World Cup 2002

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)
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Map of competing countries and current standings

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.

Participants

Africa

Asia

Europe

North and Central America

South America

Group stage

Group A

Pos Team DEN SEN URU FRA P W D L GF GA Pts Note
1 Denmark - 1-1 2-1 2-0 3 2 1 0 5 2 7 Round 2
2 Senegal 1-1 - 3-3 1-0 3 1 2 0 5 4 5 Round 2
3 Uruguay 1-2 3-3 - 0-0 3 0 2 1 4 5 2
4 France 0-2 0-1 0-0 - 3 0 1 2 0 3 1

Group B

Pos Team ESP PAR RSA SVN P W D L GF GA Pts Note
1 Spain - 3-1 3-2 3-1 3 3 0 0 9 4 9 Round 2
2 Paraguay 1-3 - 2-2 3-1 3 1 1 1 6 6 4 Round 2
3 South Africa 2-3 2-2 - 1-0 3 1 1 1 5 5 4
4 Slovenia 1-3 1-3 0-1 - 3 0 0 3 2 7 0

Group C

Pos Team BRA TUR CRC CHN P W D L GF GA Pts Note
1 Brazil - 2-1 5-2 4-0 3 3 0 0 11 3 9 Round 2
2 Turkey 1-2 - 1-1 3-0 3 1 1 1 5 3 4 Round 2
3 Costa Rica 2-5 1-1 - 2-0 3 1 1 1 5 6 4
4 China PR 0-4 0-3 0-2 - 3 0 0 3 0 9 0

Group D

Pos Team KOR USA POR POL P W D L GF GA Pts Note
1 South Korea - 1-1 1-0 2-0 3 2 1 0 4 1 7 Round 2
2 United States 1-1 - 3-2 1-3 3 1 1 1 5 6 4 Round 2
3 Portugal 0-1 2-3 - 4-0 3 1 0 2 6 4 3
4 Poland 0-2 3-1 0-4 - 3 1 0 2 3 7 3

Group E

Pos Team GER IRL CMR KSA P W D L GF GA Pts Note
1 Germany - 1-1 2-0 8-0 3 2 1 0 11 1 7 Round 2
2 Republic of Ireland 1-1 - 1-1 3-0 3 1 2 0 5 2 5 Round 2
3 Cameroon 0-2 1-1 - 1-0 3 1 1 1 2 3 4
4 Saudi Arabia 0-8 0-3 0-1 - 3 0 0 3 0 12 0

Group F

Pos Team SWE ENG ARG NGA P W D L GF GA Pts Note
1 Sweden - 1-1 1-1 2-1 3 1 2 0 4 3 5 Round 2
2 England 1-1 - 1-0 0-0 3 1 2 0 2 1 5 Round 2
3 Argentina 1-1 0-1 - 1-0 3 1 1 1 2 2 4
4 Nigeria 1-2 0-0 0-1 - 3 0 1 2 1 3 1

Group G

Pos Team MEX ITA CRO ECU P W D L GF GA Pts Note
1 Mexico - 1-1 1-0 2-1 3 2 1 0 4 2 7 Round 2
2 Italy 1-1 - 1-2 2-0 3 1 1 1 4 3 4 Round 2
3 Croatia 0-1 2-1 - 0-1 3 1 0 2 2 3 3
4 Ecuador 1-2 0-2 1-0 - 3 1 0 2 2 4 3

Group H

Pos Team JPN BEL RUS TUN P W D L GF GA Pts Note
1 Japan - 2-2 1-0 2-0 3 2 1 0 5 2 7 Round 2
2 Belgium 2-2 - 3-2 1-1 3 1 2 0 6 5 5 Round 2
3 Russia 0-1 2-3 - 2-0 3 1 0 2 4 4 3
4 Tunisia 0-2 1-1 0-2 - 3 0 1 2 1 5 1

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
    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 - Osaka 29 June - Daegu
  Senegal (aet)  2  
  Senegal  0   South Korea  2
18 June - Miyagi
    Turkey (aet)  1     Turkey  3
  Japan  0
  Turkey  1  

Goalscorers

3 goals

2 goals

  • Denmark John Dahl Tomasson

1 goal

References