2002 FIFA World Cup

17th FIFA World Cup, held in South Korea and Japan

The 2002 FIFA World Cup was a football sporting event that was held in South Korea and Japan from May 31 to June 30, 2002. 32 teams took part from many countries. Brazil won the trophy after beating Germany in the final by a score of 2-0. 69,029 people were at the finals at International Stadium, Yokohama.

2002 FIFA World Cup
Tournament details
Host countriesSouth Korea
Japan
DatesMay 31 – June 30
Teams32 (from 5 confederations)
Venue(s)20 (in 20 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsBrazil Brazil (5th title)
Runners-upGermany Germany
Third placeTurkey Turkey
Fourth placeSouth Korea South Korea
Tournament statistics
Matches played64
Goals scored145 (2.27 per match)
Top scorer(s)Brazil Ronaldo
(8 goals)
1998
2006
Map of competing countries and current standings

Participants

Africa

Asia

Europe

North and Central America

South America

Group stage

Group A

PosTeamDENSENURUFRAPWDLGFGAPtsNote
1Denmark-1-12-12-03210527Round 2
2Senegal1-1-3-31-03120545Round 2
3Uruguay1-23-3-0-03021452
4France0-20-10-0-3012031

Group B

PosTeamESPPARRSASVNPWDLGFGAPtsNote
1Spain-3-13-23-13300949Round 2
2Paraguay1-3-2-23-13111664Round 2
3South Africa2-32-2-1-03111554
4Slovenia1-31-30-1-3003270

Group C

PosTeamBRATURCRCCHNPWDLGFGAPtsNote
1Brazil-2-15-24-033001139Round 2
2Turkey1-2-1-13-03111534Round 2
3Costa Rica2-51-1-2-03111564
4China PR0-40-30-2-3003090

Group D

PosTeamKORUSAPORPOLPWDLGFGAPtsNote
1South Korea-1-11-02-03210417Round 2
2United States1-1-3-21-33111564Round 2
3Portugal0-12-3-4-03102643
4Poland0-23-10-4-3102373

Group E

PosTeamGERIRLCMRKSAPWDLGFGAPtsNote
1Germany-1-12-08-032101117Round 2
2Republic of Ireland1-1-1-13-03120525Round 2
3Cameroon0-21-1-1-03111234
4Saudi Arabia0-80-30-1-30030120

Group F

PosTeamSWEENGARGNGAPWDLGFGAPtsNote
1Sweden-1-11-12-13120435Round 2
2England1-1-1-00-03120215Round 2
3Argentina1-10-1-1-03111224
4Nigeria1-20-00-1-3012131

Group G

PosTeamMEXITACROECUPWDLGFGAPtsNote
1Mexico-1-11-02-13210427Round 2
2Italy1-1-1-22-03111434Round 2
3Croatia0-12-1-0-13102233
4Ecuador1-20-21-0-3102243

Group H

PosTeamJPNBELRUSTUNPWDLGFGAPtsNote
1Japan-2-21-02-03210527Round 2
2Belgium2-2-3-21-13120655Round 2
3Russia0-12-3-2-03102443
4Tunisia0-21-10-2-3012151

Knockout stage

Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
              
15 June - Seogwipo      
   Germany 1
21 June - Ulsan
  Paraguay 0 
   Germany 1
17 June - Jeonju
    United States 0 
   Mexico 0
25 June - Seoul
   United States 2 
   Germany 1
16 June - Suwon
    South Korea 0 
   Spain (pen.) 1 (3)
22 June - Gwangju
   Republic of Ireland 1 (2) 
   Spain 0 (3)
18 June - Daejeon
    South Korea (pen.) 0 (5) 
   South Korea (aet) 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 - Ōita
    Turkey 0 Third place
   Sweden 1
22 June - Osaka29 June - Daegu
   Senegal (aet) 2 
   Senegal 0   South Korea 2
18 June - Miyagi
    Turkey (aet) 1    Turkey 3
   Japan 0
   Turkey 1 

Third place play-off

South Korea 2-3  Turkey
Lee Eul-yong  9'
Song Chong-gug  90+3'
Hakan Ş.  1'
İlhan  13'32'
Daegu World Cup Stadium, Daegu

Final

Germany  0-2  Brazil
Ronaldo  67'79'

Goalscorers

3 goals

2 goals

  • John Dahl Tomasson

1 goal

References