2002

2002 FIFA World Cup

The 2002 FIFA World Cup, also branded as Korea/Japan 2002, was the 17th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial football world championship for men's national teams organized by FIFA.

2002
Official poster
designed by

Byun Choo Suk (Korea)
Hirano Sogen (Japan)

South Korea Japan
Host countries
South Korea
Japan

31 May – 30 June

Teams
Teams
32

from 5 confederations

Venues
Venues
20

in 20 host cities

Brazil
Champions
Brazil

5th Title

Germany
Runners-up
Germany

Turkey
Third place
Turkey

South Korea
Fourth place
South Korea

Matches
Matches played
64

Goals scored
Goals scored
161

2.52 per match

Attendance
Attendance
2,705,198

42,269 per match

Ronaldo
Top scorer
Ronaldo

Brazil
8 goals

Oliver Kahn
Best player
Oliver Kahn

Germany

Landon Donovan
Best young player
Landon Donovan

United States

Oliver Kahn
Best goalkeeper
Oliver Kahn

Germany

Belgium
Fair play award
Belgium

Europe

Group A Teams

Denmark
Denmark
Head coach
Morten Olsen

23 players

France
France
Head coach
Roger Lemerre

23 players

Senegal
Senegal
Head coach
Bruno Metsu

23 players

Uruguay
Uruguay
Head coach
Víctor Púa

23 players

Group B Teams

Paraguay
Paraguay
Head coach
Cesare Maldini

23 players

Slovenia
Slovenia
Head coach
Srečko Katanec

23 players

South Africa
South Africa
Head coach
Jomo Sono

23 players

Spain
Spain
Head coach
José Antonio Camacho

23 players

Group C Teams

Brazil
Brazil
Head coach
Luiz Felipe Scolari

23 players

China PR
China PR
Head coach
Bora Milutinović

23 players

Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Head coach
Alexandre Guimarães

23 players

Turkey
Turkey
Head coach
Şenol Güneş

23 players

Group D Teams

Poland
Poland
Head coach
Jerzy Engel

23 players

 Portugal
 Portugal
Head coach
António Oliveira

23 players

South Korea
South Korea
Head coach
Guus Hiddink

23 players

United States
United States
Head coach
Bruce Arena

23 players

Group E Teams

United States
Cameroon
Head coach
Winfried Schäfer

23 players

Germany
Germany
Head coach
Rudi Völler

23 players

Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Head coach
Mick McCarthy

23 players

Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
Head coach
Nasser Al-Johar

23 players

Group F Teams

Argentina
Argentina
Head coach
Marcelo Bielsa

23 players

England
England
Head coach
Sven-Göran Eriksson

23 players

Nigeria
Nigeria
Head coach
Festus Onigbinde

23 players

Sweden
Sweden
Head coach
Lars Lagerbäck &
Tommy Söderberg

23 players

Group G Teams

Croatia
Croatia
Head coach
Mirko Jozić

23 players

Ecuador
Ecuador
Head coach
Hernán Darío Gómez

23 players

Italy
Italy
Head coach
Giovanni Trapattoni

23 players

Mexico
Mexico
Head coach
Javier Aguirre

23 players

Group H Teams

Belgium
Belgium
Head coach
Robert Waseige

23 players

Japan
Japan
Head coach
Philippe Troussier

23 players

Russia
Russia
Head coach
Oleg Romantsev

23 players

Tunisia
Tunisia
Head coach
Ammar Souayah

23 players

Venues

South Korea
Daegu World Cup Stadium
Daegu World Cup Stadium
Daegu

Capacity: 68,014

Seoul World Cup Stadium
Seoul World Cup Stadium
Seoul

Capacity: 63,961

Busan Asiad Stadium
Busan Asiad Stadium
Busan

Capacity: 55,982

Incheon World Cup Stadium
Incheon World Cup Stadium
Incheon

Capacity: 52,179

Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium
Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium
Ulsan

Capacity: 43,550

Suwon World Cup Stadium
Suwon World Cup Stadium
Suwon

Capacity: 43,188

Gwangju World Cup Stadium
Gwangju World Cup Stadium
Gwangju

Capacity: 42,880

Jeonju World Cup Stadium
Jeonju World Cup Stadium
Jeonju

Capacity: 42,391

Jeju World Cup Stadium
Jeju World Cup Stadium
Seogwipo

Capacity: 42,256

Daejeon World Cup Stadium
Daejeon World Cup Stadium
Daejeon

Capacity: 40,407

Japan
International Stadium Yokohama
International Stadium Yokohama
Yokohama

Capacity: 72,327

Saitama Stadium
Saitama Stadium
Saitama

Capacity: 63,000

Shizuoka Stadium ECOPA
Shizuoka Stadium ECOPA
Shizuoka

Capacity: 50,600

Nagai Stadium
Nagai Stadium
Osaka

Capacity: 50,000

Miyagi Stadium
Miyagi Stadium
Miyagi

Capacity: 49,000

Ōita Stadium
Ōita Stadium
Ōita

Capacity: 43,000

Niigata Stadium
Niigata Stadium
Niigata

Capacity: 42,300

Kashima Stadium
Kashima Stadium
Kashima

Capacity: 42,000

Kobe Wing Stadium
Kobe Wing Stadium
Kobe

Capacity: 42,000

Sapporo Dome
Sapporo Dome
Sapporo

Capacity: 42,000

Match Officials

Coffi Codjia
Coffi Codjia
Benin

Africa

Gamal Al-Ghandour
Gamal Al-Ghandour
Egypt

Africa

Mohamed Guezzaz
Mohamed Guezzaz
Morocco

Africa

Falla N'Doye
Falla N'Doye
Senegal

Africa

Mourad Daami
Mourad Daami
Tunisia

Africa

Lu Jun
Lu Jun
China

Asia

Toru Kamikawa
Toru Kamikawa
Japan

Asia

Saad Mane
Saad Mane
Kuwait

Asia

Kim Young-joo
Kim Young-joo
South Korea

Asia

Ali Bujsaim
Ali Bujsaim
United Arab Emirates

Asia

Kim Milton Nielsen
Kim Milton Nielsen
Denmark

Europe

Graham Poll
Graham Poll
England

Europe

Gilles Veissière
Gilles Veissière
France

Europe

Markus Merk
Markus Merk
Germany

Europe

Kyros Vassaras
Kyros Vassaras
Greece

Europe

Pierluigi Collina
Pierluigi Collina
Italy

Europe

Jan Wegereef
Jan Wegereef
Netherlands

Europe

Terje Hauge
Terje Hauge
Norway

Europe

Vítor Melo Pereira
Vítor Melo Pereira
Portugal

Europe

Hugh Dallas
Hugh Dallas
Scotland

Europe

Ľuboš Micheľ
Ľuboš Micheľ
Slovakia

Europe

Antonio López Nieto
Antonio López Nieto
Spain

Europe

Anders Frisk
Anders Frisk
Sweden

Europe

Urs Meier
Urs Meier
Switzerland

Europe

William Mattus
William Mattus
Costa Rica

North America

Carlos Batres
Carlos Batres
Guatemala

North America

Peter Prendergast
Peter Prendergast
Jamaica

North America

Felipe Ramos
Felipe Ramos
Mexico

North America

Brian Hall
Brian Hall
United States

North America

Ángel Sánchez
Ángel Sánchez
Argentina

South America

René Ortubé
René Ortubé
Bolivia

South America

Carlos Simon
Carlos Simon
Brazil

South America

Óscar Ruiz
Óscar Ruiz
Colombia

South America

Byron Moreno
Byron Moreno
Ecuador

South America

Ubaldo Aquino
Ubaldo Aquino
Paraguay

South America

Mark Shield
Mark Shield
Australia

Oceania

Group A Standings

Position Team Played Won Drawn Lost Goals for Goals against Goal Difference Points Qualification
1Denmark321052+37Advance to knockout stage
2Senegal312054+15Advance to knockout stage
3Uruguay302145-12
4France301203-31

Group B Standings

Position Team Played Won Drawn Lost Goals for Goals against Goal Difference Points Qualification
1Spain330094+59Advance to knockout stage
2Paraguay311166 04Advance to knockout stage
3South Africa311155 04
4Slovenia300327-50

Group C Standings

Position Team Played Won Drawn Lost Goals for Goals against Goal Difference Points Qualification
1Brazil3300113+89Advance to knockout stage
2Turkey311153+24Advance to knockout stage
3Costa Rica311156-14
4China300309-90

Group D Standings

Position Team Played Won Drawn Lost Goals for Goals against Goal Difference Points Qualification
1South Korea321041+37Advance to knockout stage
2United States311156-14Advance to knockout stage
3Portugal310264+23
4Poland310237-43

Group E Standings

Position Team Played Won Drawn Lost Goals for Goals against Goal Difference Points Qualification
1Germany3210111+107Advance to knockout stage
2Republic of Ireland312052+35Advance to knockout stage
3Cameroon311123 -14
4Saudi Arabia3003012-120

Group F Standings

Position Team Played Won Drawn Lost Goals for Goals against Goal Difference Points Qualification
1Sweden312043+15Advance to knockout stage
2England312021+15Advance to knockout stage
3Argentina311122 04
4Nigeria301213-21

Group G Standings

Position Team Played Won Drawn Lost Goals for Goals against Goal Difference Points Qualification
1Mexico321042+27Advance to knockout stage
2Italy311143+14Advance to knockout stage
3Croatia310223-13
4Equador310224-23

Group H Standings

Position Team Played Won Drawn Lost Goals for Goals against Goal Difference Points Qualification
1Japan321052+37Advance to knockout stage
2Belgium312065+15Advance to knockout stage
3Russia310244 03
4Tunisia301215-41

Round of 16

Jeju World Cup Stadium, Seogwipo
15 June 15:30 KST
Jeju World Cup Stadium, Seogwipo

Attendance: 25,176

Germany
Germany
1

Neuville 88'

Paraguay
Paraguay
0

Carlos Alberto Batres
Referee
Carlos Alberto Batres

Guatemala

Big Swan Stadium, Niigata
15 June 20:30 JST
Big Swan Stadium, Niigata

Attendance: 40,582

Denmark
Denmark
0

England
England
3

Ferdinand 5'
Owen 22'
Heskey 44'

Markus Merk
Referee
Markus Merk

Germany

Big Eye Stadium, Ōita
16 June 15:30 JST
Big Eye Stadium, Ōita

Attendance: 39,747

Sweden
Sweden
1

Larsson 11'

Senegal
Senegal
2

Camara 37', 104'

Ubaldo Aquino
Referee
Ubaldo Aquino

Paraguay

Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon
16 June 20:30 KST
Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon

Attendance: 38,926

Spain
Spain
1

Morientes 8'

Penalties
3


Hierro 🗹
Baraja 🗹
Juanfran 🗷
Valerón 🗷
Mendieta 🗹

Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland
1

Robbie Keane 90' (pen.)

Penalties
2


Robbie Keane 🗹
Holland 🗷
Connolly 🗷
Kilbane🗷
Finnan 🗹

Anders Frisk
Referee
Anders Frisk

Sweden

Jeonju World Cup Stadium, Jeonju
17 June 15:30 KST
Jeonju World Cup Stadium, Jeonju

Attendance: 36,380

Mexico
Mexico
0

United States
United States
2

 McBride 8'
Donovan 65'

Vítor Melo Pereira
Referee
Vítor Melo Pereira

Portugal

Kobe Wing Stadium, Kobe
17 June 20:30 JST
Kobe Wing Stadium, Kobe

Attendance: 40,440

Brazil
Brazil
2

Rivaldo 67'
Ronaldo 87' 

Belgium
Belgium
0

Peter Prendergast
Referee
Peter Prendergast

Jamaica

Miyagi Stadium, Rifu
18 June 15:30 JST
Miyagi Stadium, Rifu

Attendance: 45,666 

Japan
Japan
0

Turkey
Turkey
1

Ümit Davala 12'

Pierluigi Collina
Referee
Pierluigi Collina

Italy

Daejeon World Cup Stadium, Daejeon
18 June 20:30 KST
Daejeon World Cup Stadium, Daejeon

Attendance: 38,588

South Korea
South Korea
2

Seol Ki-Hyeon 88'
Ahn Jung-Hwan 117' 

Italy
Italy
1

Vieri 18'

Byron Moreno
Referee
Byron Moreno

Ecuador

Quarter-Finals

Stadium Ecopa, Shizuoka
21 June 15:30 JST
Stadium Ecopa, Shizuoka

Attendance: 47,436

England
England
1

Owen 23' 

Brazil
Brazil
2

Rivaldo 45+2'
Ronaldinho 50'

Felipe Ramos
Referee
Felipe Ramos

Mexico

Munsu Football Stadium, Ulsan
21 June 20:30 KST
Munsu Football Stadium, Ulsan

Attendance: 37,337

Germany
Germany
1

 Ballack 39' 

United States
United States
0

Hugh Dallas
Referee
Hugh Dallas

Scotland

Gwangju World Cup Stadium, Gwangju
22 June 15:30 KST
Gwangju World Cup Stadium, Gwangju

Attendance: 42,114

Spain
Spain
0

Penalties
3


Hierro 🗹
Baraja 🗹
Xavi 🗹
Joaquín 🗷

South Korea
South Korea
0

Penalties
5


Hwang Sun-hong 🗹
Park Ji-sung 🗹
Seol Ki-hyeon 🗹
Ahn Jung-hwan 🗹
Hong Myung-bo 🗹

Gamal Al-Ghandour
Referee
Gamal Al-Ghandour

Egypt

Nagai Stadium, Osaka
22 June 20:30 JST
Nagai Stadium, Osaka

Attendance: 44,233

Senegal
Senegal
0

Turkey
Turkey
1

  İlhan 94'

Óscar Ruiz
Referee
Óscar Ruiz

Colombia

Semi-Finals

Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul
25 June 20:30 KST
Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul

Attendance: 65,256

Germany
Germany
1

Ballack 75' 

South Korea
South Korea
0

Urs Meier
Referee
Urs Meier

Switzerland

Saitama Stadium, Saitama
26 June 20:30 JST
Saitama Stadium, Saitama

Attendance: 61,058

Brazil
Brazil
1

Ronaldo 49'

Turkey
Turkey
0

Kim Milton Nielsen
Referee
Kim Milton Nielsen

Denmark

Third Place Play-Off

Daegu World Cup Stadium, Daegu
29 June 20:00 KST
Daegu World Cup Stadium, Daegu

Attendance: 63,483

South Korea
South Korea
2

Lee Eul-yong 9'
Song Chong-gug 90+3' 

Turkey
Turkey
3

Şükür 1'
İlhan 13', 32'

Saad Mane
Referee
Saad Mane

Kuwait

Final

International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama
30 June 20:00 JST
International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama

Attendance: 69,029

Germany
Germany
0

Brazil
Brazil
2

Ronaldo 67', 79'

Pierluigi Collina
Referee
Pierluigi Collina

Italy

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