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. It was held from 31 May to 30 June 2002 at sites in South Korea and Japan, with its final match hosted by Japan at International Stadium in Yokohama.
A field of 32 teams qualified for this World Cup, which was the first to be held in Asia, the first to be held outside of the Americas or Europe, as well as the first to be jointly-hosted by more than one nation. China, Ecuador, Senegal, and Slovenia made their World Cup debuts.
The tournament had several upsets and surprise results, which included the defending champions France being eliminated in the group stage after earning a single point without scoring a goal and second favourites Argentina also being eliminated in the group stage. South Korea managed to reach the semi-finals, beating Poland, Portugal, Italy and Spain en route. They became the first team from outside of the UEFA, CONMEBOL, and CONCACAF regions and one of the first Asian teams (along with Turkey in this World Cup) to reach the semi-finals of a World Cup. However, the most potent team at the tournament, Brazil, prevailed, winning the final against Germany 2–0, making them the first and only country to have won the World Cup five times. The victory qualified Brazil for the 2003 and subsequently 2005 FIFA Confederations Cups, its fourth and fifth Confederations Cup appearance in a row. In the third place play-off match against South Korea, Turkey won 3–2, taking third place in only their second ever FIFA World Cup, and scored the fastest goal in the FIFA World Cup history (10.8 seconds after kick-off).
The 2002 World Cup was also the last one to use the golden goal rule and the last one to use the same ball for all matches. Starting in 2006 and continuing to the present, a ball with the same technical specifications but different colors has been used in the final.
Venues[]
| Stadiums | Location | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| South Korea | ||
| Daegu World Cup Stadium | Daegu | 68,014 |
| Seoul World Cup Stadium | Seoul | 63,961 |
| Busan Asiad Main Stadium | Busan | 55,982 |
| Incheon World Cup Stadium | Incheon | 52,179 |
| Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium | Ulsan | 43,550 |
| Suwon World Cup Stadium | Suwon | 43,188 |
| Gwangju World Cup Stadium | Gwangju | 42,880 |
| Jeonju World Cup Stadium | Jeonju | 42,391 |
| Jeju World Cup Stadium | Seogwipo | 42,256 |
| Daejeon World Cup Stadium | Daejeon | 40,407 |
| Japan | ||
| International Stadium Yokohama | Yokohama | 72,327 |
| Saitama Stadium | Saitama | 63,000 |
| Shizuoka Stadium ECOPA | Shizuoka | 50,600 |
| Nagai Stadium | Osaka | 50,000 |
| Miyagi Stadium | Miyagi | 49,000 |
| Ōita Stadium | Ōita | 43,000 |
| Niigata Stadium | Niigata | 42,300 |
| Kashima Stadium | Kashima | 42,000 |
| Kobe Wing Stadium | Kobe | 42,000 |
| Sapporo Dome | Sapporo | 42,000 |
Participating teams[]
| Region (confederation) | Team | FIFA ranking |
|---|---|---|
| Asia (AFC) | China | 50 |
| Japan (co-host country) | 32 | |
| Saudi Arabia | 34 | |
| South Korea (co-host country) | 40 | |
| Africa (CAF) | Cameroon | 17 |
| Nigeria | 27 | |
| Senegal | 42 | |
| South Africa | 37 | |
| Tunisia | 21 | |
| Oceania (OFC) | None qualified | |
| North America, Central America and Caribbean (CONCACAF) | Costa Rica | 29 |
| Mexico | 7 | |
| United States | 13 | |
| South America (CONMEBOL) | Argentina | 3 |
| Brazil | 2 | |
| Ecuador | 26 | |
| Paraguay | 18 | |
| Uruguay | 24 | |
| Europe (UEFA) | Belgium | 23 |
| Croatia | 21 | |
| Denmark | 20 | |
| England | 12 | |
| France | 1 | |
| Germany | 11 | |
| Italy | 6 | |
| Poland | 38 | |
| Portugal | 5 | |
| Republic of Ireland | 15 | |
| Russia | 28 | |
| Slovenia | 25 | |
| Spain | 8 | |
| Sweden | 19 | |
| Turkey | 22 | |
List of games[]
Group stage[]
| Date | Venue | Winner | Score | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group A | ||||
| 31 May 2002 | Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul | Senegal | 1–0 | France |
| 1 June 2002 | Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium, Ulsan | Denmark | 2–1 | Uruguay |
| 6 June 2002 | Daegu World Cup Stadium, Daegu | Denmark | 1–1 (draw) |
Senegal |
| Busan Asiad Main Stadium, Busan | France | 0–0 (draw) |
Uruguay | |
| 11 June 2002 | Incheon World Cup Stadium, Incheon | Denmark | 2–0 | France |
| Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon | Senegal | 3–3 (draw) |
Uruguay | |
| Group B | ||||
| 2 June 2002 | Busan Asiad Main Stadium, Busan | Paraguay | 2–2 (draw) |
South Africa |
| Gwangju World Cup Stadium, Gwangju | Spain | 3–1 | Slovenia | |
| 7 June 2002 | Jeonju World Cup Stadium, Jeonju | Spain | 3–1 | Paraguay |
| Daegu World Cup Stadium, Daegu | South Africa | 1–0 | Slovenia | |
| 12 June 2002 | Daejeon World Cup Stadium, Daejeon | Spain | 3–2 | South Africa |
| Jeju World Cup Stadium, Seogwipo | Paraguay | 3–1 | Slovenia | |
| Group C | ||||
| 3 June 2002 | Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium, Ulsan | Brazil | 2–1 | Turkey |
| 4 June 2002 | Gwangju World Cup Stadium, Gwangju | Costa Rica | 2–0 | China |
| 8 June 2002 | Jeju World Cup Stadium, Seogwipo | Brazil | 4–0 | China |
| 9 June 2002 | Incheon World Cup Stadium, Incheon | Costa Rica | 1–1 (draw) |
Turkey |
| 13 June 2002 | Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon | Brazil | 5–2 | Costa Rica |
| Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul | Turkey | 3–0 | China | |
| Group D | ||||
| 4 June 2002 | Busan Asiad Main Stadium, Busan | South Korea | 2–0 | Poland |
| 5 June 2002 | Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon | United States | 3–2 | Portugal |
| 10 June 2002 | Daegu World Cup Stadium, Daegu | South Korea | 1–1 (draw) |
United States |
| Jeonju World Cup Stadium, Jeonju | Portugal | 4–0 | Poland | |
| 14 June 2002 | Incheon World Cup Stadium, Incheon | South Korea | 1–0 | Portugal |
| Daejeon World Cup Stadium, Daejeon | Poland | 3–1 | United States | |
| Group E | ||||
| 1 June 2002 | Niigata Stadium, Niigata | Republic of Ireland | 1–1 (draw) |
Cameroon |
| Sapporo Dome, Sapporo | Germany | 8–0 | Saudi Arabia | |
| 5 June 2002 | Kashima Soccer Stadium, Kashima | Germany | 1–1 (draw) |
Republic of Ireland |
| 6 June 2002 | Saitama Stadium, Saitama | Cameroon | 1–0 | Saudi Arabia |
| 11 June 2002 | Shizuoka Stadium ECOPA, Shizuoka | Germany | 2–0 | Cameroon |
| International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama | Republic of Ireland | 3–0 | Saudi Arabia | |
| Group F | ||||
| 2 June 2002 | Kashima Soccer Stadium, Kashima | Argentina | 1–0 | Nigeria |
| Saitama Stadium, Saitama | England | 1–1 (draw) |
Sweden | |
| 7 June 2002 | Kobe Wing Stadium, Kobe | Sweden | 2–1 | Nigeria |
| Sapporo Dome, Sapporo | England | 1–0 | Argentina | |
| 12 June 2002 | Miyagi Stadium, Miyagi | Sweden | 1–1 (draw) |
Argentina |
| Nagai Stadium, Osaka | Nigeria | 0–0 (draw) |
England | |
| Group G | ||||
| 3 June 2002 | Niigata Stadium, Niigata | Mexico | 1–0 | Croatia |
| Sapporo Dome, Sapporo | Italy | 2–0 | Ecuador | |
| 8 June 2002 | Kashima Soccer Stadium, Kashima | Croatia | 2–1 | Italy |
| 9 June 2002 | Miyagi Stadium, Miyagi | Mexico | 2–1 | Ecuador |
| 13 June 2002 | Ōita Stadium, Ōita | Mexico | 1–1 (draw) |
Italy |
| International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama | Ecuador | 1–0 | Croatia | |
| Group H | ||||
| 4 June 2002 | Saitama Stadium, Saitama | Japan | 2–2 (draw) |
Belgium |
| 5 June 2002 | Kobe Wing Stadium, Kobe | Russia | 2–0 | Tunisia |
| 9 June 2002 | International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama | Japan | 1–0 | Russia |
| 10 June 2002 | Ōita Stadium, Ōita | Tunisia | 1–1 (draw) |
Belgium |
| 14 June 2002 | Nagai Stadium, Osaka | Japan | 2–0 | Tunisia |
| Shizuoka Stadium ECOPA, Shizuoka | Belgium | 3–2 | Russia | |
Knockout stage[]
| Date | Venue | Winner | Score | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round of 16 | ||||
| 15 June 2002 | Jeju World Cup Stadium, Seogwipo | Germany | 1–0 | Paraguay |
| Niigata Stadium, Niigata | England | 3–0 | Denmark | |
| 16 June 2002 | Ōita Stadium, Ōita | Senegal | 2–1 (a.e.t.) |
Sweden |
| Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon | Spain | 1–1 (a.e.t.) 3–2 (penalties) |
Republic of Ireland | |
| 17 June 2002 | Jeonju World Cup Stadium, Jeonju | United States | 2–0 | Mexico |
| Kobe Wing Stadium, Kobe | Brazil | 2–0 | Belgium | |
| 18 June 2002 | Miyagi Stadium, Miyagi | Turkey | 1–0 | Japan |
| Daejeon World Cup Stadium, Daejeon | South Korea | 2–1 (a.e.t.) |
Italy | |
| Quarter-finals | ||||
| 21 June 2002 | Shizuoka Stadium ECOPA, Shizuoka | Brazil | 2–1 | England |
| Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium, Ulsan | Germany | 1–0 | United States | |
| 22 June 2002 | Gwangju World Cup Stadium, Gwangju | South Korea | 0–0 (a.e.t.) 5–3 (penalties) |
Spain |
| Nagai Stadium, Osaka | Turkey | 1–0 | Senegal | |
| Semi-finals | ||||
| 25 June 2002 | Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul | Germany | 1–0 | South Korea |
| 26 June 2002 | Saitama Stadium, Saitama | Brazil | 1–0 | Turkey |
| Third place play-off | ||||
| 29 June 2002 | Daegu World Cup Stadium, Daegu | Turkey | 3–2 | South Korea |
| Final | ||||
| 30 June 2002 | International Stadium, Yokohama | Brazil | 2–0 | Germany |
Broadcasters[]
| Country/Territory | Broadcaster(s) |
|---|---|
| Middle East and North Africa | ART |
| Albania | TVSH |
| Argentina | Canal 7 Argentina, América TV, TyC, DirecTV |
| Armenia | ARMTV |
| Australia | SBS, Nine Network |
| Austria | ORF, Premiere |
| Bangladesh | BTV |
| Belgium | VRT, RTBF |
| Bolivia | Unitel, TVB, DirecTV |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | BHRT |
| Brazil | Rede Globo, SporTV, DirecTV |
| Brunei | RTB |
| Bulgaria | BNT |
| Canada | CBC |
| Chile | Canal 13, TVN, DirecTV |
| China | CCTV |
| Colombia | Caracol Televisión, RCN Televisión, DirecTV |
| Costa Rica | Repretel |
| Cuba | ICRT |
| Croatia | HRT |
| Cyprus | CyBC |
| Czech Republic | ČT |
| Denmark | DR, TV 2, Canal Digital |
| Ecuador | Teleamazonas, RTS |
| Estonia | ETV |
| Finland | YLE |
| France | TF1 |
| Georgia | GPB |
| Germany | ARD, ZDF, Premiere |
| Greece | ERT |
| Guatemala | Canal 3, Canal 7 |
| Honduras | TVC |
| Hong Kong | ATV, TVB, Cable TV Hong Kong |
| Hungary | MTV |
| India | Doordarshan |
| Indonesia | RCTI |
| Iran | IRIB |
| Ireland | RTÉ |
| Israel | IBA |
| Italy | RAI, Sky Sport |
| Japan | NHK, TV Asahi, Nippon TV, SKY PerfecTV! |
| Kenya | KTN, KBC |
| Latvia | LTV, Channel 1 |
| Lithuania | BTV |
| Macau | TDM |
| Macedonia | MRT |
| Malaysia | RTM, TV3, NTV7, Astro |
| Mexico | TV Azteca, Televisa, CNI Canal 40, DirecTV |
| Moldova | TRM |
| Netherlands | NOS |
| New Zealand | TVNZ, Sky |
| Norway | NRK, TV2, Canal Digital |
| Pakistan | PTV |
| Panama | Channel 4 |
| Paraguay | Channel 50 |
| Peru | ATV |
| Philippines | NBN, Net 25, SkyCable |
| Poland | TVP, Polsat |
| Portugal | RTP, SportTV |
| Romania | TVR |
| Russia | Channel One Russia, VGTRK |
| Singapore | MediaCorp TV Channel 5, StarHub Cable Vision |
| Slovakia | STV |
| Slovenia | RTVSLO, Pro Plus |
| South Africa | e.tv, SuperSport |
| South Korea | KBS, MBC, SBS |
| Spain | Antena 3, Vía Digital |
| Sweden | SVT, TV4 |
| Switzerland Liechtenstein |
Sat.1, SRG SSR |
| Taiwan | Era Television, CTS |
| Thailand | Channel 9, TVT11, ITV |
| Turkey | TRT |
| Ukraine | Inter, ICTV |
| United Kingdom | BBC, ITV |
| United States | ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, Univision |
| Uruguay | Monte Carlo TV |
| Venezuela | Venevisión, RCTV, Meridiano Televisión |
| Vietnam | VTV, HTV |
| FR Yugoslavia | RTS, RTK |