Korea-Japan 2002 World Cup Finals
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Football Index:
World Cup Finals:
Korea-Japan
2002.
The 17th World Cup, held in Korea and Japan, was the first World Cup finals to be shared by two hosts
It was also the first World Cup finals to be held in Asia.
World Cup History - Korea-Japan 2002
This was only the second time that Japan appeared in a World Cup Finals (France 1998 was their first).
Co-hosts South Korea, on the other hand, were almost old hands; having appeared in five previous World Cup Finals tournaments (1954, 1986, 1990, 1994 and 1998).
The shock of the tournament must have been World Cup holders, France, losing to former colony, Senegal, in the opening game in Seoul.
France never recovered and joined Argentina on the plane home after the Group Stage.
32 Countries Competed at Korea-Japan 2002
Argentina
Group F (1:0) (0:1) (1:1).
Belgium
Group H (2:2)
(1:1) (3:2);
Second Round (0:2).
Brazil
Group C (2:1)
(4:0) (5:2);
Second Round (2:0);
Quarter-finals (2:1);
Semi-finals (1:0);
Winner (2:0).
Cameroon
Group E (1:1) (1:0) (0:2).
China
Group C (0:2)
(0:4) (0:3).
Costa Rica
Group C (2:0)
(1:1) (2:5).
Croatia
Group G (0:1)
(2:1) (0:1).
Denmark
Group A (2:1)
(1:1) (2:0);
Second Round (0:3).
Ecuador
Group G (0:2)
(1:2) (1:0).
England
Group F (1:1)
(1:0) (0:0);
Second Round (3:0);
Quarter-finals (1:2).
France
Group A (0:1)
(0:0) (0:2).
Germany
Group E (8:0) (1:1) (2:0);
Second Round (1:0);
Quarter-finals (1:0);
Semi-finals (1:0);
Finalist (0:2).
Italy
Group G (2:0)
(1:2) (1:1);
Second Round (1:2 aet).
Japan
Group H (2:2)
(1:0) (2:0);
Second Round (0:1).
Mexico
Group G (1:0)
(2:1) (1:1);
Second Round (0:2).
Nigeria
Group F (0:1) (1:2) (0:0).
Paraguay
Group B (2:2) (1:3) (3:1);
Second Round (0:1).
Poland
Group D (0:2) (0:4) (3:1).
Portugal
Group D (2:3) (4:0) (0:1).
Republic of Ireland
Group E (1:1) (1:1) (3:0);
Second Round (1:1 aet)
(2:3 Penalties).
Russia
Group H (2:0)
(0:1) (2:3).
Saudi Arabia
Group E (0:8) (0:1) (0:3).
Senegal
Group A (1:0)
(1:1) (3:3);
Second Round (2:1 aet);
Quarter-finals (0:1 aet).
Slovenia
Group B (1:3)
(0:1) (1:3).
South Africa
Group B (2:2) (1:0) (2:3).
South Korea
Group D (2:0) (1:1) (1:0);
Second Round (2:1 aet);
Quarter-finals (0:0aet)
(5:3 Penalties); Semi-finals (0:1);
Third Place (2:3).
Spain
Group B (3:1)
(3:1) (3:2);
Second Round (1:1 aet)
(3:2 Penalties); Quarter-finals (0:0 aet)
(3:5 Penalties).
Sweden
Group F (1:1)
(2:1) (1:1);
Second Round (1:2 aet).
Tunisia
Group H (0:2)
(1:1) (0:2).
Turkey
Group C (1:2)
(1:1) (3:0);
Second Round (1:0);
Quarter-finals (1:0 aet);
Semi-finals (0:1);
Third Place (3:2).
United States
Group D (3:2) (1:1) (1:3);
Second Round (2:0);
Quarter-finals (0:1).
Uruguay
Group A (1:2)
(0:0) (3:3).
First Round - Group Stage
Group A
Friday, 31st May
Seoul:
France vs
Senegal
(0:1)
Saturday, 1st June
Ulsan:
Uruguay vs
Denmark (1:2)
Thursday, 6th June
Busan:
France vs
Uruguay
(0:0)
Daegu:
Denmark vs
Senegal (1:1)
Tuesday, 11th June
Incheon:
Denmark vs
France
(2:0)
Suwon:
Senegal vs
Uruguay (3:3)
Denmark and Senegal move onto the 2nd Round.
Group B
Sunday, 2nd June
Busan:
Paraguay vs
South Africa (2:2)
Gwangju:
Spain vs
Slovenia
(3:1)
Friday, 7th June
Jeonju:
Spain vs
Paraguay
(3:1)
Saturday, 8th June
Daegu:
South Africa vs
Slovenia (1:0)
Wednesday, 12th June
Daejeon:
South Africa vs
Spain (2:3)
Seogwipo:
Slovenia vs
Paraguay (1:3)
Spain and Paraguay move onto the 2nd Round.
Group C
Monday, 3rd June
Ulsan:
Brazil vs
Turkey
(2:1)
Tuesday, 4th June
Gwangju:
China vs
Costa
Rica (0:2)
Saturday, 8th June
Seogwipo:
Brazil vs
China
(4:0)
Sunday, 9th June
Incheon:
Costa Rica vs
Turkey (1:1)
Thursday, 13th June
Seoul:
Turkey vs
China
(3:0)
Suwon:
Costa Rica vs
Brazil (2:5)
Brazil and Turkey move onto the 2nd Round.
Group D
Tuesday, 4th June
Busan:
Sth Korea vs
Poland (2:0)
Wednesday, 5th June
Suwon:
United States vs
Portugal (3:2)
Monday, 10th June
Daegu:
Sth Korea vs
United States (1:1)
Jeonju:
Portugal vs
Poland (4:0)
Friday, 14th June
Daejeon:
Poland vs
United
States (3:1)
Incheon:
Portugal vs
Sth Korea (0:1)
South Korea and United States move onto the 2nd Round.
Group E
Saturday, 1st June
Niigata:
Republic of Ireland vs
Cameroon (1:1)
Sapporo:
Germany vs
Saudi Arabia (8:0)
Wednesday, 5th June
Ibaraki:
Germany vs
Republic of Ireland (1:1)
Thursday, 6th June
Saitama:
Cameroon vs
Saudi Arabia (1:0)
Tuesday, 11th June
Shizuoka:
Cameroon vs
Germany (0:2)
Yokohama:
Saudi Arabia vs
Republic of Ireland (0:3)
Germany and Ireland move onto the 2nd Round.
Group F
Sunday, 2nd June
Ibaraki:
Argentina vs
Nigeria (1:0)
Saitama:
England vs
Sweden
(1:1)
Friday, 7th June
Kobe:
Sweden vs
Nigeria
(2:1)
Sapporo:
Argentina vs
England (0:1)
Wednesday, 12th June
Miyagi:
Sweden vs
Argentina (1:1)
Osaka:
Nigeria vs
England (0:0)
Sweden and England move onto the 2nd Round.
Group G
Monday, 3rd June
Niigata:
Croatia vs
Mexico
(0:1)
Sapporo:
Italy vs
Ecuador
(2:0)
Saturday, 8th June
Ibaraki:
Italy vs
Croatia
(1:2)
Sunday, 9th June
Miyagi:
Mexico vs
Ecuador
(2:1)
Thursday, 13th June
Oita:
Mexico vs
Italy
(1:1)
Yokohama:
Ecuador vs
Croatia (1:0)
Mexico and Italy move onto the 2nd Round.
Group H
Tuesday, 4th June
Saitama:
Japan vs
Belgium
(2:2)
Wednesday, 5th June
Kobe:
Russia vs
Tunisia
(2:0)
Sunday, 9th June
Yokohama:
Japan vs
Russia
(1:0)
Monday, 10th June
Oita:
Tunisia vs
Belgium (1:1)
Friday, 14th June
Osaka:
Tunisia vs
Japan
(0:2)
Shizuoka:
Belgium vs
Russia
(3:2)
Japan and Belgium move onto the 2nd Round.
Second Round - The Last 16
Saturday June 15
Niigata:
Denmark vs
England (0:3)
Seogwipo: Germany vs Paraguay (1:0)
Sunday, 16th June
Oita:
Sweden vs
Senegal (1:2)
Suwon: Spain vs Ireland (1:1 aet) (3:2 pens)
Monday, 17th June
Jeonju:
Mexico vs
United States (0:2)
Tuesday, 18th June
Daejeon:
South Korea vs
Italy (2:1
aet)
Quarter-Finals - 21st & 22nd June, 2002
Friday, 21st June
Shizuoka:
England vs
Brazil (1:2)
Ulsan: Germany vs United States (1:0)
Saturday, June 22
Gwangju:
Spain vs
South Korea (0:0 aet) (3:5 pens)
Osaka: Senegal vs Turkey (0:1 aet)
Semi-Finals - 25th/26th June, 2002
Tuesday, 25th June
Seoul:
Germany vs
South Korea (1:0)
Wednesday, 26th June
Saitama:
Brazil vs
Turkey (1:0)
Third Place - 29th June, 2002
Daegu: South Korea vs Turkey (2:3)
2002 World Cup
Final
Sunday, 30th June:
Germany vs
Brazil (0:2)
Yokohama.
Brazil won the World Cup for a record fifth time.
Appearances:
How many appearances each country has made in the World Cup Finals.
World Cup Finals
Uruguay 1930:
Uruguay trailed Argentina at half-time (1:2) but replied with three goals in the second half; to win the first ever World Cup Final (4-2)
on July 30th, 1930.
Italy 1934:
Italy were one of the countries who missed out on the vote to host the first World Cup but managed to win the prestigious golden trophy
for the home fans.
France 1938:
The third World Cup was held in Europe for a second time, although Germany had annexed Austria, and Spain was in civil turmoil.
Brazil 1950:
Although no cup-final as such, Uruguay and Brazil went into their final game with the winner guaranteed to be champions; a draw would be enough for Brazil.
Switzerland 1954:
The fifth World Cup tournament produced a record number of goals, including a 7:5 encounter between Austria and Switzerland in Lausanne.
Sweden 1958:
Brazil presented a 17 year-old Pele to the world; who went on to claim a hat-trick in Brazil's 5:2 semi-final win over France and bag another two in the final.
Chile 1962:
Czechoslovakia overcame Hungary in the quarter-finals and Yugoslavia in the semis, while Brazil took care of England and the host nation, Chile.
England 1966:
Geoff Hurst scored a hat-trick, in the final against West Germany, as England triumphed in a thrilling game watched by Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II.
Mexico 1970:
1970 belonged to Pelé, who earned his third World Cup winners' medal when Brazil got their hands on the Jules Rimet Cup.... for keeps.
W. Germany 1974:
Johan Cruyff was the player of the tournament as total football became the buzzword of the day, even though Holland lost to West Germany in the 1974 final.
Argentina 1978:
Holland contested the 1978 World Cup Final, in Argentina, for the second time in a row. As in West Germany,
they again finished runners-up; to the hosts.
Spain 1982:
The Spain 82 World Cup finals increased to 24 teams and the format was changed to have two group stages, with four second-round groups of three.
Mexico 1986:
In 1986, Mexico became the first nation to stage the World Cup Finals for a second time; having only staged the competition sixteen years previously.
Italy 1990:
In 1990, Italy became the World Cup of stalemates. Both semi-finals were drawn out through penalty kicks. In the final itself, the only goal came from the spot.
USA 1994:
Once Team US had played a few games most of the nation began to understand they were hosting the greatest show on earth and how the game was played.
France 1998:
France became the sixth nation to win the World Cup on home soil. Thirty-two teams competed in the 16th World Cup; better known as France 98.
Korea-Japan 2002:
The 17th World Cup, held in Korea and Japan, was the first World Cup finals to be shared by two hosts and the first to be held in Asia.
Germany 2006:
The 2006 World Cup Finals ran from 9th June to 9th July; the opening
match in Munich and the final in Berlin. Munich and Dortmund hosted the
semi-finals.
South Africa 2010:
Eighty years after the First World Cup Finals in Uruguay, the world's most prestigious football competition was finally hosted on the African continent.
Brazil 2014:
Five times World Cup Champions, Brazil, get a second chance to hold the prestigious World Cup Finals; 64 years after they last hosted the tournament.
Russia 2018:
VAR made its World Cup debut and set out to change the course of a game with some crucial rule infringement watching and vital on the spot decisions.
Qatar 2022:
When FIFA executives met in Zurich to decide on who would host the 2018 and 2022 World Cup Finals, Qatar was probably the biggest surprise to many.
United 2026:
The 2026 FIFA World Cup Finals will be jointly hosted by Canada, Mexico
and the United States. The United Bid won the hosting rights ahead of
Morocco.
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