelled Taegu (pronounced) officially called Daegu Metropolitan City, is the fourth largest city in South Korea after Ángel Luis Sánchez (born September 20, 1983 in Humacao Puerto Rico) is a Major League Baseball player for the Northwest The Argentine Football Association (AFA ( Asociación del Fútbol Argentino is the governing body of football in Argentina. Siyabonga Nomvethe (born December 2, 1977) is a South African professional Football (soccer player who has played in several European leagues See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. The South Africa national football team or Bafana Bafana' (The Boys is the national team of South Africa and is controlled by the South African Football The Spanish National Football Team, commonly referred to as La Selección, is the national football team of Spain and is controlled by the es [[Spanish Daejeon World Cup Stadium, nicknamed "Purple Arena", is a football stadium in the South Korean city of Daejeon. Daejeon ( is a capital city of Chungcheongnamdo Province and metropolitan city in the center of South Korea. Saad Kameel Al-Fadhli ( سعد كميل) (born January 6, 1963) is a Football (soccer referee from Kuwait, best known for The Kuwait Football Association (الإتحاد الكويتي لكرة القدم is the governing body of football in Kuwait. Benedict Saul "Benni" McCarthy (born November 12 1977 in Cape Town) is a South African professional footballer, currently Lucas Valeriu Radebe (born April 12 1969) is a former Leeds United and South African football player Raúl González Blanco (born June 27, 1977 in Madrid) simply known as Raúl, is a Spanish football Striker Gaizka Mendieta Zabala (born 27 March, 1974 in Bilbao) is a Spanish football player of Basque origin See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. The Slovenia national football team is the national football team of Slovenia and is controlled by the Football Association of Slovenia. The Paraguay national football team is the national team of Paraguay and is controlled by the Asociación Paraguaya de Fútbol. Jeju World Cup Stadium is a football Stadium with a 42256-person capacity that is located in the city of Seogwipo on the small South Korean island Seogwipo is a city in Jeju Province South Korea with a pre-2006 estimated population of 97000 inhabitants Felipe de Jesús Ramos Rizo (born March 10, 1963 in Mexico City) is a FIFA football Referee from Mexico, who The Federación Mexicana de Fútbol Asociación AC (FEMEXFUT is the official governing body of the sport of football in Mexico. Milenko Ačimovič ( Serbian: Миленко Аћимовић/Milenko Aćimović (born 15 February, 1977 in Ljubljana, Slovenia Nelson "Pipino" Cuevas (born January 10 1980 in Asunción) is a Paraguayan footballer, who plays as a Centre forward Jorge Luis Campos Velázquez (born August 11, 1970) is a former Paraguayan footballer who played as a midfielder or upfront The Brazil national football team is the national team of Brazil and is managed by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF that represents Brazil in international The China PR national football team ( is the national football team of China and is governed by the Chinese Football Association (CFA Costa Rica's leaky defence led to them being eliminated on goal difference, allowing Turkey to claim the runner-up spot. The Costa Rica national football team, nicknamed La Sele, is the national team of Costa Rica and is controlled by the Federación Costarricense de Fútbol The Turkish national football team is the national football team of the Republic of Turkey and is controlled by the Turkish Football Federation.

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Brazil	3	3	0	0	11	3	+8	9
Turkey	3	1	1	1	5	3	+2	4
Costa Rica	3	1	1	1	5	6	-1	4
China PR	3	0	0	3	0	9	-9	0

2002-06-03 18:00	Brazil	2 – 1	Turkey	Munsu Cup Stadium, Ulsan Attendance: 33,842 Referee: Kim Young-Joo (South Korea)
	Ronaldo  50' Rivaldo  87' (pen.)	(Report)	Şaş  45+2'

2002-06-04 15:30	China PR	0 – 2	Costa Rica	Gwangju World Cup Stadium, Gwangju Attendance: 27,217 Referee: Kyros Vassaras (Greece)
		(Report)	Gómez  61' Wright  65'

2002-06-08 20:30	Brazil	4 – 0	China PR	Jeju World Cup Stadium, Seogwipo Attendance: 36,750 Referee: Anders Frisk (Sweden)
	Roberto Carlos  15' Rivaldo  32' Ronaldinho  45' (pen.) Ronaldo  55'	(Report)

2002-06-09 18:00	Costa Rica	1 – 1	Turkey	Incheon Munhak Stadium, Incheon Attendance: 42,299 Referee: Coffi Codjia (Benin)
	Parks  86'	(Report)	Emre  56'

2002-06-13 15:30	Costa Rica	2 – 5	Brazil	Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon Attendance: 38,524 Referee: Gamal Al-Ghandour (Egypt)
	Wanchope  39' Gómez  56'	(Report)	Ronaldo  10'  13' Edmílson  38' Rivaldo  62' Júnior  64'

2002-06-13 15:30	Turkey	3 – 0	China PR	Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul Attendance: 43,605 Referee: Óscar Ruiz (Colombia)
	Şaş  6' Korkmaz  9' Davala  85'	(Report)

Group D

The USA's shock 3-2 win over Portugal, together with a draw against South Korea was enough to send them through. The Brazil national football team is the national team of Brazil and is managed by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF that represents Brazil in international The Turkish national football team is the national football team of the Republic of Turkey and is controlled by the Turkish Football Federation. The Costa Rica national football team, nicknamed La Sele, is the national team of Costa Rica and is controlled by the Federación Costarricense de Fútbol The China PR national football team ( is the national football team of China and is governed by the Chinese Football Association (CFA See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering The Brazil national football team is the national team of Brazil and is managed by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF that represents Brazil in international The Turkish national football team is the national football team of the Republic of Turkey and is controlled by the Turkish Football Federation. Munsu Cup Stadium, nicknamed Big Crown Stadium, is a stadium in Ulsan in South Korea. Ulsan is a metropolitan city in the south-east of South Korea, facing the East Sea The Korea Football Association ( Korean: 대한 축구 협회 Hanja: 大韓蹴球協會 is the governing body of football in Korea Ronaldo Luis Nazário de Lima (xo'nawdʊ lu'iz na'zaɾjʊ dʒɪ 'limɐ born September 18, 1976. Rivaldo Vítor Borba Ferreira (born April 19, 1972 in Paulista, Pernambuco) commonly known as Rivaldo, is regarded as one of A penalty kick is a type of free kick in Association football, taken from twelve yards (approximately eleven metres out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of Hasan Gökhan Şaş (born 1 August 1976 in Karataş, Adana, Turkey) is a Turkish international footballer See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China. The China PR national football team ( is the national football team of China and is governed by the Chinese Football Association (CFA The Costa Rica national football team, nicknamed La Sele, is the national team of Costa Rica and is controlled by the Federación Costarricense de Fútbol Guus Hiddink Stadium is a football Stadium in the South Korean city of Gwangju. Gwangju Metropolitan City is the sixth largest city in South Korea. Kyros Vassaras (born 1 February 1966) is a Greek professional football referee. The Hellenic Football Federation ( HFF) (Ελληνική Ποδοσφαιρική Ομοσπονδία - (EPO is the governing body of football in Greece Rónald Gómez (born January 24, 1975 in Puntarenas) is a Costa Rican Football (soccer forward. Mauricio Wright Reynolds (born December 20, 1970 in San José, Costa Rica) is a former Costa Rican Soccer defender See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable The Brazil national football team is the national team of Brazil and is managed by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF that represents Brazil in international The China PR national football team ( is the national football team of China and is governed by the Chinese Football Association (CFA Jeju World Cup Stadium is a football Stadium with a 42256-person capacity that is located in the city of Seogwipo on the small South Korean island Seogwipo is a city in Jeju Province South Korea with a pre-2006 estimated population of 97000 inhabitants Anders Frisk (born 18 February 1963 in Gothenburg, Sweden) is an insurance agent by trade and a former football referee. The Swedish Football Association ( SvFF) ( Swedish: Svenska Fotbollförbundet) is the governing body of Football in Sweden. Roberto Carlos da Silva Rocha (born April 10, 1973, Garça, São Paulo) better known simply as Roberto Carlos, is a Brazilian Rivaldo Vítor Borba Ferreira (born April 19, 1972 in Paulista, Pernambuco) commonly known as Rivaldo, is regarded as one of Ronaldo de Assis Moreira (born March 21 1980 in Porto Alegre) commonly known as Ronaldinho or Ronaldinho Gaúcho, is a Brazilian footballer A penalty kick is a type of free kick in Association football, taken from twelve yards (approximately eleven metres out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of Ronaldo Luis Nazário de Lima (xo'nawdʊ lu'iz na'zaɾjʊ dʒɪ 'limɐ born September 18, 1976. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits The Costa Rica national football team, nicknamed La Sele, is the national team of Costa Rica and is controlled by the Federación Costarricense de Fútbol The Turkish national football team is the national football team of the Republic of Turkey and is controlled by the Turkish Football Federation. Incheon Munhak Stadium (sometime referred to as just Munhak Stadium) is a football Stadium in the South Korean city of Incheon. Incheon is a metropolitan city and a major seaport on the west coast of South Korea, near Seoul. Coffi Codjia (born December 9, 1967) is a Beninese Football referee. The Fédération Béninoise de Football (FBF is the governing body of football in Benin. Winston Parks Tifet (born October 12, 1981) is a Costa Rican football (soccer Striker who currently plays for FC Timişoara Emre Belözoğlu (born 7 September 1980 in Istanbul) is a Turkish footballer who plays as a Midfielder for Fenerbahçe. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for The Costa Rica national football team, nicknamed La Sele, is the national team of Costa Rica and is controlled by the Federación Costarricense de Fútbol The Brazil national football team is the national team of Brazil and is managed by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF that represents Brazil in international The Suwon World Cup Stadium (Big Bird Stadium which seats 43288 in the Korean city of Suwon, has been home to K-League football side Suwon Samsung Suwon ( Suwon-si) is the provincial capital of Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. Gamal Mahmoud Ahmed Al-Ghandour ( جمال محمود أحمد الغندور) (born June 12, 1957) is a retired Egyptian referee The Egyptian Football Association (اتحاد الكرة المصرية is the governing body of Football (soccer in Egypt. Paulo Cesar Wanchope Watson (ˈpaulo ɰanˈt̪ʃope(born July 31, 1976 in Heredia), also known as "Chope" or as "La Cobra" in Rónald Gómez (born January 24, 1975 in Puntarenas) is a Costa Rican Football (soccer forward. Ronaldo Luis Nazário de Lima (xo'nawdʊ lu'iz na'zaɾjʊ dʒɪ 'limɐ born September 18, 1976. Edmílson redirects here for other people see Edmilson (disambiguation. Rivaldo Vítor Borba Ferreira (born April 19, 1972 in Paulista, Pernambuco) commonly known as Rivaldo, is regarded as one of Jenílson Ângelo de Souza, usually known as Júnior (born June 20, 1973) is a Brazilian footballer who has twenty-two international See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for The Turkish national football team is the national football team of the Republic of Turkey and is controlled by the Turkish Football Federation. The China PR national football team ( is the national football team of China and is governed by the Chinese Football Association (CFA The Seoul World Cup Stadium is located in Seongsan Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea and has been home to K-League club FC Seoul since Seoul ( soʊl is the Capital and largest City of South Korea. Óscar Julián Ruiz Acosta (born November 1, 1969) is a Colombian Football Referee. The Colombian Football Federation (in Spanish Federación Colombiana de Fútbol is the governing body of football in Colombia. Hasan Gökhan Şaş (born 1 August 1976 in Karataş, Adana, Turkey) is a Turkish international footballer Bülent Korkmaz (born 24 November 1968 in Malatya) is a retired Turkish football Centre back. Ümit Davala (born 30 July 1973 Mannheim, Germany) is a football coach who is currently free agent The United States men's national soccer team is the national Soccer team of the United States for men and is controlled by the United States Soccer The Portugal national football team is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF finishing 4th at the last World Cup. The Korea Republic national football team represents the Republic of Korea in international football competitions Portugal was eliminated with one win and two losses, including one against South Korea, in which two Portuguese players were sent-off. Poland were also eliminated, despite beating the USA in their final game. The Poland national football team (Reprezentacja Polski w piłce nożnej is the national football team of Poland, under the auspices of the Polish

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

2002-06-04 20:30	Korea Republic	2 – 0	Poland	Asiad Main Stadium, Busan Attendance: 48,760 Referee: Óscar Ruiz (Colombia)
	Hwang Sun-Hong  26' Yoo Sang-Chul  53'	(Report)

2002-06-05 18:00	USA	3 – 2	Portugal	Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon Attendance: 37,306 Referee: Byron Moreno (Ecuador)
	O'Brien  4' J. Costa  30' (o.g.) McBride  36'	(Report)	Beto  39' Agoos  71' (o.g.)

2002-06-10 15:30	Korea Republic	1 – 1	USA	Daegu World Cup Stadium, Daegu Attendance: 60,778 Referee: Urs Meier (Switzerland)
	Ahn Jung-Hwan  78'	(Report)	Mathis  24'

2002-06-10 20:30	Portugal	4 – 0	Poland	Jeonju World Cup Stadium, Jeonju Attendance: 31,000 Referee: Hugh Dallas (Scotland)
	Pauleta  14'  65'  77' R. Costa  88'	(Report)

2002-06-14 20:30	Portugal	0 – 1	Korea Republic	Munhak Stadium, Incheon Attendance: 50,239 Referee: Ángel Sánchez (Argentina)
		(Report)	Park Ji-Sung  70'

2002-06-14 20:30	Poland	3 – 1	USA	Daejeon World Cup Stadium, Daejeon Attendance: 26,482 Referee: Lu Jun (China)
	Olisadebe  3' Kryszałowicz  5' Marcin Żewłakow  66'	(Report)	Donovan  83'

Group E

Saudi Arabia was eliminated as the worst team in tournament, after 3 defeats and no goals scored, including an 8-0 loss to Germany. The Korea Republic national football team represents the Republic of Korea in international football competitions The United States men's national soccer team is the national Soccer team of the United States for men and is controlled by the United States Soccer The Portugal national football team is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF finishing 4th at the last World Cup. The Poland national football team (Reprezentacja Polski w piłce nożnej is the national football team of Poland, under the auspices of the Polish See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China. The Korea Republic national football team represents the Republic of Korea in international football competitions The Poland national football team (Reprezentacja Polski w piłce nożnej is the national football team of Poland, under the auspices of the Polish The Busan Asiad Stadium or Asiad Main Stadium is a stadium in Busan, Republic of Korea, that was built for the 2002 Asian Games and was Óscar Julián Ruiz Acosta (born November 1, 1969) is a Colombian Football Referee. The Colombian Football Federation (in Spanish Federación Colombiana de Fútbol is the governing body of football in Colombia. Hwang Sun-Hong or Hwang Seon-Hong ( Korean: 황선홍 Hanja: 黃善洪 born July 14, 1968) was a South Korean football Yoo Sang-Chul (born October 18, 1971) is a retired South Korean football player who as of 2005 was playing for Ulsan Hyundai See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem The United States men's national soccer team is the national Soccer team of the United States for men and is controlled by the United States Soccer The Portugal national football team is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF finishing 4th at the last World Cup. The Suwon World Cup Stadium (Big Bird Stadium which seats 43288 in the Korean city of Suwon, has been home to K-League football side Suwon Samsung Suwon ( Suwon-si) is the provincial capital of Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. Byron Aldemar Moreno Ruales (born November 23, 1969 in Quito) is a former Ecuadorian football referee, best known for officiating The Federación Ecuatoriana de Fútbol ( English: Ecuadorian Football Federation) also FEF or Ecuafútbol, is the Ecuadorian John Patrick O'Brien (born on August 29, 1977 in Los Angeles, California) is a retired American Soccer player Jorge Paulo Costa Almeida (born 14 October 1971 in Porto) is a former Portuguese professional footballer. An own goal occurs in Association football and other goal-scoring games when a player scores a goal that is registered against his or her own team Brian McBride (born June 19, 1972) is an American soccer Striker who has appeared in three World Cups for the United Roberto Luís Gaspar de Deus Severo, OIH, born 3 May 1976 in Lisbon) known as Beto ( pron. Jeffrey ("Jeff" Alan Agoos (born May 2, 1968 in Geneva, Switzerland) is a former American Soccer defender, and An own goal occurs in Association football and other goal-scoring games when a player scores a goal that is registered against his or her own team See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem The Korea Republic national football team represents the Republic of Korea in international football competitions The United States men's national soccer team is the national Soccer team of the United States for men and is controlled by the United States Soccer Daegu World Cup Stadium (Blue Arc is a sports Stadium located in Daegu, South Korea. Daegu (pronounced) also spelled Taegu (pronounced) officially called Daegu Metropolitan City, is the fourth largest city in South Korea after Urs Meier (born January 22 1959 in Würenlos) is a retired Swiss football referee a grocer by trade who owns a brand of household The Swiss Football Association (Schweizerischer Fussballverband SFV Association Suisse de Football ASF; Associazione Svizzera di Football ASF Associaziun Svizra da Ballape is the Ahn Jung-Hwan (born January 27 1976 in Paju, Gyeonggi) is a South Korean football player he made world headlines by scoring the winning Clint Mathis (born November 25, 1976 in Conyers, Georgia) is a Soccer forward / Midfielder who currently plays See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem The Portugal national football team is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF finishing 4th at the last World Cup. The Poland national football team (Reprezentacja Polski w piłce nożnej is the national football team of Poland, under the auspices of the Polish Jeonju World Cup Stadium, nicknamed " Jeonju Castle " is a football stadium in the South Korean city of Jeonju. Jeonju is a city in South Korea, and the capital of Jeollabuk-do, or North Jeolla Province Hugh Dallas MBE (born October 26, 1957 in Allanton, near Shotts) is a former Scottish football referee The Scottish Football Association (also known as the SFA and The Scottish FA or the "worst league in the world" is the governing body of Pedro Miguel Carreiro Resendes, OIH (born April 28, 1973 in Ponta Delgada, Azores) nicknamed Pauleta Rui Manuel César Costa, OIH, usually referred to simply as Rui Costa ( pron See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the The Portugal national football team is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF finishing 4th at the last World Cup. The Korea Republic national football team represents the Republic of Korea in international football competitions Incheon Munhak Stadium (sometime referred to as just Munhak Stadium) is a football Stadium in the South Korean city of Incheon. Incheon is a metropolitan city and a major seaport on the west coast of South Korea, near Seoul. Ángel Luis Sánchez (born September 20, 1983 in Humacao Puerto Rico) is a Major League Baseball player for the Northwest The Argentine Football Association (AFA ( Asociación del Fútbol Argentino is the governing body of football in Argentina. Park Ji-Sung ( Hangul: 박지성 IPA: /pʰak ʧi sʌŋ/ (born February 25 1981 Goheung, South Korea) is a professional South Korean See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the The Poland national football team (Reprezentacja Polski w piłce nożnej is the national football team of Poland, under the auspices of the Polish The United States men's national soccer team is the national Soccer team of the United States for men and is controlled by the United States Soccer Daejeon World Cup Stadium, nicknamed "Purple Arena", is a football stadium in the South Korean city of Daejeon. Daejeon ( is a capital city of Chungcheongnamdo Province and metropolitan city in the center of South Korea. Jun Lu (born March 19, 1959) is a Soccer Referee from China. He is known for supervising two matches in the 2002 FIFA World Cup The Football Association of the People's Republic of China ( Simplified Chinese: 中国足球协会 Traditional Chinese: 中國足球協會 Pinyin Emmanuel Olisadebe (born December 22, 1978 in Warri is a Polish football Striker who plays for the Chinese club Henan Jianye Paweł Kryszałowicz (born June 23 1974) is a Polish footballer Marcin Żewłakow (born April 22, 1976 in Warsaw) is a Polish football player playing for APOEL FC in the Cypriot First Division Landon Timothy Donovan (born March 4 1982 in) is an American professional Soccer player on the Los Angeles Galaxy and is the all-time leading scorer for the The Saudi Arabia national football team (منتخب السعودية لكرة القدم (known by its fans as al-Sogour which means "The Falcons" or al-Akhdar The German national football team (Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft From 1950 to 1990 the team was also informally called West Germany in English as since Germany qualified, knocking out Cameroon in the process. The Cameroon national football team, nicknamed Lions Indomptables (Indomitable Lions, is controlled by the Fédération Camerounaise de Football and is Africa's A Robbie Keane equaliser against Germany was enough to send the Republic of Ireland through. Robert David "Robbie" Keane ( Irish name: Roibéard Daithí Ó Catháin) (born 8 July 1980 in Tallaght, Dublin) is an Irish The Republic of Ireland national football team represents Ireland in international football.

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Germany	3	2	1	0	11	1	+10	7
Republic of Ireland	3	1	2	0	5	2	+3	5
Cameroon	3	1	1	1	2	3	-1	4
Saudi Arabia	3	0	0	3	0	12	-12	0

2002-06-01 15:30	Republic of Ireland	1 – 1	Cameroon	Niigata Stadium, Niigata Attendance: 33,679 Referee: Toru Kamikawa (Japan)
	Holland  52'	(Report)	Mboma  39'

2002-06-01 20:30	Germany	8 – 0	Saudi Arabia	Sapporo Dome, Sapporo Attendance: 32,218 Referee: Ubaldo Aquino (Paraguay)
	Klose  20'  25'  70' Ballack  40' Jancker  45+1' Linke  73' Bierhoff  84' Schneider  90+1'	(Report)

2002-06-05 20:30	Germany	1 – 1	Republic of Ireland	Kashima Stadium, Kashima Attendance: 35,854 Referee: Kim Milton Nielsen (Denmark)
	Klose  19'	(Report)	Robbie Keane  90+2'

2002-06-06 18:00	Cameroon	1 – 0	Saudi Arabia	Saitama Stadium, Saitama Attendance: 52,328 Referee: Terje Hauge (Norway)
	Eto'o  66'	(Report)

2002-06-11 20:30	Cameroon	0 – 2	Germany	Shizuoka Stadium, Fukuroi Attendance: 47,085 Referee: Antonio López Nieto (Spain)
		(Report)	Bode  50' Klose  79'

2002-06-11 20:30	Saudi Arabia	0 – 3	Republic of Ireland	International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama Attendance: 65,320 Referee: Falla N'Doye (Senegal)
		(Report)	Robbie Keane  7' Breen  61' Duff  87'

Group F

Like favourites France, second favourites Argentina were eliminated following a 1-0 defeat to England in their opening game. The German national football team (Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft From 1950 to 1990 the team was also informally called West Germany in English as since The Republic of Ireland national football team represents Ireland in international football. The Cameroon national football team, nicknamed Lions Indomptables (Indomitable Lions, is controlled by the Fédération Camerounaise de Football and is Africa's The Saudi Arabia national football team (منتخب السعودية لكرة القدم (known by its fans as al-Sogour which means "The Falcons" or al-Akhdar See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected The Republic of Ireland national football team represents Ireland in international football. The Cameroon national football team, nicknamed Lions Indomptables (Indomitable Lions, is controlled by the Fédération Camerounaise de Football and is Africa's is the capital and the most populous city of Niigata Prefecture, Japan. is a former Japanese Football (soccer Referee, debuting in Japan's professional J The, also known as the JFA, is the governing body responsible for the administration of football in Japan. Matthew Rhys "Matt" Holland (born April 11, 1974 in Bury, England) is an Irish footballer currently playing for Henri Patrick Mboma Dem (born November 15, 1970 in Douala, Cameroon) is a former Cameroonian football Striker, the See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected The German national football team (Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft From 1950 to 1990 the team was also informally called West Germany in English as since The Saudi Arabia national football team (منتخب السعودية لكرة القدم (known by its fans as al-Sogour which means "The Falcons" or al-Akhdar The is a Stadium located in Toyohira-ku Sapporo, Japan, and is primarily used for football and Baseball. is the fifth-largest city in Japan by population It is the capital of Hokkaidō Prefecture, located in Ishikari Subprefecture, and an Ubaldo Aquino Valenzano (born May 2, 1958) is a Football (soccer referee from Paraguay, best known for supervising two matches ( In 1906 the representatives of the five existing football teams in Paraguay at that time ( Olimpia, Guaraní, Libertad, General Díaz, and Miroslav Klose ( born as Mirosław Marian Kloze on June 9, 1978) is a German footballer who plays as a Striker. Michael Ballack (born September 26, 1976 in Görlitz, Saxony) is a German footballer. Carsten Jancker (born August 28, 1974 in Grevesmühlen, East Germany) is a German professional footballer who plays for Thomas Linke (born December 26, 1969 in Sömmerda, Thuringia, Germany) is a German former professional footballer who played as a Oliver Bierhoff (born May 1, 1968) is a retired German former football Striker, who scored the first Golden goal in the Bernd Schneider (born November 17, 1973 in Jena, Thuringia region is a German football player See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem The German national football team (Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft From 1950 to 1990 the team was also informally called West Germany in English as since The Republic of Ireland national football team represents Ireland in international football. is a soccer Stadium in the city of Kashima, in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. is a port city located on the Pacific Ocean in Ibaraki, Japan. Kim Milton Nielsen (born August 3, 1960 in Copenhagen, Denmark) is a former international football referee. The Danish Football Association (DBU (Dansk Boldspil-Union is the governing body of Football in Denmark. Miroslav Klose ( born as Mirosław Marian Kloze on June 9, 1978) is a German footballer who plays as a Striker. Robert David "Robbie" Keane ( Irish name: Roibéard Daithí Ó Catháin) (born 8 July 1980 in Tallaght, Dublin) is an Irish See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year The Cameroon national football team, nicknamed Lions Indomptables (Indomitable Lions, is controlled by the Fédération Camerounaise de Football and is Africa's The Saudi Arabia national football team (منتخب السعودية لكرة القدم (known by its fans as al-Sogour which means "The Falcons" or al-Akhdar often called or simply, is a football Stadium located in Midori-ku, Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. is the capital and the most populous city of Saitama Prefecture in Japan, situated in the south-east of the prefecture Terje Hauge (born October 5, 1965 in Bergen Norway) is a Norwegian Football referee from the club Olsvik IL. The Football Association of Norway ( NFF) (Norges Fotballforbund is the governing body of football in Norway. Samuel Eto'o Fils (born March 10, 1981 in Douala) is a Cameroonian football striker who plays for Spanish La Liga club See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1184 BC - Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned according to the calculations of Eratosthenes. The Cameroon national football team, nicknamed Lions Indomptables (Indomitable Lions, is controlled by the Fédération Camerounaise de Football and is Africa's The German national football team (Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft From 1950 to 1990 the team was also informally called West Germany in English as since is a sports Stadium used primarily for football. The stadium is in Fukuroi City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, although the stadium itself is a city located in Shizuoka, Japan. On April 1, 2005, the city merged with the town of Asaba from Iwata District. Antonio Jesús López Nieto (born January 25, 1958) is a Spanish football referee, who has officiated at one FIFA World Cup Marco Bode (born July 23, 1969) is a former German footballer. Miroslav Klose ( born as Mirosław Marian Kloze on June 9, 1978) is a German footballer who plays as a Striker. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1184 BC - Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned according to the calculations of Eratosthenes. The Saudi Arabia national football team (منتخب السعودية لكرة القدم (known by its fans as al-Sogour which means "The Falcons" or al-Akhdar The Republic of Ireland national football team represents Ireland in international football. The, once known as the is a sports venue in Yokohama, Japan. The stadium was inaugurated in March 1998 is the capital of Kanagawa Prefecture, located in the Kantō region of the main island of Honshū and is a major commercial hub of the Greater Tokyo Area Falla N'Doye (born March 4, 1960) is a football referee from Senegal. The Fédération Sénégalaise de Football (FSF is the governing body of football in Senegal. Robert David "Robbie" Keane ( Irish name: Roibéard Daithí Ó Catháin) (born 8 July 1980 in Tallaght, Dublin) is an Irish Gary Patrick Breen (born December 12, 1973 in Hendon, London) is an Irish footballer. Damien Anthony Duff (born 2 March 1979 in Ballyboden, Dublin) is an Irish footballer. The French national football team represents the nation of France in international football. The Argentina national football team is the national football team of Argentina and is controlled by the Asociación del Fútbol Argentino (AFA The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football Sweden topped the group, having scored more goals than England, while Nigeria had already been eliminated before drawing with England in their final match. The Swedish national football team is the national football team of Sweden and is controlled by the Swedish Football Association. The Nigeria national football team, nicknamed the Super Eagles, is the national team of Nigeria and is controlled by the Nigeria Football Federation

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

2002-06-02 14:30	Argentina	1 – 0	Nigeria	Kashima Stadium, Kashima Attendance: 34,050 Referee: Gilles Veissière (France)
	Batistuta  63'	(Report)

2002-06-02 18:30	England	1 – 1	Sweden	Saitama Stadium, Saitama Attendance: 52,721 Referee: Carlos Eugênio Simon (Brazil)
	Campbell  24'	(Report)	Alexandersson  59'

2002-06-07 15:30	Sweden	2 – 1	Nigeria	Kobe Wing Stadium, Kobe Attendance: 36,194 Referee: René Ortube (Bolivia)
	Larsson  35'  63' (pen.)	(Report)	Aghahowa  27'

2002-06-07 20:30	Argentina	0 – 1	England	Sapporo Dome, Sapporo Attendance: 35,927 Referee: Pierluigi Collina (Italy)
		(Report)	Beckham  44' (pen.)

2002-06-12 15:30	Sweden	1 – 1	Argentina	Miyagi Stadium, Rifu Attendance: 45,777 Referee: Ali Bujsaim (United Arab Emirates)
	A. Svensson  59'	(Report)	Crespo  88'

2002-06-12 15:30	Nigeria	0 – 0	England	Nagai Stadium, Osaka Attendance: 44,864 Referee: Brian Hall (United States)
		(Report)

Group G

Mexico qualified after two wins in their first two games. The Swedish national football team is the national football team of Sweden and is controlled by the Swedish Football Association. The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football The Argentina national football team is the national football team of Argentina and is controlled by the Asociación del Fútbol Argentino (AFA The Nigeria national football team, nicknamed the Super Eagles, is the national team of Nigeria and is controlled by the Nigeria Football Federation See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks The Argentina national football team is the national football team of Argentina and is controlled by the Asociación del Fútbol Argentino (AFA The Nigeria national football team, nicknamed the Super Eagles, is the national team of Nigeria and is controlled by the Nigeria Football Federation is a soccer Stadium in the city of Kashima, in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. is a port city located on the Pacific Ocean in Ibaraki, Japan. Gilles Veissière (born September 18, 1959 in Nice) is a football referee from France, best known for supervising two matches The French Football Federation (FFF (Fédération Française de Football is the governing body of Football in France. Gabriel Omar Batistuta (born February 1, 1969) nicknamed Batigol, is a former professional footballer. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football The Swedish national football team is the national football team of Sweden and is controlled by the Swedish Football Association. often called or simply, is a football Stadium located in Midori-ku, Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. is the capital and the most populous city of Saitama Prefecture in Japan, situated in the south-east of the prefecture Carlos Eugênio Simon (born 3 September 1965) is a FIFA Football referee from Brazil, and he is also a Journalist and The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF or Confederação Brasileira de Futebol in Portuguese is the governing body of football in Brazil, Sulzeer Jeremiah Campbell (born 18 September 1974 paddington, London is an English footballer. Niclas "Alex" Alexandersson 'nɪklɑs ɑlɛk'sɑndɛ(rˌʃɔn (born December 29, 1971 in Halmstad) is a Swedish football See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1099 - The First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins The Swedish national football team is the national football team of Sweden and is controlled by the Swedish Football Association. The Nigeria national football team, nicknamed the Super Eagles, is the national team of Nigeria and is controlled by the Nigeria Football Federation Home's Stadium Kobe, formerly is a football Stadium in Misaki Park Hyogo-ku, Kobe, Japan. is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture and a prominent port city in Japan with a population of about 1 René Marcelo Ortubé Betancourt (born December 26, 1964) is a Football (soccer referee from Bolivia, best known for supervising The Bolivian Football Federation ( Federación Boliviana de Fútbol, FBF was founded in 1925 being the 8th oldest South American federation Henrik Edward Larsson, MBE (ˈhɛnrɪk ˈlɑːʂɔn born September 20 1971 in Helsingborg, Scania) is a Swedish footballer, A penalty kick is a type of free kick in Association football, taken from twelve yards (approximately eleven metres out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of Julius Aghahowa (born 12 February 1982 in Benin City, Nigeria) is a football Striker from Nigeria who currently See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1099 - The First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins The Argentina national football team is the national football team of Argentina and is controlled by the Asociación del Fútbol Argentino (AFA The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football The is a Stadium located in Toyohira-ku Sapporo, Japan, and is primarily used for football and Baseball. is the fifth-largest city in Japan by population It is the capital of Hokkaidō Prefecture, located in Ishikari Subprefecture, and an Pierluigi Collina (born 13 February 1960) is an Italian former football referee. The Italian Football Federation (Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio FIGC) also known as Federcalcio, is the governing body of football in Italy David Robert Joseph Beckham, and is also a member of the England national team. A penalty kick is a type of free kick in Association football, taken from twelve yards (approximately eleven metres out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. The Swedish national football team is the national football team of Sweden and is controlled by the Swedish Football Association. The Argentina national football team is the national football team of Argentina and is controlled by the Asociación del Fútbol Argentino (AFA is an athletic Stadium in the town of Rifu in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. Rifu (利府町 -chō is a town located in Miyagi District, Miyagi, Japan. Ali Mohamed Bujsaim ( علي بوجسيم) (born September 9, 1959) is a retired Football (soccer referee from the United Arab The United Arab Emirates Football Association (الاتحاد الاماراتي لكرة القدم is the governing body of football in the United Arab Emirates. Anders Svensson 'svɛnsɔn (born July 17, 1976 in Göteborg, Sweden) is a Swedish international football player playing for Hernán Jorge Crespo (born July 5, See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. The Nigeria national football team, nicknamed the Super Eagles, is the national team of Nigeria and is controlled by the Nigeria Football Federation The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football is an athletic Stadium in Osaka, Japan. It is the home ground of J is a city in Japan, located at the mouth of the Yodo River on Osaka Bay, in the Kansai region of the main island of Honshū Brian Hall (born on June 5, 1961) is an American Soccer referee from northern California. The United States Soccer Federation ( USSF) (trademarked as "U The Mexican national football team is controlled by the Federación Mexicana de Fútbol and represents Mexico in international football competition Italy also progressed due to Alessandro Del Piero's equaliser against the Mexicans in the group's final match. The Italian national football team is controlled by the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC and represents Italy in international football competition Alessandro Del Piero, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI (born November 9 1974 in Conegliano Veneto) is an Italian World Cup -winning footballer This left Croatia and World Cup debutants Ecuador, who picked up their maiden win against the Croats. The Croatian national football team ( Croatian pronunciation: Hrvatska nogometna reprezentacija) is the national side representing Croatia The Ecuador national football team is the national team of Ecuador and is governed by the Federación Ecuatoriana de Fútbol.

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

2002-06-03 15:30	Croatia	0 – 1	Mexico	Niigata Stadium, Niigata Attendance: 32,239 Referee: Lu Jun (China)
		(Report)	Blanco  60' (pen.)

2002-06-03 20:30	Italy	2 – 0	Ecuador	Sapporo Dome, Sapporo Attendance: 31,081 Referee: Brian Hall (United States)
	Vieri  7'  27'	(Report)

2002-06-08 18:00	Italy	1 – 2	Croatia	Kashima Stadium, Kashima Attendance: 36,472 Referee: Graham Poll (England)
	Vieri  55'	(Report)	Olić  73' Rapaić  76'

2002-06-09 15:30	Mexico	2 – 1	Ecuador	Miyagi Stadium, Rifu Attendance: 45,610 Referee: Mourad Daami (Tunisia)
	Borgetti  28' Torrado  57'	(Report)	Delgado  5'

2002-06-13 20:30	Mexico	1 – 1	Italy	Ōita Stadium, Ōita Attendance: 39,291 Referee: Carlos Eugênio Simon (Brazil)
	Borgetti  34'	(Report)	Del Piero  85'

2002-06-13 20:30	Ecuador	1 – 0	Croatia	International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama Attendance: 65,862 Referee: William Mattus (Costa Rica)
	Méndez  48'	(Report)

Group H

Hosts Japan topped the group with two wins and a draw; Junichi Inamoto of Arsenal scored the goal which effectively eliminated Russia in the teams' second game. The Mexican national football team is controlled by the Federación Mexicana de Fútbol and represents Mexico in international football competition The Italian national football team is controlled by the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC and represents Italy in international football competition The Croatian national football team ( Croatian pronunciation: Hrvatska nogometna reprezentacija) is the national side representing Croatia The Ecuador national football team is the national team of Ecuador and is governed by the Federación Ecuatoriana de Fútbol. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering The Croatian national football team ( Croatian pronunciation: Hrvatska nogometna reprezentacija) is the national side representing Croatia The Mexican national football team is controlled by the Federación Mexicana de Fútbol and represents Mexico in international football competition is the capital and the most populous city of Niigata Prefecture, Japan. Jun Lu (born March 19, 1959) is a Soccer Referee from China. He is known for supervising two matches in the 2002 FIFA World Cup The Football Association of the People's Republic of China ( Simplified Chinese: 中国足球协会 Traditional Chinese: 中國足球協會 Pinyin Cuauhtémoc Blanco Bravo (born January 17 1973 in Mexico DF) also known as Cuau or Temo, is a Mexican international football A penalty kick is a type of free kick in Association football, taken from twelve yards (approximately eleven metres out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering The Italian national football team is controlled by the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC and represents Italy in international football competition The Ecuador national football team is the national team of Ecuador and is governed by the Federación Ecuatoriana de Fútbol. The is a Stadium located in Toyohira-ku Sapporo, Japan, and is primarily used for football and Baseball. is the fifth-largest city in Japan by population It is the capital of Hokkaidō Prefecture, located in Ishikari Subprefecture, and an Brian Hall (born on June 5, 1961) is an American Soccer referee from northern California. The United States Soccer Federation ( USSF) (trademarked as "U Vieri redirects here For other uses of Vieri see Vieri (disambiguation Christian Vieri (born July 12, 1973 in See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable The Italian national football team is controlled by the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC and represents Italy in international football competition The Croatian national football team ( Croatian pronunciation: Hrvatska nogometna reprezentacija) is the national side representing Croatia is a soccer Stadium in the city of Kashima, in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. is a port city located on the Pacific Ocean in Ibaraki, Japan. Graham Poll (born July 29, 1963 in Tring, Hertfordshire) is an English former football referee in the The Football Association, also known as simply The FA, is the governing body of football in England and the Crown Dependencies of Jersey Vieri redirects here For other uses of Vieri see Vieri (disambiguation Christian Vieri (born July 12, 1973 in Ivica Olić ˈɔːlitɕ}} (born September 14 1979) is a Croatian football player who plays for Hamburger SV and the Croatia national Milan "Miki" Rapaić (born 16 August 1973 in Nova Gradiška) is a Croatian Football (soccer Midfielder who is See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits The Mexican national football team is controlled by the Federación Mexicana de Fútbol and represents Mexico in international football competition The Ecuador national football team is the national team of Ecuador and is governed by the Federación Ecuatoriana de Fútbol. is an athletic Stadium in the town of Rifu in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. Rifu (利府町 -chō is a town located in Miyagi District, Miyagi, Japan. Mourad Daami (born August 15, 1962) is a retired Tunisian football referee. The Fédération Tunisienne de Football (الجامعة التونسية لكرة القدم is the governing body of Football (soccer in Tunisia. Jared Francisco Borgetti Echavarría (born August 14 1973 in Culiacancito, Sinaloa) is a Mexican football Striker, who currently Gerardo Torrado Diez de Bonilla (born April 30 1979 in Mexico City) is an international Mexican football player currently playing as a defensive midfielder Agustín Javier Delgado Chala (nicknamed "Tin" born December 23, 1974, in Piquiucho, a small village in the Chota River valley See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for The Mexican national football team is controlled by the Federación Mexicana de Fútbol and represents Mexico in international football competition The Italian national football team is controlled by the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC and represents Italy in international football competition Ōita Stadium or Kyushu Oil Dome for sponsorship reasons is a Stadium in the city of Ōita in Ōita Prefecture on Kyushu Island is the capital city of Ōita Prefecture located on the island of Kyūshū, Japan. Carlos Eugênio Simon (born 3 September 1965) is a FIFA Football referee from Brazil, and he is also a Journalist and The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF or Confederação Brasileira de Futebol in Portuguese is the governing body of football in Brazil, Jared Francisco Borgetti Echavarría (born August 14 1973 in Culiacancito, Sinaloa) is a Mexican football Striker, who currently Alessandro Del Piero, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI (born November 9 1974 in Conegliano Veneto) is an Italian World Cup -winning footballer See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for The Ecuador national football team is the national team of Ecuador and is governed by the Federación Ecuatoriana de Fútbol. The Croatian national football team ( Croatian pronunciation: Hrvatska nogometna reprezentacija) is the national side representing Croatia The, once known as the is a sports venue in Yokohama, Japan. The stadium was inaugurated in March 1998 is the capital of Kanagawa Prefecture, located in the Kantō region of the main island of Honshū and is a major commercial hub of the Greater Tokyo Area William Mattus Vega (born April 17, 1964 in Barva, Heredia) is a Football (soccer referee from Costa Rica, The Federación Costarricense de Fútbol is the official Football (soccer organization in Costa Rica and is in charge of the Costa Rican national team. Edison Vicente Méndez Méndez (born March 16, 1979 in Ibarra) is an Ecuadorian football Midfielder. The Japan national football team is the national football team of Japan and is controlled by the Japan Football Association. is a Japanese football player who plays in midfield for Eintracht Frankfurt. The Russia national football team (Сборная России по футболу is the national football team of Russia controlled by the Football Union of Belgium also qualified after a see-saw match with the Russians, while Tunisia was also eliminated after picking up just one point. The Belgium national football team is the national football team of Belgium and is controlled by the Belgian Football Association. The Tunisia national football team (منتخب تونس لكرة القدم nicknamed Les Aigles de Carthage (The Eagles of Carthage, is the national team of Tunisia

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

2002-06-04 18:00	Japan	2 – 2	Belgium	Saitama Stadium, Saitama Attendance: 55,256 Referee: William Mattus (Costa Rica)
	Suzuki  59' Inamoto  67'	(Report)	Wilmots  57' Van Der Heyden  75'

2002-06-05 15:30	Russia	2 – 0	Tunisia	Kobe Wing Stadium, Kobe Attendance: 30,957 Referee: Peter Prendergast (Jamaica)
	Titov  59' Karpin  64' (pen.)	(Report)

2002-06-09 20:30	Japan	1 – 0	Russia	International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama Attendance: 66,108 Referee: Markus Merk (Germany)
	Inamoto  51'	(Report)

2002-06-10 18:00	Tunisia	1 – 1	Belgium	Ōita Stadium, Ōita Attendance: 39,700 Referee: Mark Shield (Australia)
	Bouzaiene  17'	(Report)	Wilmots  13'

2002-06-14 15:30	Tunisia	0 – 2	Japan	Nagai Stadium, Osaka Attendance: 45,213 Referee: Gilles Veissière (France)
		(Report)	Morishima  48' H. Nakata  75'

2002-06-14 15:30	Belgium	3 – 2	Russia	Shizuoka Stadium, Fukuroi Attendance: 46,640 Referee: Kim Milton Nielsen (Denmark)
	Walem  7' Sonck  78' Wilmots  82'	(Report)	Beschastnykh  52' Sychev  88'

Knockout stage

Main article: 2002 FIFA World Cup knockout stage

Round of 16

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

15 June - Seogwipo

Germany

1

21 June - Ulsan

Paraguay

0

Germany

1

17 June - Jeonju

USA

0

Mexico

0

25 June - Seoul

USA

2

Germany

1

16 June - Suwon

Korea Republic

0

Spain (pen.)

1 (3)

22 June - Gwangju

Republic of Ireland

1 (2)

Spain

0 (3)

18 June - Daejeon

Korea Republic (pen.)

0 (5)

Korea Republic (a.e.t.)

2

30 June - Yokohama

Italy

1

Germany

0

15 June - Niigata

Brazil

2

Denmark

0

21 June - Shizuoka

England

3

England

1

17 June - Kobe

Brazil

2

Brazil

2

26 June - Saitama

Belgium

0

Brazil

1

16 June - Oita

Turkey

0

Third place

Sweden

1

22 June - Osaka

29 June - Daegu

Senegal (a.e.t.)

2

Senegal

0

Turkey

3

18 June - Miyagi

Turkey (a.e.t.)

1

Korea Republic

2

Japan

0

Turkey

1

Round of 16

Germany eliminated Paraguay through an 88th-minute winner from Oliver Neuville. The Japan national football team is the national football team of Japan and is controlled by the Japan Football Association. The Belgium national football team is the national football team of Belgium and is controlled by the Belgian Football Association. The Russia national football team (Сборная России по футболу is the national football team of Russia controlled by the Football Union of The Tunisia national football team (منتخب تونس لكرة القدم nicknamed Les Aigles de Carthage (The Eagles of Carthage, is the national team of Tunisia See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China. The Japan national football team is the national football team of Japan and is controlled by the Japan Football Association. The Belgium national football team is the national football team of Belgium and is controlled by the Belgian Football Association. often called or simply, is a football Stadium located in Midori-ku, Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. is the capital and the most populous city of Saitama Prefecture in Japan, situated in the south-east of the prefecture William Mattus Vega (born April 17, 1964 in Barva, Heredia) is a Football (soccer referee from Costa Rica, The Federación Costarricense de Fútbol is the official Football (soccer organization in Costa Rica and is in charge of the Costa Rican national team. Takayuki Suzuki (鈴木隆行 Suzuki Takayuki; born June 5, 1976 in Hitachi, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese is a Japanese football player who plays in midfield for Eintracht Frankfurt. Marc Wilmots (born February 22, 1969 in Dongelberg, Belgium) is a former Belgian football player Peter Van Der Heyden (born July 16, 1976 in Aalst, Belgium) is a Belgian football left fullback who recently signed for See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem The Russia national football team (Сборная России по футболу is the national football team of Russia controlled by the Football Union of The Tunisia national football team (منتخب تونس لكرة القدم nicknamed Les Aigles de Carthage (The Eagles of Carthage, is the national team of Tunisia Home's Stadium Kobe, formerly is a football Stadium in Misaki Park Hyogo-ku, Kobe, Japan. is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture and a prominent port city in Japan with a population of about 1 Peter Prendergast (born September 23 1963 is a football referee from Jamaica. The Jamaica Football Federation is the official Football (soccer organization in Jamaica and is in charge of the Jamaican national team and the Jamaican Egor Ilyich Titov (Егор Ильич Титов (born May 29, 1976 in Moscow) is a Russian football Midfielder, A penalty kick is a type of free kick in Association football, taken from twelve yards (approximately eleven metres out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits The Japan national football team is the national football team of Japan and is controlled by the Japan Football Association. The Russia national football team (Сборная России по футболу is the national football team of Russia controlled by the Football Union of The, once known as the is a sports venue in Yokohama, Japan. The stadium was inaugurated in March 1998 is the capital of Kanagawa Prefecture, located in the Kantō region of the main island of Honshū and is a major commercial hub of the Greater Tokyo Area Dr Markus Merk (born March 15, 1962 in Kaiserslautern) is a former top-level German football referee. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. is a Japanese football player who plays in midfield for Eintracht Frankfurt. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem The Tunisia national football team (منتخب تونس لكرة القدم nicknamed Les Aigles de Carthage (The Eagles of Carthage, is the national team of Tunisia The Belgium national football team is the national football team of Belgium and is controlled by the Belgian Football Association. Ōita Stadium or Kyushu Oil Dome for sponsorship reasons is a Stadium in the city of Ōita in Ōita Prefecture on Kyushu Island is the capital city of Ōita Prefecture located on the island of Kyūshū, Japan. Mark Shield (born September 2, 1973) is a former Australian Football referee For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Raouf Bouzaiene (رؤوف بوزيان (born 16 August 1970 in Sousse) is a retired Tunisian football defender Marc Wilmots (born February 22, 1969 in Dongelberg, Belgium) is a former Belgian football player See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the The Tunisia national football team (منتخب تونس لكرة القدم nicknamed Les Aigles de Carthage (The Eagles of Carthage, is the national team of Tunisia The Japan national football team is the national football team of Japan and is controlled by the Japan Football Association. is an athletic Stadium in Osaka, Japan. It is the home ground of J is a city in Japan, located at the mouth of the Yodo River on Osaka Bay, in the Kansai region of the main island of Honshū Gilles Veissière (born September 18, 1959 in Nice) is a football referee from France, best known for supervising two matches The French Football Federation (FFF (Fédération Française de Football is the governing body of Football in France. is a Japanese football midfielder He was capped 64 times and scored 12 goals for the Japanese national team between 1995 and 2002 Hidetoshi Nakata (中田 英寿 Nakata Hidetoshi; born January 22, 1977 in Yamanashi Prefecture) is a Japanese former football See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the The Belgium national football team is the national football team of Belgium and is controlled by the Belgian Football Association. The Russia national football team (Сборная России по футболу is the national football team of Russia controlled by the Football Union of is a sports Stadium used primarily for football. The stadium is in Fukuroi City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, although the stadium itself is a city located in Shizuoka, Japan. On April 1, 2005, the city merged with the town of Asaba from Iwata District. Kim Milton Nielsen (born August 3, 1960 in Copenhagen, Denmark) is a former international football referee. The Danish Football Association (DBU (Dansk Boldspil-Union is the governing body of Football in Denmark. Johan Walem (born February 1, 1972 in Soignies, Belgium) is a former football Midfielder and is now a TV consultant Wesley Sonck (born August 9 1978 in Ninove) is a Belgian football Striker playing for Club Brugge. Marc Wilmots (born February 22, 1969 in Dongelberg, Belgium) is a former Belgian football player Vladimir Yevgenyevich Beschastnykh (Владимир Евгеньевич Бесчастных (born April 1, 1974 in Moscow) is a Russian Dmitri Yevgenyevich Sychev ( Dmitriy Yevgen’yevich Sychyov; born October 26, 1983) is a soccer player from Russia. At the 2002 FIFA World Cup, the knockout stage was the second and final stage of the tournament following the group stage Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history Seogwipo is a city in Jeju Province South Korea with a pre-2006 estimated population of 97000 inhabitants The German national football team (Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft From 1950 to 1990 the team was also informally called West Germany in English as since Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. Ulsan is a metropolitan city in the south-east of South Korea, facing the East Sea The Paraguay national football team is the national team of Paraguay and is controlled by the Asociación Paraguaya de Fútbol. The German national football team (Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft From 1950 to 1990 the team was also informally called West Germany in English as since Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat Jeonju is a city in South Korea, and the capital of Jeollabuk-do, or North Jeolla Province The United States men's national soccer team is the national Soccer team of the United States for men and is controlled by the United States Soccer The Mexican national football team is controlled by the Federación Mexicana de Fútbol and represents Mexico in international football competition Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians Seoul ( soʊl is the Capital and largest City of South Korea. The United States men's national soccer team is the national Soccer team of the United States for men and is controlled by the United States Soccer The German national football team (Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft From 1950 to 1990 the team was also informally called West Germany in English as since Events 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses. Suwon ( Suwon-si) is the provincial capital of Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. The Korea Republic national football team represents the Republic of Korea in international football competitions The Spanish National Football Team, commonly referred to as La Selección, is the national football team of Spain and is controlled by the es [[Spanish Penalty shootouts, properly named kicks from the penalty mark, are a method sometimes used to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament (or wins the tournament Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. Gwangju Metropolitan City is the sixth largest city in South Korea. The Republic of Ireland national football team represents Ireland in international football. The Spanish National Football Team, commonly referred to as La Selección, is the national football team of Spain and is controlled by the es [[Spanish Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries Daejeon ( is a capital city of Chungcheongnamdo Province and metropolitan city in the center of South Korea. The Korea Republic national football team represents the Republic of Korea in international football competitions Penalty shootouts, properly named kicks from the penalty mark, are a method sometimes used to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament (or wins the tournament The Korea Republic national football team represents the Republic of Korea in international football competitions Aggregated Extra Time (AET, commonly known as extra time is an additional period played in some sports codes if the score is tied at the end of normal time Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper is the capital of Kanagawa Prefecture, located in the Kantō region of the main island of Honshū and is a major commercial hub of the Greater Tokyo Area The Italian national football team is controlled by the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC and represents Italy in international football competition The German national football team (Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft From 1950 to 1990 the team was also informally called West Germany in English as since Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history is the capital and the most populous city of Niigata Prefecture, Japan. The Brazil national football team is the national team of Brazil and is managed by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF that represents Brazil in international The Denmark national football team is controlled by the Danish Football Association and has represented the country of Denmark in international football Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines--> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region on Honshū Island The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture and a prominent port city in Japan with a population of about 1 The Brazil national football team is the national team of Brazil and is managed by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF that represents Brazil in international The Brazil national football team is the national team of Brazil and is managed by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF that represents Brazil in international Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. is the capital and the most populous city of Saitama Prefecture in Japan, situated in the south-east of the prefecture The Belgium national football team is the national football team of Belgium and is controlled by the Belgian Football Association. The Brazil national football team is the national team of Brazil and is managed by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF that represents Brazil in international Events 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses. The Turkish national football team is the national football team of the Republic of Turkey and is controlled by the Turkish Football Federation. The Swedish national football team is the national football team of Sweden and is controlled by the Swedish Football Association. Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. is a city in Japan, located at the mouth of the Yodo River on Osaka Bay, in the Kansai region of the main island of Honshū Events 512 - A Solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland. Daegu (pronounced) also spelled Taegu (pronounced) officially called Daegu Metropolitan City, is the fourth largest city in South Korea after The Senegal national football team, nicknamed the Lions of Teranga, is the national team of Senegal and is controlled by the Fédération Sénégalaise de Aggregated Extra Time (AET, commonly known as extra time is an additional period played in some sports codes if the score is tied at the end of normal time The Senegal national football team, nicknamed the Lions of Teranga, is the national team of Senegal and is controlled by the Fédération Sénégalaise de The Turkish national football team is the national football team of the Republic of Turkey and is controlled by the Turkish Football Federation. Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines--> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku Region on Honshū island The Turkish national football team is the national football team of the Republic of Turkey and is controlled by the Turkish Football Federation. Aggregated Extra Time (AET, commonly known as extra time is an additional period played in some sports codes if the score is tied at the end of normal time The Korea Republic national football team represents the Republic of Korea in international football competitions The Japan national football team is the national football team of Japan and is controlled by the Japan Football Association. The Turkish national football team is the national football team of the Republic of Turkey and is controlled by the Turkish Football Federation. The German national football team (Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft From 1950 to 1990 the team was also informally called West Germany in English as since The Paraguay national football team is the national team of Paraguay and is controlled by the Asociación Paraguaya de Fútbol. Oliver Patric Neuville (born May 1, 1973 in Locarno, Switzerland) is a German footballer, currently playing as a forward England breezed past the Danes with a 3–0 win, while Henri Camara scored the golden goal that put Senegal through to the quarter-finals at Sweden's expense. The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football The Denmark national football team is controlled by the Danish Football Association and has represented the country of Denmark in international football Henri Camara (born May 10, 1977 in Dakar, Senegal) is a Senegalese footballer with Wigan Athletic of the The golden goal is a method used to decide the winner of games in elimination matches which end in a draw after the end of regulation time The Senegal national football team, nicknamed the Lions of Teranga, is the national team of Senegal and is controlled by the Fédération Sénégalaise de The Swedish national football team is the national football team of Sweden and is controlled by the Swedish Football Association. Spain eliminated Ireland on penalties after a tense match, in which Robbie Keane levelled the scores with a penalty, just as Spain looked like they would be going through in normal time. The Spanish National Football Team, commonly referred to as La Selección, is the national football team of Spain and is controlled by the es [[Spanish The Republic of Ireland national football team represents Ireland in international football. In the North American derby, the USA defeated Mexico 2-0 to set up a quarter-final tie with Germany. CONCACAF (the Confederation of North Central American and Caribbean Association Football) is the continent-wide governing body for football in North America, The United States men's national soccer team is the national Soccer team of the United States for men and is controlled by the United States Soccer The Mexican national football team is controlled by the Federación Mexicana de Fútbol and represents Mexico in international football competition Brazil disposed of Belgium 2-0 and Turkey ended the journey of hosts Japan. The Brazil national football team is the national team of Brazil and is managed by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF that represents Brazil in international The Belgium national football team is the national football team of Belgium and is controlled by the Belgian Football Association. The Turkish national football team is the national football team of the Republic of Turkey and is controlled by the Turkish Football Federation. The Japan national football team is the national football team of Japan and is controlled by the Japan Football Association. In an echo of North Korea's victory over Italy in 1966, South Korea defeated the Azzurri, with a golden goal from Perugia's Ahn Jung-Hwan. The national football team of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (recognized as Korea DPR by FIFA) is the national team of North Korea and is controlled The Italian national football team is controlled by the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC and represents Italy in international football competition The 1966 FIFA World Cup, the eighth staging of the World Cup was held in England from 11 July to 30 July The Korea Republic national football team represents the Republic of Korea in international football competitions Perugia Calcio is a football club based in Perugia, Umbria, direct heir of the old A Ahn Jung-Hwan (born January 27 1976 in Paju, Gyeonggi) is a South Korean football player he made world headlines by scoring the winning After the game, Ahn was told by Perugia's president, Luciano Gaucci, that he would never play for the club again, only for Gaucci to have a change of heart the following day. Luciano Gaucci (born December 28, 1939 in Rome, Italy) is an Italian entrepreneur and sportsman

2002-06-15 15:30	Germany	1 – 0	Paraguay	Jeju World Cup Stadium, Seogwipo Attendance: 25,176 Referee: Carlos Alberto Batres (Guatemala)
	Neuville  88'	(Report)

2002-06-15 20:30	Denmark	0 – 3	England	Niigata Stadium, Niigata Attendance: 40,582 Referee: Markus Merk (Germany)
		(Report)	Ferdinand  5' Owen  22' Heskey  44'

2002-06-16 15:30	Sweden	1 – 2 (a.e.t.)	Senegal	Oita Stadium, Ōita Attendance: 39,747 Referee: Ubaldo Aquino (Paraguay)
	Larsson  11'	(Report)	H. Camara  37'  104'

2002-06-16 20:30	Spain	1 – 1 (a.e.t.) (3 – 2 pen.)	Republic of Ireland	Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon Attendance: 38,926 Referee: Anders Frisk (Sweden)
	Morientes  8'	(Report)	Robbie Keane  90' (pen.)

	Penalties Hierro Baraja Juanfran Valerón Mendieta	3 – 2	Penalties Robbie Keane Holland Connolly Kilbane Finnan

2002-06-17 15:30	Mexico	0 – 2	USA	Jeonju World Cup Stadium, Jeonju Attendance: 36,380 Referee: Vitor Melo Pereira (Portugal)
		(Report)	McBride  8' Donovan  65'

2002-06-17 20:30	Brazil	2 – 0	Belgium	Kobe Wing Stadium, Kobe Attendance: 40,440 Referee: Peter Prendergast (Jamaica)
	Rivaldo  67' Ronaldo  87'	(Report)

2002-06-18 15:30	Japan	0 – 1	Turkey	Miyagi Stadium, Rifu Attendance: 45,666 Referee: Pierluigi Collina (Italy)
		(Report)	Davala  12'

2002-06-18 20:30	Korea Republic	2 – 1 (a.e.t.)	Italy	Daejeon World Cup Stadium, Daejeon Attendance: 38,588 Referee: Byron Moreno (Ecuador)
	Seol Ki-Hyeon  88' Ahn Jung-Hwan  117'	(Report)	Vieri  18'

Quarter-finals

In the quarter-finals, Brazil's Ronaldinho caught out England goalkeeper David Seaman with a lobbed free kick from 42 yards to send the Seleção into the semis. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history The German national football team (Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft From 1950 to 1990 the team was also informally called West Germany in English as since The Paraguay national football team is the national team of Paraguay and is controlled by the Asociación Paraguaya de Fútbol. Jeju World Cup Stadium is a football Stadium with a 42256-person capacity that is located in the city of Seogwipo on the small South Korean island Seogwipo is a city in Jeju Province South Korea with a pre-2006 estimated population of 97000 inhabitants Carlos Alberto Batres González (born April 2, 1968 in Guatemala City) is a Guatemalan football Referee. The Federación Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala (FedefutGuate (National Football Federation of Guatemala also known by the former acronym FENAFUTG, is the governing Oliver Patric Neuville (born May 1, 1973 in Locarno, Switzerland) is a German footballer, currently playing as a forward See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history The Denmark national football team is controlled by the Danish Football Association and has represented the country of Denmark in international football The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football is the capital and the most populous city of Niigata Prefecture, Japan. Dr Markus Merk (born March 15, 1962 in Kaiserslautern) is a former top-level German football referee. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Rio Gavin Ferdinand (born 7 November 1978 in Peckham, London) is an English footballer. Michael James Owen (born 14 December 1979 in Chester, Cheshire) is an English football player who currently plays for and captains Newcastle United Emile William Ivanhoe Heskey (born 11 January 1978 in Leicester, England he is a Striker currently playing for Premier League side Wigan Athletic See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses. The Swedish national football team is the national football team of Sweden and is controlled by the Swedish Football Association. Aggregated Extra Time (AET, commonly known as extra time is an additional period played in some sports codes if the score is tied at the end of normal time The Senegal national football team, nicknamed the Lions of Teranga, is the national team of Senegal and is controlled by the Fédération Sénégalaise de Ōita Stadium or Kyushu Oil Dome for sponsorship reasons is a Stadium in the city of Ōita in Ōita Prefecture on Kyushu Island is the capital city of Ōita Prefecture located on the island of Kyūshū, Japan. Ubaldo Aquino Valenzano (born May 2, 1958) is a Football (soccer referee from Paraguay, best known for supervising two matches ( In 1906 the representatives of the five existing football teams in Paraguay at that time ( Olimpia, Guaraní, Libertad, General Díaz, and Henrik Edward Larsson, MBE (ˈhɛnrɪk ˈlɑːʂɔn born September 20 1971 in Helsingborg, Scania) is a Swedish footballer, Henri Camara (born May 10, 1977 in Dakar, Senegal) is a Senegalese footballer with Wigan Athletic of the See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses. The Spanish National Football Team, commonly referred to as La Selección, is the national football team of Spain and is controlled by the es [[Spanish Aggregated Extra Time (AET, commonly known as extra time is an additional period played in some sports codes if the score is tied at the end of normal time Penalty shootouts, properly named kicks from the penalty mark, are a method sometimes used to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament (or wins the tournament The Republic of Ireland national football team represents Ireland in international football. The Suwon World Cup Stadium (Big Bird Stadium which seats 43288 in the Korean city of Suwon, has been home to K-League football side Suwon Samsung Suwon ( Suwon-si) is the provincial capital of Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. Anders Frisk (born 18 February 1963 in Gothenburg, Sweden) is an insurance agent by trade and a former football referee. The Swedish Football Association ( SvFF) ( Swedish: Svenska Fotbollförbundet) is the governing body of Football in Sweden. Fernando Morientes Sánchez (born April 5 1976 in Cilleros, Cáceres) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Valencia Robert David "Robbie" Keane ( Irish name: Roibéard Daithí Ó Catháin) (born 8 July 1980 in Tallaght, Dublin) is an Irish A penalty kick is a type of free kick in Association football, taken from twelve yards (approximately eleven metres out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of Penalty shootouts, properly named kicks from the penalty mark, are a method sometimes used to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament (or wins the tournament Fernando Ruiz Hierro, pron feɾ'nando 'ʝero (born March 23 1968 in Vélez-Málaga) is a former Spanish footballer Rubén Baraja Vegas, Baraja (born July 11, 1975 in Valladolid, Castile) is a Spanish professional footballer "Juanfran" redirects here For other people See Juanfran (disambiguation. Juan Carlos Valerón Santana, Valerón (born 17 June 1975 in Arguineguin, Gran Canaria) is a Spanish footballer Gaizka Mendieta Zabala (born 27 March, 1974 in Bilbao) is a Spanish football player of Basque origin Penalty shootouts, properly named kicks from the penalty mark, are a method sometimes used to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament (or wins the tournament Robert David "Robbie" Keane ( Irish name: Roibéard Daithí Ó Catháin) (born 8 July 1980 in Tallaght, Dublin) is an Irish Matthew Rhys "Matt" Holland (born April 11, 1974 in Bury, England) is an Irish footballer currently playing for David James Connolly (born June 6, 1977 in Willesden, England is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a Striker Kevin Daniel Kilbane (born 1 February 1977, in Preston, Lancashire) is an English born Irish footballer who Stephen John Finnan (born 24 April 1976 is an Irish international football player who currently plays for Espanyol at right back. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat The Mexican national football team is controlled by the Federación Mexicana de Fútbol and represents Mexico in international football competition The United States men's national soccer team is the national Soccer team of the United States for men and is controlled by the United States Soccer Jeonju World Cup Stadium, nicknamed " Jeonju Castle " is a football stadium in the South Korean city of Jeonju. Jeonju is a city in South Korea, and the capital of Jeollabuk-do, or North Jeolla Province Vítor Manuel Melo Pereira (born April 21, 1957 in Lisbon) is a retired Football (soccer referee from Portugal, best known The Portuguese Football Federation (FPF ( Portuguese: Federação Portuguesa de Futebol, pron Brian McBride (born June 19, 1972) is an American soccer Striker who has appeared in three World Cups for the United Landon Timothy Donovan (born March 4 1982 in) is an American professional Soccer player on the Los Angeles Galaxy and is the all-time leading scorer for the See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat The Brazil national football team is the national team of Brazil and is managed by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF that represents Brazil in international The Belgium national football team is the national football team of Belgium and is controlled by the Belgian Football Association. Home's Stadium Kobe, formerly is a football Stadium in Misaki Park Hyogo-ku, Kobe, Japan. is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture and a prominent port city in Japan with a population of about 1 Peter Prendergast (born September 23 1963 is a football referee from Jamaica. The Jamaica Football Federation is the official Football (soccer organization in Jamaica and is in charge of the Jamaican national team and the Jamaican Rivaldo Vítor Borba Ferreira (born April 19, 1972 in Paulista, Pernambuco) commonly known as Rivaldo, is regarded as one of Ronaldo Luis Nazário de Lima (xo'nawdʊ lu'iz na'zaɾjʊ dʒɪ 'limɐ born September 18, 1976. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries The Japan national football team is the national football team of Japan and is controlled by the Japan Football Association. The Turkish national football team is the national football team of the Republic of Turkey and is controlled by the Turkish Football Federation. is an athletic Stadium in the town of Rifu in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. Rifu (利府町 -chō is a town located in Miyagi District, Miyagi, Japan. Pierluigi Collina (born 13 February 1960) is an Italian former football referee. The Italian Football Federation (Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio FIGC) also known as Federcalcio, is the governing body of football in Italy Ümit Davala (born 30 July 1973 Mannheim, Germany) is a football coach who is currently free agent See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries The Korea Republic national football team represents the Republic of Korea in international football competitions Aggregated Extra Time (AET, commonly known as extra time is an additional period played in some sports codes if the score is tied at the end of normal time The Italian national football team is controlled by the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC and represents Italy in international football competition Daejeon World Cup Stadium, nicknamed "Purple Arena", is a football stadium in the South Korean city of Daejeon. Daejeon ( is a capital city of Chungcheongnamdo Province and metropolitan city in the center of South Korea. Byron Aldemar Moreno Ruales (born November 23, 1969 in Quito) is a former Ecuadorian football referee, best known for officiating The Federación Ecuatoriana de Fútbol ( English: Ecuadorian Football Federation) also FEF or Ecuafútbol, is the Ecuadorian Seol Ki-Hyeon (born 8 January 1979 in Jeongseon, Gangwon-do) is a South Korean professional footballer who currently plays Ahn Jung-Hwan (born January 27 1976 in Paju, Gyeonggi) is a South Korean football player he made world headlines by scoring the winning Vieri redirects here For other uses of Vieri see Vieri (disambiguation Christian Vieri (born July 12, 1973 in The Brazil national football team is the national team of Brazil and is managed by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF that represents Brazil in international Ronaldo de Assis Moreira (born March 21 1980 in Porto Alegre) commonly known as Ronaldinho or Ronaldinho Gaúcho, is a Brazilian footballer The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football David Andrew Seaman MBE (born 19 September 1963 in Rotherham, South Yorkshire) is a former English football Oliver Kahn kept Germany in front of the USA with a string of saves in a first half dominated by the Americans, save for the winning goal, scored by Michael Ballack in the 42nd minute. Oliver Rolf Kahn (born 15 June 1969 in Karlsruhe) is a former German football goalkeeper The German national football team (Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft From 1950 to 1990 the team was also informally called West Germany in English as since The United States men's national soccer team is the national Soccer team of the United States for men and is controlled by the United States Soccer Michael Ballack (born September 26, 1976 in Görlitz, Saxony) is a German footballer. Meanwhile, Spain were unable to win a second consecutive penalty shoot-out, losing to South Korea, and Turkey ended the dream of Africa's sole quarter-final representative, Senegal, with an İlhan Mansız golden goal. The Spanish National Football Team, commonly referred to as La Selección, is the national football team of Spain and is controlled by the es [[Spanish The Korea Republic national football team represents the Republic of Korea in international football competitions The Turkish national football team is the national football team of the Republic of Turkey and is controlled by the Turkish Football Federation. The Senegal national football team, nicknamed the Lions of Teranga, is the national team of Senegal and is controlled by the Fédération Sénégalaise de İlhan Mansız (born August 10, 1975 - in Kempten im Allgäu, Bavaria, West Germany) is a retired Turkish football

2002-06-21 15:30	England	1 – 2	Brazil	Shizuoka Stadium, Fukuroi Attendance: 47,436 Referee: Felipe Ramos (Mexico)
	Owen  23'	(Report)	Rivaldo  45+2' Ronaldinho  50'

2002-06-21 20:30	Germany	1 – 0	USA	Munsu Cup Stadium, Ulsan Attendance: 37,337 Referee: Hugh Dallas (Scotland)
	Ballack  39'	(Report)

2002-06-22 15:30	Spain	0 – 0 (a.e.t.) (3 – 5 pen.)	Korea Republic	Gwangju World Cup Stadium, Gwangju Attendance: 42,114 Referee: Gamal Al-Ghandour (Egypt)
		(Report)

	Penalties Hierro Baraja Xavi Joaquín	3 – 5	Penalties Hwang Sun-Hong Park Ji-Sung Seol Ki-Hyeon Ahn Jung-Hwan Hong Myung-Bo

2002-06-22 20:30	Senegal	0 – 1 (a.e.t.)	Turkey	Nagai Stadium, Osaka Attendance: 44,233 Referee: Óscar Ruiz (Colombia)
		(Report)	Mansız  94'

Semi-finals

Brazil defeated Turkey, thanks to a single goal from the tournament's top scorer, Ronaldo, and despite picking up a booking that would rule him out of the final, Michael Ballack scored the goal that sent Germany to the final and consigned South Korea to the third place play-off. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football The Brazil national football team is the national team of Brazil and is managed by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF that represents Brazil in international is a sports Stadium used primarily for football. The stadium is in Fukuroi City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, although the stadium itself is a city located in Shizuoka, Japan. On April 1, 2005, the city merged with the town of Asaba from Iwata District. Felipe de Jesús Ramos Rizo (born March 10, 1963 in Mexico City) is a FIFA football Referee from Mexico, who The Federación Mexicana de Fútbol Asociación AC (FEMEXFUT is the official governing body of the sport of football in Mexico. Michael James Owen (born 14 December 1979 in Chester, Cheshire) is an English football player who currently plays for and captains Newcastle United Rivaldo Vítor Borba Ferreira (born April 19, 1972 in Paulista, Pernambuco) commonly known as Rivaldo, is regarded as one of Ronaldo de Assis Moreira (born March 21 1980 in Porto Alegre) commonly known as Ronaldinho or Ronaldinho Gaúcho, is a Brazilian footballer See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. The German national football team (Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft From 1950 to 1990 the team was also informally called West Germany in English as since The United States men's national soccer team is the national Soccer team of the United States for men and is controlled by the United States Soccer Munsu Cup Stadium, nicknamed Big Crown Stadium, is a stadium in Ulsan in South Korea. Ulsan is a metropolitan city in the south-east of South Korea, facing the East Sea Hugh Dallas MBE (born October 26, 1957 in Allanton, near Shotts) is a former Scottish football referee The Scottish Football Association (also known as the SFA and The Scottish FA or the "worst league in the world" is the governing body of Michael Ballack (born September 26, 1976 in Görlitz, Saxony) is a German footballer. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. The Spanish National Football Team, commonly referred to as La Selección, is the national football team of Spain and is controlled by the es [[Spanish Aggregated Extra Time (AET, commonly known as extra time is an additional period played in some sports codes if the score is tied at the end of normal time Penalty shootouts, properly named kicks from the penalty mark, are a method sometimes used to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament (or wins the tournament The Korea Republic national football team represents the Republic of Korea in international football competitions Guus Hiddink Stadium is a football Stadium in the South Korean city of Gwangju. Gwangju Metropolitan City is the sixth largest city in South Korea. Gamal Mahmoud Ahmed Al-Ghandour ( جمال محمود أحمد الغندور) (born June 12, 1957) is a retired Egyptian referee The Egyptian Football Association (اتحاد الكرة المصرية is the governing body of Football (soccer in Egypt. Penalty shootouts, properly named kicks from the penalty mark, are a method sometimes used to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament (or wins the tournament Fernando Ruiz Hierro, pron feɾ'nando 'ʝero (born March 23 1968 in Vélez-Málaga) is a former Spanish footballer Rubén Baraja Vegas, Baraja (born July 11, 1975 in Valladolid, Castile) is a Spanish professional footballer Xavier Hernández Creus (born January 25 Joaquín Sánchez Rodríguez, (born July 21, 1981 in El Puerto de Santa María, Cádiz) is a Spanish footballer, who Penalty shootouts, properly named kicks from the penalty mark, are a method sometimes used to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament (or wins the tournament Hwang Sun-Hong or Hwang Seon-Hong ( Korean: 황선홍 Hanja: 黃善洪 born July 14, 1968) was a South Korean football Park Ji-Sung ( Hangul: 박지성 IPA: /pʰak ʧi sʌŋ/ (born February 25 1981 Goheung, South Korea) is a professional South Korean Seol Ki-Hyeon (born 8 January 1979 in Jeongseon, Gangwon-do) is a South Korean professional footballer who currently plays Ahn Jung-Hwan (born January 27 1976 in Paju, Gyeonggi) is a South Korean football player he made world headlines by scoring the winning Hong Myung-Bo (born February 12 1969 in Seoul) is a former South Korean footballer. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. The Senegal national football team, nicknamed the Lions of Teranga, is the national team of Senegal and is controlled by the Fédération Sénégalaise de Aggregated Extra Time (AET, commonly known as extra time is an additional period played in some sports codes if the score is tied at the end of normal time The Turkish national football team is the national football team of the Republic of Turkey and is controlled by the Turkish Football Federation. is an athletic Stadium in Osaka, Japan. It is the home ground of J is a city in Japan, located at the mouth of the Yodo River on Osaka Bay, in the Kansai region of the main island of Honshū Óscar Julián Ruiz Acosta (born November 1, 1969) is a Colombian Football Referee. The Colombian Football Federation (in Spanish Federación Colombiana de Fútbol is the governing body of football in Colombia. İlhan Mansız (born August 10, 1975 - in Kempten im Allgäu, Bavaria, West Germany) is a retired Turkish football The Brazil national football team is the national team of Brazil and is managed by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF that represents Brazil in international The Turkish national football team is the national football team of the Republic of Turkey and is controlled by the Turkish Football Federation. Ronaldo Luis Nazário de Lima (xo'nawdʊ lu'iz na'zaɾjʊ dʒɪ 'limɐ born September 18, 1976. Michael Ballack (born September 26, 1976 in Görlitz, Saxony) is a German footballer. The German national football team (Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft From 1950 to 1990 the team was also informally called West Germany in English as since The Korea Republic national football team represents the Republic of Korea in international football competitions

2002-06-25 20:30	Germany	1 – 0	Korea Republic	Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul Attendance: 65,256 Referee: Urs Meier (Switzerland)
	Ballack  75'	(Report)

2002-06-26 20:30	Brazil	1 – 0	Turkey	Saitama Stadium, Saitama Attendance: 61,058 Referee: Kim Milton Nielsen (Denmark)
	Ronaldo  49'	(Report)

Third place match

Turkey won third place after an entertaining 3-2 victory over hosts South Korea, in a match that included the fastest ever World Cup goal, scored by Parma striker and Turkey veteran Hakan Şükür after just 11 seconds. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians The German national football team (Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft From 1950 to 1990 the team was also informally called West Germany in English as since The Korea Republic national football team represents the Republic of Korea in international football competitions The Seoul World Cup Stadium is located in Seongsan Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea and has been home to K-League club FC Seoul since Seoul ( soʊl is the Capital and largest City of South Korea. Urs Meier (born January 22 1959 in Würenlos) is a retired Swiss football referee a grocer by trade who owns a brand of household The Swiss Football Association (Schweizerischer Fussballverband SFV Association Suisse de Football ASF; Associazione Svizzera di Football ASF Associaziun Svizra da Ballape is the Michael Ballack (born September 26, 1976 in Görlitz, Saxony) is a German footballer. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. The Brazil national football team is the national team of Brazil and is managed by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF that represents Brazil in international The Turkish national football team is the national football team of the Republic of Turkey and is controlled by the Turkish Football Federation. often called or simply, is a football Stadium located in Midori-ku, Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. is the capital and the most populous city of Saitama Prefecture in Japan, situated in the south-east of the prefecture Kim Milton Nielsen (born August 3, 1960 in Copenhagen, Denmark) is a former international football referee. The Danish Football Association (DBU (Dansk Boldspil-Union is the governing body of Football in Denmark. Ronaldo Luis Nazário de Lima (xo'nawdʊ lu'iz na'zaɾjʊ dʒɪ 'limɐ born September 18, 1976. The Turkish national football team is the national football team of the Republic of Turkey and is controlled by the Turkish Football Federation. The Korea Republic national football team represents the Republic of Korea in international football competitions Parma Football Club (formerly Parma Associazione Calcio) is an Italian football club based in Parma, Emilia-Romagna, team that Hakan Şükür (born September 1, 1971 in Sakarya, Turkey) is a former Turkish footballer who played as a Striker

2002-06-29 20:00	Korea Republic	2 – 3	Turkey	Daegu World Cup Stadium, Daegu Attendance: 63,483 Referee: Saad Mane (Kuwait)
	Lee Eul-Yong  9' Song Chong-Gug  90+3'	(Report)	Şükür  1' Mansız  13'  32'

Final

Main article: 2002 FIFA World Cup Final

Two goals from Ronaldo in the final were enough to see Brazil crowned world champions for the fifth time and Germany made runners-up for the fourth time. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 512 - A Solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland. The Korea Republic national football team represents the Republic of Korea in international football competitions The Turkish national football team is the national football team of the Republic of Turkey and is controlled by the Turkish Football Federation. Daegu World Cup Stadium (Blue Arc is a sports Stadium located in Daegu, South Korea. Daegu (pronounced) also spelled Taegu (pronounced) officially called Daegu Metropolitan City, is the fourth largest city in South Korea after Saad Kameel Al-Fadhli ( سعد كميل) (born January 6, 1963) is a Football (soccer referee from Kuwait, best known for The Kuwait Football Association (الإتحاد الكويتي لكرة القدم is the governing body of football in Kuwait. Lee Eul-Yong ( Hangul: 이을용 (born September 8 1975) is a South Korean football player for FC Seoul. Song Chong-Gug (born February 20 1979 in Busan) is a Korean Football player and midfielder for Suwon Samsung Bluewings Hakan Şükür (born September 1, 1971 in Sakarya, Turkey) is a former Turkish footballer who played as a Striker İlhan Mansız (born August 10, 1975 - in Kempten im Allgäu, Bavaria, West Germany) is a retired Turkish football See also 2002 FIFA World Cup The 2002 FIFA World Cup Final was contested between Germany and Brazil. Ronaldo Luis Nazário de Lima (xo'nawdʊ lu'iz na'zaɾjʊ dʒɪ 'limɐ born September 18, 1976. The Brazil national football team is the national team of Brazil and is managed by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF that represents Brazil in international The German national football team (Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft From 1950 to 1990 the team was also informally called West Germany in English as since The first goal should really be marked down as an error by Germany goalkeeper, Oliver Kahn, who failed to deal with a long-range shot from Rivaldo, spilling the ball directly into Ronaldo's path. Oliver Rolf Kahn (born 15 June 1969 in Karlsruhe) is a former German football goalkeeper Rivaldo Vítor Borba Ferreira (born April 19, 1972 in Paulista, Pernambuco) commonly known as Rivaldo, is regarded as one of The second goal was much better taken: Rivaldo stepped over a square ball from Kléberson, allowing Ronaldo to side-foot it home from the edge of the box. José Kléberson Pereira (born 19 June 1979 in Uraí is a Brazilian football player

2002-06-30 20:00	Brazil	2 – 0	Germany	International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama Attendance: 69,029 Referee: Pierluigi Collina (Italy)
	Ronaldo  67'  79'	(Report)

Winner

2002 FIFA World Cup Winners
Brazil Fifth title

Awards

Golden Shoe Winner	Golden Ball Winner	Yashin Award	FIFA Fair Play Trophy	Most Entertaining Team	Best Young Player
Ronaldo	Oliver Kahn	Oliver Kahn	Belgium	Korea Republic	Landon Donovan

All-star team

Scorers

See also

• 2002 FIFA World Cup hosting controversy
• Adidas Fevernova - match ball
• The Official Album of the 2002 FIFA World Cup

References

External links

• 2002 FIFA World Cup at FIFA.com
• RSSSF Archive of finals
• Planet World Cup - Korea/Japan 2002
• RSSSF Archive of qualifying rounds
• World Cup 2002 News