2002 FIFA World Cup#Host selection

{{Main|FIFA World Cup hosts}}

File:Boeing 747-4B5, Korean Air AN0241562.jpg Boeing 747 adorned with 2002 World Cup livery marking South Korea as co-hosts]]

File:FIFA2002-10000yen.jpg for the 2002 FIFA World Cup]]

South Korea and Japan were selected as hosts by FIFA on 31 May 1996. Initially, South Korea, Japan and Mexico presented three rival bids. South Korea's entry into the race was seen by some as a response to the bid of political and sporting rival Japan.{{Cite news|url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2002/05/18/soccer/international-soccer/beyond-the-limits-of-normalcy/|title=Beyond the limits of normalcy|last=Varcoe|first=Fred|date=18 May 2002|work=The Japan Times Online|access-date=25 April 2019|language=en-US|issn=0447-5763|archive-date=4 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201104145047/https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2002/05/18/soccer/international-soccer/beyond-the-limits-of-normalcy/|url-status=live}} FIFA leaders were split on whom to favor as host as politics within the world governing body held sway.{{Cite news|url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2002/05/19/soccer/international-soccer/taming-the-bulldog/|title=Taming the 'bulldog'|last=Varcoe|first=Fred|date=19 May 2002|work=The Japan Times Online|access-date=25 April 2019|language=en-US|issn=0447-5763|archive-date=25 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190425015052/https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2002/05/19/soccer/international-soccer/taming-the-bulldog/|url-status=live}} With Mexico regarded as a long shot, the battle to host the tournament came down to South Korea and Japan. The two Asian rivals went on a massive and expensive PR blitz around the world, prompting Sultan Ahmad Shah, the head of the Asian Football Confederation, to step in. FIFA boss João Havelange had long backed the Japanese bid, but his rival in FIFA, UEFA chief Lennart Johansson, sought to undermine Havelange's plans. UEFA and the AFC viewed co-hosting between the two Asian rivals as the best option. South Korea and Japan were finally faced with a choice of having no World Cup or a shared World Cup and they reluctantly chose to go along with co-hosting. South Korea and Japan were chosen unanimously as co-hosts in preference to Mexico.{{cite news |last=Jones |first=Grahame L. |date=1 June 1996 |title=A Political Football Lands in Japan and South Korea |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-06-01-sp-10647-story.html |work=Los Angeles Times |access-date=22 July 2017 |archive-date=17 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230417061138/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-06-01-sp-10647-story.html |url-status=live }} This was the first World Cup to be hosted by more than one country, the second being the 2026 World Cup, which will be hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada. This is also the first ever World Cup to be hosted in Asia, the other being the 2022 World Cup hosted by Qatar twenty years later and the first World Cup to be held outside of Europe and the Americas. The general secretary of South Korea's bidding committee, Song Young-shik, stated that FIFA was interested in staging some matches in North Korea in order to aid Korean reunification, but it was ruled out.{{cite news |last=Jones |first=Grahame L. |date=5 June 1996 |title=North Korea Enters World Cup 2002 Mix |page=C4 |work=The Los Angeles Times |url=https://latimes.newspapers.com/clip/16185329/north_korea_and_2002_fifa_world_cup/ |via=Newspapers.com |access-date=1 January 2018 |archive-date=2 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180102073905/https://latimes.newspapers.com/clip/16185329/north_korea_and_2002_fifa_world_cup/ |url-status=live }} {{open access}} Though co-hosting the World Cup allowed Japan and South Korea to collaborate, the event did not significantly alter relations between the two countries, which have historically been strained.{{Cite web |last=Cha |first=Victor |date=2002 |title=The World Cup, Sports Diplomacy, and Japan-Korea Relations |url=https://cc.pacforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/0202qjapan_korea.pdf }} Even so, the World Cup promoted a global vision of cooperation between Japan and South Korea. After being prevented from hosting along with South Korea, North Korea decided to host their own sports event, the Arirang Mass Games, at the same time as the World Cup. This is not unlike their course of action during the 1988 Seoul Olympics, where they decided to host the 13th World Festival of Youth and Students simultaneouslyhttps://www.monash.edu/arts/languages-literatures-cultures-linguistics/korean-studies-research-hub/research/on-this-day-in-korean-history/11-5.31-the-start-of-the-2002-japan-south-korea-world-cup

At the time the decision was made, Japan had never qualified for a World Cup final (although the Japanese did subsequently qualify for the 1998 competition). The only other countries to have been awarded a World Cup without previously having competed in a final tournament are Italy in 1934 and Qatar in 2022 (Uruguay hosted the first World Cup in 1930 so there was no prior tournament; they were defending Olympic champions from 1928).

The unusual choice of host proved an issue for football fans in Europe, used to watching international matches on or close to their time zone.{{cite web|last1=Goddard|first1=Lexie|title=Sports Marketing: Beer for Breakfast|url=http://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/sports-marketing-beer-breakfast-world-cup-matches-will-start-school-run-marketers-having-rethink-promotions/142390?preferredformat=mobile|website=Campaign|access-date=1 October 2015|archive-date=2 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151002083330/http://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/sports-marketing-beer-breakfast-world-cup-matches-will-start-school-run-marketers-having-rethink-promotions/142390?preferredformat=mobile|url-status=live}} With games taking place in the European morning, some schools and businesses chose to open late on match days or set up communal watching events before the start of work.{{cite news|last1=Curtis|first1=Polly|title=School succumbs to football fever|url=https://www.theguardian.com/education/2002/jun/11/schools.uk7|newspaper=The Guardian|access-date=1 October 2015|date=11 June 2002|archive-date=3 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151003033228/http://www.theguardian.com/education/2002/jun/11/schools.uk7|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last1=Quick|first1=Chris|title=World Cup 2002: a shot at goal|url=https://www.accountancylive.com/world-cup-2002-shot-goal|website=Accountancy Live|access-date=1 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151002075223/https://www.accountancylive.com/world-cup-2002-shot-goal|archive-date=2 October 2015|url-status=dead}}

{{Main|2002 FIFA World Cup qualification}}

199 teams attempted to qualify for the 2002 World Cup. The qualification process began with the preliminary draw held in Tokyo on 7 December 1999. Defending champions France and co-hosts South Korea and Japan qualified automatically and did not have to play any qualification matches. This was the final World Cup in which the defending champions qualified automatically.{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2001/nov/30/worldcupfootball2002.sport1|title=Fifa forces World Cup winners to qualify|work=The Guardian|date=30 November 2001|access-date=6 March 2018|archive-date=6 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180306082713/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2001/nov/30/worldcupfootball2002.sport1|url-status=live}}

14 places were contested by UEFA teams (Europe), five by CAF teams (Africa), four by CONMEBOL teams (South America), four by AFC teams (Asia) and three by CONCACAF teams (North and Central America and the Caribbean). The remaining two places were decided by playoffs between AFC and UEFA and between CONMEBOL and OFC (Oceania). Four nations qualified for the finals for the first time: China, Ecuador, Senegal and Slovenia. As of 2022, this was the last occasion on which the Republic of Ireland and Turkey qualified for a FIFA World Cup finals, and the only time that China have qualified, as well as the last time that Australia and Switzerland failed to qualify.

Turkey qualified for the first time since 1954, Poland and Portugal both qualified for the first time since 1986 and Costa Rica and Uruguay qualified for the first time since 1990. Sweden, Russia and the Republic of Ireland also returned after missing the 1998 World Cup. 1998 semi-finalists the Netherlands, three-time participants in the 1990s Romania and Colombia, and Bulgaria, Morocco and Norway, who had participated in the previous two finals tournaments, alongside Austria, Chile, Iran, Jamaica, Scotland and Yugoslavia which participated in the latest edition, failed to qualify. South Korea set a record by appearing in a fifth successive finals tournament, the first nation from outside Europe or the Americas to achieve this feat.

All seven previous World Cup-winning nations (Argentina, Brazil, England, France, Germany, Italy, and Uruguay) qualified, which broke the record of most previous champions at a tournament before the record was broken again in 2014. The highest ranked team not to qualify for the 2002 finals was Colombia (ranked 4th), while the lowest ranked team that did qualify was China PR (ranked 50th).

The following 32 teams, shown with final pre-tournament rankings,{{cite web|title=FIFA/Coca Cola World Ranking (15 May 2002)|url=https://www.fifa.com/fifa-world-ranking/ranking-table/men/rank=97/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151026211858/http://www.fifa.com/fifa-world-ranking/ranking-table/men/rank=97/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=26 October 2015|work=FIFA.com|publisher=FIFA|access-date=12 September 2013|date=15 May 2002}} qualified for the final tournament:

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• {{nowrap|{{fb|JPN}} (32) (co-hosts)}}
• {{nowrap|{{fb|KSA}} (34)}}
• {{nowrap|{{fb|KOR|1997}} (40) (co-hosts)}}

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• {{nowrap|{{fb|NGA}} (27)}}
• {{nowrap|{{fb|SEN}} (42)}} (debut)
• {{nowrap|{{fb|RSA}} (37)}}
• {{nowrap|{{fb|TUN}} (31)}}

;OFC (0)

• None qualified

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;CONCACAF (3)

• {{nowrap|{{fb|CRC}} (29)}}
• {{nowrap|{{fb|MEX}} (7)}}
• {{nowrap|{{fb|USA|1960}} (13)}}

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• {{nowrap|{{fb|BRA}} (2)}}
• {{nowrap|{{fb|ECU|1900}} (36)}} (debut)
• {{nowrap|{{fb|PAR|1990}} (18)}}
• {{nowrap|{{fb|URU}} (24)}}

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• {{nowrap|{{fb|CRO}} (21)}}
• {{nowrap|{{fb|DEN}} (20)}}
• {{nowrap|{{fb|ENG}} (12)}}
• {{nowrap|{{fb|FRA|1974}} (1)}} (holders)
• {{nowrap|{{fb|GER}} (11)}}
• {{nowrap|{{fb|ITA|1946}} (6)}}
• {{nowrap|{{fb|POL}} (38)}}
• {{nowrap|{{fb|POR}} (5)}}
• {{nowrap|{{fb|IRL}} (15)}}
• {{nowrap|{{fb|RUS}} (28)}}
• {{nowrap|{{fb|SVN}} (25)}} (debut)
• {{nowrap|{{fb|ESP}} (8)}}
• {{nowrap|{{fb|SWE}} (19)}}
• {{nowrap|{{fb|TUR}} (22)}}

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South Korea and Japan each provided 10 venues, the vast majority of them newly built for the tournament. Groups A–D played all their matches in South Korea and Groups E–H played all their matches in Japan.{{cite web |title=2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan – Report and Statistics |url=https://www.fifa.com/mm/document/afdeveloping/technicaldevp/50/08/41/fwc_korea_japan_2002_a_part1_265.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090711052315/http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/afdeveloping/technicaldevp/50/08/41/fwc_korea_japan_2002_a_part1_265.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=11 July 2009 |work=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |year=2002 |access-date=25 October 2013 |pages=108–9 }} The stadiums in Daegu, Suwon, Yokohama and Saitama all hosted 4 matches each, while the other 16 stadiums hosted 3 matches each. Notably, no matches were played in Tokyo, making it the second capital of a host country not to have a World Cup venue after Bonn of West Germany in 1974.{{efn|Some say Bonn, which did not host a match for the 1974 World Cup, was only the de facto seat of government of host West Germany but not its official de jure capital, which was Berlin. However, Bonn was the official capital of West Germany, the host country. Matches played in Berlin, the traditional capital of a unified Germany, were played in West Berlin, which was part of West Germany at the time.}}

• A cross denotes an indoor stadium.

There was much controversy over the refereeing in the tournament.{{Cite news|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/soccer/world-cup/the-tragic-tale-of-byron-moreno-the-worst-referee-ever/article19110587/|title=The tragic tale of Byron Moreno, "the worst referee, ever"|work=The Globe and the Mail|first=John|last=Doyle|date=10 June 2014|accessdate=25 June 2021|archive-date=27 July 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170727042427/https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/soccer/world-cup/the-tragic-tale-of-byron-moreno-the-worst-referee-ever/article19110587/|url-status=live}} Questionable decisions in the match between Italy and South Korea resulted in 400,000 complaints, and featured in ESPN's 10 most fabled World Cup controversies.{{cite web |url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/world-cup/story/_/page/worldcup101-03242010/ce/us/ten-most-controversial-moments?cc=5739&ver=global# |title=World Cup 101: Ten most controversial moments – ESPN Soccernet |website=ESPN |date=11 July 2010 |access-date=14 August 2013 |archive-date=6 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181106210348/http://www.espnfc.com/world-cup/story/_/page/worldcup101-03242010/ce/us/ten-most-controversial-moments?cc=5739&ver=global |url-status=dead }} The match between Spain and South Korea featured two controversially disallowed Spanish goals, which Iván Helguera referred to as "a robbery" and led to Spanish press brandishing the officials "thieves of dreams", though FIFA dismissed the incident as human error.{{cite news |last=Hayward |first=Paul |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/international/3029872/Korean-miracle-spoilt-by-refereeing-farce.html |title=Korean miracle spoilt by refereeing farce |website=The Daily Telegraph |date=23 June 2002 |access-date=14 August 2013 |archive-date=8 March 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190308182228/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/international/3029872/Korean-miracle-spoilt-by-refereeing-farce.html |url-status=live }}{{Cite news|url=http://deadspin.com/italian-paper-alleges-fifa-used-corrupt-refs-to-fix-200-1707704308|title=Italian Paper Alleges FIFA Used Corrupt Refs To Fix 2002 World Cup Games|last=Haisley|first=Billy|work=Deadspin|access-date=8 March 2017|archive-date=8 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170308134635/http://deadspin.com/italian-paper-alleges-fifa-used-corrupt-refs-to-fix-200-1707704308|url-status=live}}

{{main|2002 FIFA World Cup squads}}

This was the first World Cup that featured squads of 23 players, an increase from 22 previously. Of the 23 players, three must be goalkeepers.

{{Further|2002 FIFA World Cup seeding}}

The FIFA Organising Committee announced the eight seeded teams on 28 November 2001. The historic tradition to seed the hosts (Japan and South Korea) and holders (France) was upheld while the remaining five seeds were granted to the other five of the top six teams—ranked by their results in the last three FIFA World Cups (ratio 3:2:1) and their FIFA World Ranking position in the last month of the past three years (equal ratio).{{cite web|url=https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/79d9ab359eab12f3/original/g6sxbyxsmoqdxz3firrz-pdf.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220322012822/https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/79d9ab359eab12f3/original/g6sxbyxsmoqdxz3firrz-pdf.pdf|url-status=live|archive-date=22 March 2022|work=FIFA fact sheet|title=FIFA World Cup: seeded teams in 1930-2014}}

For the draw, the 32 teams were allocated into four pots; the eight top-seeded teams, were allocated in pot 1 and would be drawn/selected into the first position of the eight groups playing in the group stage. The remaining 24 unseeded teams, were allocated into three pots based on geographical sections, with the: 11 European teams in pot 2; two Asian teams and three South American teams in pot 3; three North American teams and five African teams in pot 4.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2002/1679670.stm |title=How the draw works |work=BBC News |date=28 November 2001 |url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220628091209/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2002/1679670.stm|archive-date=28 June 2022}}

The general principle was to draw one team from each pot into the eight groups, although with special combined procedures for pot 2 and pot 3, due to comprising more/less than eight teams - but sixteen teams in total. At the same time, the draw also needed to respect the geographical limitation, that each group could not feature more than one team from each confederation, except for the European teams where the limitation was maximum two per group. Finally, special limitations were also stipulated to evenly distribute the presence of teams from each confederation between the groups playing respectively in Korea (group A-D) and Japan (group E-H); however, for political considerations, China could only be drawn for one of the groups playing in Korea.

• The draw took place at the Busan Exhibition and Convention Center in South Korea and was televised live on 1 December 2001.

The FIFA Organising Committee decided ahead of the draw to place the defending champions (France) in Group A while the co-hosts South Korea and Japan were placed in Group D and Group H respectively. The procedure for the draw comprised the following six steps:

1. Pot 1 was used to draw, in alphabetic group order, the remaining five top-seeded teams for the first position of groups B, C, E, F and G; while respecting the restriction that one of the two South American seeds (Brazil and Argentina) had to play in a group played in South Korea (B/C) and the other had to play in a group played in Japan (E/F/G).
2. Pot 2 was used to draw one European team to each of the eight groups (drawing unrestricted in the alphabetic order from A to H).
3. As per the FIFA rule of only allowing a maximum of two European teams in each group, the remaining three European teams from Pot 2, was subject to a second draw, to be put in either of the four groups containing a top-seeded South American team or Asian team. This was done by first drawing the European team from Pot 2, and then drawing which seeded opponent the European team should be paired with, from a special bowl with four blue balls containing the names of Brazil, Argentina, Japan and South Korea.
4. Pot 3 was used to draw one team to each of the five groups with an empty third slot (drawing in alphabetical order from A to H); while respecting the geographical restrictions, that:
5. None of the unseeded South American teams (Ecuador, Paraguay, Uruguay) from pot 3, could be drawn into a group with a seeded South American team (Brazil and Argentina).
6. None of the unseeded Asian teams (Saudi Arabia and China) from pot 3, could be drawn into a group with a seeded Asian team (South Korea and Japan in Group D and H); along with the overall rule that China had to play in South Korea (meaning either group A, B or C) and that Saudi Arabia had to play in Japan (meaning either group E, F or G).
7. Pot 4 was used to draw one team to each of the eight groups (drawing in the alphabetic order from A to H); while respecting the restrictions that:
8. Minimum one North American team and minimum two African teams should be drawn to a group located in South Korea (Group A/B/C/D)
9. Minimum one North American team and minimum two African teams should be drawn to a group located in Japan (Group E/F/G/H)
10. To decide the match schedules, the exact group position number for the un-seeded teams in each group (2, 3 or 4), were also drawn immediately from eight special group bowls, after each respective team had been drawn from pot 2, 3 and 4.

Besides of drawing the teams, the event also featured American vocalist Anastacia giving a debut public performance of the official song of the World Cup, "Boom".{{cite web |title=The FIFA World Cup Final Draw history |url=https://www.fifa.com/mm/document/fifafacts/mencompwc/51/97/68/fs-201_10e_fwc-draw-history.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100601111831/http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/fifafacts/mencompwc/51/97/68/fs-201_10e_fwc-draw-history.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=1 June 2010 |publisher=FIFA |access-date=11 August 2010 }}{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5r9JzC_zNA|title=Anastacia - Boom live|date=1 December 2001|access-date=12 October 2008|publisher=ZDF|via=YouTube|medium=video|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220627065938/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5r9JzC_zNA&gl=US&hl=en|archive-date=27 June 2022}} The draw was conducted by at the time FIFA general secretary Michel Zen-Ruffinen, and many celebrities helped with the draw such as former players Pelé, Johan Cruyff, Michel Platini, Enrique Borja and Roger Milla, players of the time like Hong Myung-bo and Masami Ihara, women's football player Sun Wen, women's football referee Im Eun-ju, mountain climber Park Young-seok, actress Song Hye-kyo and chess player Cho Hoon-hyun.

The draw resulted in the following eight groups:{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9AsZMM7rK4|title=World Cup Draw 2002|date=1 December 2001|access-date=16 November 2017|via=YouTube|medium=video|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220627095316/https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=t9AsZMM7rK4|archive-date=27 June 2022}}

In each group, the teams played three matches, one against each of the other teams. Victories were granted 3 points, while a draw was equal to 1 point. After completion of the group stage, the best two teams of each group advanced to the Round of 16 in the knockout stage, in a way so all group winners started out meeting a runner-up from one of the other groups. This format was identical with the tournament structure being used in 1998. A total of 64 games were played, including the final and a bronze medal game between the two semifinale losers.

Group F was considered the group of death as it brought together Argentina, England, Nigeria and Sweden.

The fixtures for the group stage were decided based on the draw results, as follows:

All times are Korea Standard Time and Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)

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Groups A, B, C and D based in South Korea. Groups E, F, G and H based in Japan.

In the following tables:

• Pld = total games played
• W = total games won
• D = total games drawn (tied)
• L = total games lost
• GF = total goals scored (goals for)
• GA = total goals conceded (goals against)
• GD = goal difference (GF−GA)
• Pts = total points accumulated

The teams in the group play were ranked upon

• Points
• Greatest total goal difference in the three group matches
• Greatest number of goals scored in the three group matches
• Most points earned in matches against other teams in the tie
• Greatest goal difference in matches against other teams in the tie
• Greatest number of goals scored in matches against other teams in the tie
• Drawing of lots

In the original version of the rules for the final tournament, the ranking criteria were in a different order, with head-to-head results taking precedence over total goal difference. The rules were changed to the above in advance of the tournament, but older versions were still available on the FIFA and UEFA websites, causing some confusion among those trying to identify the correct criteria.{{cite web |url=http://ar.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=4395/overview.html |title=كأس العالم كوريا/اليابان 2002 FIFA |date=June 2002 |work=FIFA |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120823123531/http://ar.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=4395/overview.html |archive-date=23 August 2012 }}

{{Main|2002 FIFA World Cup Group A}}

{{:2002 FIFA World Cup Group A}}

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| time = 20:30 KST (UTC+9)

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| goals2 = Bouba Diop {{goal|30}}

| stadium = Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul

| attendance = 62,561

| referee = Ali Bujsaim (United Arab Emirates)

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| time = 18:00 KST (UTC+9)

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| goals1 = Rodríguez {{goal|47}}

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| stadium = Munsu Football Stadium, Ulsan

| attendance = 30,157

| referee = Saad Mane (Kuwait)

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| date = 6 June 2002

| time = 15:30 KST (UTC+9)

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| score = 1–1

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| goals1 = Tomasson {{goal|16|pen.}}

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| stadium = Daegu World Cup Stadium, Daegu

| attendance = 43,500

| referee = Carlos Batres (Guatemala)

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| time = 20:30 KST (UTC+9)

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| stadium = Busan Asiad Main Stadium, Busan

| attendance = 38,289

| referee = Felipe Ramos (Mexico)

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| date = 11 June 2002

| time = 15:30 KST (UTC+9)

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| score = 2–0

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| goals1 = Rommedahl {{goal|22}}
Tomasson {{goal|67}}

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| stadium = Incheon World Cup Stadium, Incheon

| attendance = 48,100

| referee = Vítor Melo Pereira (Portugal)

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{{Football box

| date = 11 June 2002

| time = 15:30 KST (UTC+9)

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| score = 3–3

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| goals2 = Morales {{goal|46}}
Forlán {{goal|69}}
Recoba {{goal|88|pen.}}

| stadium = Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon

| attendance = 33,681

| referee = Jan Wegereef (Netherlands)

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{{Main|2002 FIFA World Cup Group B}}

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| date = 2 June 2002

| time = 16:30 KST (UTC+9)

| team1 = {{fb-rt|PAR|1990}}

| score = 2–2

| report = [https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/koreajapan2002/matches/match/43950006/ Report]

| team2 = {{fb|RSA}}

| goals1 = Santa Cruz {{goal|39}}
Arce {{goal|55}}

| goals2 = T. Mokoena {{goal|63}}
Fortune {{goal|90+1|pen.}}

| stadium = Busan Asiad Main Stadium, Busan

| attendance = 25,186

| referee = Ľuboš Micheľ (Slovakia)

}}

{{Football box

| date = 2 June 2002

| time = 20:30 KST (UTC+9)

| team1 = {{fb-rt|ESP}}

| score = 3–1

| report = [https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/koreajapan2002/matches/match/43950008/ Report]

| team2 = {{fb|SVN}}

| goals1 = Raúl {{goal|44}}
Valerón {{goal|74}}
Hierro {{goal|87|pen.}}

| goals2 = Cimirotič {{goal|82}}

| stadium = Gwangju World Cup Stadium, Gwangju

| attendance = 28,598

| referee = Mohamed Guezzaz (Morocco)

}}

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{{Football box

| date = 7 June 2002

| time = 18:00 KST (UTC+9)

| team1 = {{fb-rt|ESP}}

| score = 3–1

| report = [https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/koreajapan2002/matches/match/43950022/ Report]

| team2 = {{fb|PAR|1990}}

| goals1 = Morientes {{goal|53||69}}
Hierro {{goal|83|pen.}}

| goals2 = Puyol {{goal|10|o.g.}}

| stadium = Jeonju World Cup Stadium, Jeonju

| attendance = 24,000

| referee = Gamal Al-Ghandour (Egypt)

}}

{{Football box

| date = 8 June 2002

| time = 15:30 KST (UTC+9)

| team1 = {{fb-rt|RSA}}

| score = 1–0

| report = [https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/koreajapan2002/matches/match/43950024/ Report]

| team2 = {{fb|SVN}}

| goals1 = Nomvethe {{goal|4}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Daegu World Cup Stadium, Daegu

| attendance = 47,226

| referee = Ángel Sánchez (Argentina)

}}

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{{Football box

| date = 12 June 2002

| time = 20:30 KST (UTC+9)

| team1 = {{fb-rt|RSA}}

| score = 2–3

| report = [https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/koreajapan2002/matches/match/43950039/ Report]

| team2 = {{fb|ESP}}

| goals1 = McCarthy {{goal|31}}
Radebe {{goal|53}}

| goals2 = Raúl {{goal|4||56}}
Mendieta {{goal|45+1}}

| stadium = Daejeon World Cup Stadium, Daejeon

| attendance = 31,024

| referee = Saad Mane (Kuwait)

}}

{{Football box

| date = 12 June 2002

| time = 20:30 KST (UTC+9)

| team1 = {{fb-rt|SVN}}

| score = 1–3

| report = [https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/koreajapan2002/matches/match/43950040/ Report]

| team2 = {{fb|PAR|1990}}

| goals1 = Ačimovič {{goal|45+1}}

| goals2 = Cuevas {{goal|65||84}}
Campos {{goal|73}}

| stadium = Jeju World Cup Stadium, Seogwipo

| attendance = 30,176

| referee = Felipe Ramos (Mexico)

}}

{{Main|2002 FIFA World Cup Group C}}

{{:2002 FIFA World Cup Group C}}

{{Football box

| date = 3 June 2002

| time = 18:00 KST (UTC+9)

| team1 = {{fb-rt|BRA}}

| score = 2–1

| report = [https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/koreajapan2002/matches/match/43950010/ Report]

| team2 = {{fb|TUR}}

| goals1 = Ronaldo {{goal|50}}
Rivaldo {{goal|87|pen.}}

| goals2 = Hasan Şaş {{goal|45+2}}

| stadium = Munsu Football Stadium, Ulsan

| attendance = 33,842

| referee = Kim Young-joo (South Korea)

}}

{{Football box

| date = 4 June 2002

| time = 15:30 KST (UTC+9)

| team1 = {{fb-rt|CHN}}

| score = 0–2

| report = [https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/koreajapan2002/matches/match/43950012/ Report]

| team2 = {{fb|CRC}}

| goals1 =

| goals2 = Gómez {{goal|61}}
Wright {{goal|65}}

| stadium = Gwangju World Cup Stadium, Gwangju

| attendance = 27,217

| referee = Kyros Vassaras (Greece)

}}

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{{Football box

| date = 8 June 2002

| time = 20:30 KST (UTC+9)

| team1 = {{fb-rt|BRA}}

| score = 4–0

| report = [https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/koreajapan2002/matches/match/43950026/ Report]

| team2 = {{fb|CHN}}

| goals1 = Roberto Carlos {{goal|15}}
Rivaldo {{goal|32}}
Ronaldinho {{goal|45|pen.}}
Ronaldo {{goal|55}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Jeju World Cup Stadium, Seogwipo

| attendance = 36,750

| referee = Anders Frisk (Sweden)

}}

{{Football box

| date = 9 June 2002

| time = 18:00 KST (UTC+9)

| team1 = {{fb-rt|CRC}}

| score = 1–1

| report = [https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/koreajapan2002/matches/match/43950028/ Report]

| team2 = {{fb|TUR}}

| goals1 = Parks {{goal|86}}

| goals2 = Emre B. {{goal|56}}

| stadium = Incheon World Cup Stadium, Incheon

| attendance = 42,299

| referee = Coffi Codjia (Benin)

}}

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{{Football box

| date = 13 June 2002

| time = 15:30 KST (UTC+9)

| team1 = {{fb-rt|CRC}}

| score = 2–5

| report = [https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/koreajapan2002/matches/match/43950041/ Report]

| team2 = {{fb|BRA}}

| goals1 = Wanchope {{goal|39}}
Gómez {{goal|56}}

| goals2 = Ronaldo {{goal|10||13}}
Edmílson {{goal|38}}
Rivaldo {{goal|62}}
Júnior {{goal|64}}

| stadium = Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon

| attendance = 38,524

| referee = Gamal Al-Ghandour (Egypt)

}}

{{Football box

| date = 13 June 2002

| time = 15:30 KST (UTC+9)

| team1 = {{fb-rt|TUR}}

| score = 3–0

| report = [https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/koreajapan2002/matches/match/43950042/ Report]

| team2 = {{fb|CHN}}

| goals1 = Hasan Şaş {{goal|6}}
Bülent {{goal|9}}
Davala {{goal|85}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul

| attendance = 43,605

| referee = Óscar Ruiz (Colombia)

}}

{{Main|2002 FIFA World Cup Group D}}

{{:2002 FIFA World Cup Group D}}

{{football box

| date = 4 June 2002

| time = 20:30 KST (UTC+9)

| team1 = {{fb-rt|KOR|1997}}

| score = 2–0

| report = [https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/koreajapan2002/matches/match/43950014/ Report]

| team2 = {{fb|POL}}

| goals1 = Hwang Sun-hong {{goal|26}}
Yoo Sang-chul {{goal|53}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Busan Asiad Main Stadium, Busan

| attendance = 48,760

| referee = Óscar Ruiz (Colombia)

}}

{{football box

| date = 5 June 2002

| time = 18:00 KST (UTC+9)

| team1 = {{fb-rt|USA|1960}}

| score = 3–2

| report = [https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/koreajapan2002/matches/match/43950016/ Report]

| team2 = {{fb|POR}}

| goals1 = O'Brien {{goal|4}}
J. Costa {{goal|29|o.g.}}
McBride {{goal|36}}

| goals2 = Beto {{goal|39}}
Agoos {{goal|71|o.g.}}

| stadium = Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon

| attendance = 37,306

| referee = Byron Moreno (Ecuador)

}}

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{{football box

| date = 10 June 2002

| time = 15:30 KST (UTC+9)

| team1 = {{fb-rt|KOR|1997}}

| score = 1–1

| report = [https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/koreajapan2002/matches/match/43950030/ Report]

| team2 = {{fb|USA|1960}}

| goals1 = Ahn Jung-hwan {{goal|78}}

| goals2 = Mathis {{goal|24}}

| stadium = Daegu World Cup Stadium, Daegu

| attendance = 60,778

| referee = Urs Meier (Switzerland)

}}

{{football box

| date = 10 June 2002

| time = 20:30 KST (UTC+9)

| team1 = {{fb-rt|POR}}

| score = 4–0

| report = [https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/koreajapan2002/matches/match/43950032/ Report]

| team2 = {{fb|POL}}

| goals1 = Pauleta {{goal|14||65||77}}
Rui Costa {{goal|88}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Jeonju World Cup Stadium, Jeonju

| attendance = 31,000

| referee = Hugh Dallas (Scotland)

}}

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{{football box

| date = 14 June 2002

| time = 20:30 KST (UTC+9)

| team1 = {{fb-rt|POR}}

| score = 0–1

| report = [https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/koreajapan2002/matches/match/43950047/ Report]

| team2 = {{fb|KOR|1997}}

| goals1 =

| goals2 = Park Ji-sung {{goal|70}}

| stadium = Incheon World Cup Stadium, Incheon

| attendance = 50,239

| referee = Ángel Sánchez (Argentina)

}}

{{football box

| date = 14 June 2002

| time = 20:30 KST (UTC+9)

| team1 = {{fb-rt|POL}}

| score = 3–1

| report = [https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/koreajapan2002/matches/match/43950048/ Report]

| team2 = {{fb|USA|1960}}

| goals1 = Olisadebe {{goal|3}}
Kryszałowicz {{goal|5}}
Żewłakow {{goal|66}}

| goals2 = Donovan {{goal|83}}

| stadium = Daejeon World Cup Stadium, Daejeon

| attendance = 26,482

| referee = Lu Jun (China)

}}

{{Main|2002 FIFA World Cup Group E}}

{{:2002 FIFA World Cup Group E}}

{{football box

| date = 1 June 2002

| time = 15:30 JST (UTC+9)

| team1 = {{fb-rt|IRL}}

| score = 1–1

| report = [https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/koreajapan2002/matches/match/43950002/ Report]

| team2 = {{fb|CMR}}

| goals1 = Holland {{goal|52}}

| goals2 = M'Boma {{goal|39}}

| stadium = Niigata Stadium, Niigata

| attendance = 33,679

| referee = Toru Kamikawa (Japan)

}}

{{football box

| date = 1 June 2002

| time = 20:30 JST (UTC+9)

| team1 = {{fb-rt|GER}}

| score = 8–0

| report = [https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/koreajapan2002/matches/match/43950004/ Report]

| team2 = {{fb|KSA}}

| goals1 = Klose {{goal|20||25||70}}
Ballack {{goal|40}}
Jancker {{goal|45+1}}
Linke {{goal|73}}
Bierhoff {{goal|84}}
Schneider {{goal|90+1}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Sapporo Dome, Sapporo

| attendance = 32,218

| referee = Ubaldo Aquino (Paraguay)

}}

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{{football box

| date = 5 June 2002

| time = 20:30 JST (UTC+9)

| team1 = {{fb-rt|GER}}

| score = 1–1

| report = [https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/koreajapan2002/matches/match/43950017/ Report]

| team2 = {{fb|IRL}}

| goals1 = Klose {{goal|19}}

| goals2 = Robbie Keane {{goal|90+2}}

| stadium = Kashima Soccer Stadium, Ibaraki

| attendance = 35,854

| referee = Kim Milton Nielsen (Denmark)

}}

{{football box

| date = 6 June 2002

| time = 18:00 JST (UTC+9)

| team1 = {{fb-rt|CMR}}

| score = 1–0

| report = [https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/koreajapan2002/matches/match/43950019/ Report]

| team2 = {{fb|KSA}}

| goals1 = Eto'o {{goal|66}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Saitama Stadium, Saitama

| attendance = 52,328

| referee = Terje Hauge (Norway)

}}

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{{football box

| date = 11 June 2002

| time = 20:30 JST (UTC+9)

| team1 = {{fb-rt|CMR}}

| score = 0–2

| report = [https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/koreajapan2002/matches/match/43950035/ Report]

| team2 = {{fb|GER}}

| goals1 =

| goals2 = Bode {{goal|50}}
Klose {{goal|79}}

| stadium = Ecopa Stadium, Shizuoka

| attendance = 47,085

| referee = Antonio López Nieto (Spain)

}}

{{football box

| date = 11 June 2002

| time = 20:30 JST (UTC+9)

| team1 = {{fb-rt|KSA}}

| score = 0–3

| report = [https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/koreajapan2002/matches/match/43950036/ Report]

| team2 = {{fb|IRL}}

| goals1 =

| goals2 = Robbie Keane {{goal|7}}
Breen {{goal|61}}
Duff {{goal|87}}

| stadium = International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama

| attendance = 65,320

| referee = Falla N'Doye (Senegal)

}}

{{Main|2002 FIFA World Cup Group F}}

{{:2002 FIFA World Cup Group F}}

{{football box

| date = 2 June 2002

| time = 14:30 JST (UTC+9)

| team1 = {{fb-rt|ARG}}

| score = 1–0

| report = [https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/koreajapan2002/matches/match/43950007/ Report]

| team2 = {{fb|NGA}}

| goals1 = Batistuta {{goal|63}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Kashima Soccer Stadium, Ibaraki

| attendance = 34,050

| referee = Gilles Veissière (France)

}}

{{football box

| date = 2 June 2002

| time = 18:30 JST (UTC+9)

| team1 = {{fb-rt|ENG}}

| score = 1–1

| report = [https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/koreajapan2002/matches/match/43950005/ Report]

| team2 = {{fb|SWE}}

| goals1 = Campbell {{goal|24}}

| goals2 = Alexandersson {{goal|59}}

| stadium = Saitama Stadium, Saitama

| attendance = 52,721

| referee = Carlos Simon (Brazil)

}}

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{{football box

| date = 7 June 2002

| time = 15:30 JST (UTC+9)

| team1 = {{fb-rt|SWE}}

| score = 2–1

| report = [https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/koreajapan2002/matches/match/43950021/ Report]

| team2 = {{fb|NGA}}

| goals1 = Larsson {{goal|35||63|pen.}}

| goals2 = Aghahowa {{goal|27}}

| stadium = Wing Stadium, Kobe

| attendance = 36,194

| referee = René Ortubé (Bolivia)

}}

{{football box

| date = 7 June 2002

| time = 20:30 JST (UTC+9)

| team1 = {{fb-rt|ARG}}

| score = 0–1

| report = [https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/koreajapan2002/matches/match/43950023/ Report]

| team2 = {{fb|ENG}}

| goals1 =

| goals2 = Beckham {{goal|44|pen.}}

| stadium = Sapporo Dome, Sapporo

| attendance = 35,927

| referee = Pierluigi Collina (Italy)

}}

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{{football box

| date = 12 June 2002

| time = 15:30 JST (UTC+9)

| team1 = {{fb-rt|SWE}}

| score = 1–1

| report = [https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/koreajapan2002/matches/match/43950037/ Report]

| team2 = {{fb|ARG}}

| goals1 = A. Svensson {{goal|59}}

| goals2 = Crespo {{goal|88}}

| stadium = Miyagi Stadium, Miyagi

| attendance = 45,777

| referee = Ali Bujsaim (United Arab Emirates)

}}

{{football box

| date = 12 June 2002

| time = 15:30 JST (UTC+9)

| team1 = {{fb-rt|NGA}}

| score = 0–0

| report = [https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/koreajapan2002/matches/match/43950038/ Report]

| team2 = {{fb|ENG}}

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium = Nagai Stadium, Osaka

| attendance = 44,864

| referee = Brian Hall (United States)

}}

{{Main|2002 FIFA World Cup Group G}}

{{:2002 FIFA World Cup Group G}}

{{football box

| date = 3 June 2002

| time = 15:30 JST (UTC+9)

| team1 = {{fb-rt|CRO}}

| score = 0–1

| report = [https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/koreajapan2002/matches/match/43950009/ Report]

| team2 = {{fb|MEX}}

| goals1 =

| goals2 = Blanco {{goal|60|pen.}}

| stadium = Niigata Big Swan Stadium, Niigata

| attendance = 32,239

| referee = Lu Jun (China)

}}

{{football box

| date = 3 June 2002

| time = 20:30 JST (UTC+9)

| team1 = {{fb-rt|ITA}}

| score = 2–0

| report = [https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/koreajapan2002/matches/match/43950011/ Report]

| team2 = {{fb|ECU|1900}}

| goals1 = Vieri {{goal|7||27}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Sapporo Dome, Sapporo

| attendance = 31,081

| referee = Brian Hall (United States)

}}

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{{football box

| date = 8 June 2002

| time = 18:00 JST (UTC+9)

| team1 = {{fb-rt|ITA}}

| score = 1–2

| report = [https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/koreajapan2002/matches/match/43950025/ Report]

| team2 = {{fb|CRO}}

| goals1 = Vieri {{goal|55}}

| goals2 = Olić {{goal|73}}
Rapaić {{goal|76}}

| stadium = Kashima Soccer Stadium, Ibaraki

| attendance = 36,472

| referee = Graham Poll (England)

}}

{{football box

| date = 9 June 2002

| time = 15:30 JST (UTC+9)

| team1 = {{fb-rt|MEX}}

| score = 2–1

| report = [https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/koreajapan2002/matches/match/43950027/ Report]

| team2 = {{fb|ECU|1900}}

| goals1 = Borgetti {{goal|28}}
Torrado {{goal|57}}

| goals2 = Delgado {{goal|5}}

| stadium = Miyagi Stadium, Miyagi

| attendance = 45,610

| referee = Mourad Daami (Tunisia)

}}

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{{football box

| date = 13 June 2002

| time = 20:30 JST (UTC+9)

| team1 = {{fb-rt|MEX}}

| score = 1–1

| report = [https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/koreajapan2002/matches/match/43950043/ Report]

| team2 = {{fb|ITA}}

| goals1 = Borgetti {{goal|34}}

| goals2 = Del Piero {{goal|85}}

| stadium = Ōita Big Eye Stadium, Ōita

| attendance = 39,291

| referee = Carlos Simon (Brazil)

}}

{{football box

| date = 13 June 2002

| time = 20:30 JST (UTC+9)

| team1 = {{fb-rt|ECU|1900}}

| score = 1–0

| report = [https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/koreajapan2002/matches/match/43950044/ Report]

| team2 = {{fb|CRO}}

| goals1 = Méndez {{goal|48}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama

| attendance = 65,862

| referee = William Mattus (Costa Rica)

}}

{{Main|2002 FIFA World Cup Group H}}

{{:2002 FIFA World Cup Group H}}

{{football box

| date = 4 June 2002

| time = 18:00 JST (UTC+9)

| team1 = {{fb-rt|JPN}}

| score = 2–2

| report = [https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/koreajapan2002/matches/match/43950013/ Report]

| team2 = {{fb|BEL}}

| goals1 = Suzuki {{goal|59}}
Inamoto {{goal|67}}

| goals2 = Wilmots {{goal|57}}
Van der Heyden {{goal|75}}

| stadium = Saitama Stadium, Saitama

| attendance = 55,256

| referee = William Mattus (Costa Rica)

}}

{{football box

| date = 5 June 2002

| time = 15:30 JST (UTC+9)

| team1 = {{fb-rt|RUS}}

| score = 2–0

| report = [https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/koreajapan2002/matches/match/43950015/ Report]

| team2 = {{fb|TUN}}

| goals1 = Titov {{goal|59}}
Karpin {{goal|64|pen.}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Kobe Wing Stadium, Kobe

| attendance = 30,957

| referee = Peter Prendergast (Jamaica)

}}

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{{football box

| date = 9 June 2002

| time = 20:30 JST (UTC+9)

| team1 = {{fb-rt|JPN}}

| score = 1–0

| report = [https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/koreajapan2002/matches/match/43950029/ Report]

| team2 = {{fb|RUS}}

| goals1 = Inamoto {{goal|51}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama

| attendance = 66,108

| referee = Markus Merk (Germany)

}}

{{football box

| date = 10 June 2002

| time = 18:00 JST (UTC+9)

| team1 = {{fb-rt|TUN}}

| score = 1–1

| report = [https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/koreajapan2002/matches/match/43950031/ Report]

| team2 = {{fb|BEL}}

| goals1 = Bouzaiene {{goal|17}}

| goals2 = Wilmots {{goal|13}}

| stadium = Ōita Big Eye Stadium, Ōita

| attendance = 39,700

| referee = Mark Shield (Australia)

}}

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{{football box

| date = 14 June 2002

| time = 15:30 JST (UTC+9)

| team1 = {{fb-rt|TUN}}

| score = 0–2

| report = [https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/koreajapan2002/matches/match/43950045/ Report]

| team2 = {{fb|JPN}}

| goals1 =

| goals2 = Morishima {{goal|48}}
H. Nakata {{goal|75}}

| stadium = Nagai Stadium, Osaka

| attendance = 45,213

| referee = Gilles Veissière (France)

}}

{{football box

| date = 14 June 2002

| time = 15:30 JST (UTC+9)

| team1 = {{fb-rt|BEL}}

| score = 3–2

| report = [https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/koreajapan2002/matches/match/43950046/ Report]

| team2 = {{fb|RUS}}

| goals1 = Walem {{goal|7}}
Sonck {{goal|78}}
Wilmots {{goal|82}}

| goals2 = Beschastnykh {{goal|52}}
Sychev {{goal|88}}

| stadium = Shizuoka Ecopa Stadium, Fukuroi, Shizuoka

| attendance = 46,640

| referee = Kim Milton Nielsen (Denmark)

}}

{{Main|2002 FIFA World Cup knockout stage}}

File:Seoul Plaza 2002 FIFA World Cup.jpg]]

For the second round, quarter-finals, and semi-finals, the qualifiers from Groups A, C, F, and H played their games in Japan while the qualifiers from Groups B, D, E, and G played their games in South Korea. Daegu, South Korea, hosted the third-place match while Yokohama, Japan, hosted the final.

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In the round of 16, Germany beat Paraguay 1–0 with a late goal by Oliver Neuville in Seogwipo. England defeated Denmark in Niigata 3–0, with all goals occurring in the first half of the game. Sweden and Senegal faced off in Ōita and finished 1–1 in regular time and it took a golden goal from Henri Camara in extra time to settle the game for Senegal 2–1, which led to Senegal becoming only the second African team to reach the last eight (after Cameroon in 1990). Spain and the Republic of Ireland played in Suwon, where Spain led most of the match 1–0 until a late penalty kick scored by Robbie Keane made the match go to extra time, where Spain emerged victorious in a penalty shoot-out. The United States beat CONCACAF rivals Mexico 2–0 in Jeonju with Brian McBride and Landon Donovan scoring the goals. Brazil defeated Belgium 2–0 in Kobe, with an amazing volley by Rivaldo and a splendid counter-attack goal by Ronaldo. Turkey ended co-hosts Japan's run with a 1–0 win in Miyagi, thanks to an Ümit Davala goal in the 12th minute. The other co-hosts, South Korea, defeated Italy 2–1 in extra time in Daejeon with a goal by Ahn Jung-hwan in the 117th minute.Although the victory was in suspicious circumstances, with Italy scoring 2 golden goals and the referee disallowing both even though the replay had shown they were clearly onside. {{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/worldcup2002/hi/other_news/newsid_2055000/2055828.stm|title=Blatter condemns officials|date=20 June 2002|work=BBC Sport|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021015013205/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/worldcup2002/hi/other_news/newsid_2055000/2055828.stm|archive-date=15 October 2002|url-status=live}} South Korea's win ensured that, for the very first time in the Cup's history, teams from five continents – Europe, North America, South America, Africa and Asia – reached the quarter-finals of the same tournament.

{{Football box

| date = 15 June 2002

| event =

| team1 = {{fb-rt|GER}}

| team2 = {{fb|PAR|1990}}

| time = 15:30

| round =

| score1 =

| score2 =

| goals1 = Neuville {{goal|88}}

| report = [https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/koreajapan2002/matches/match/43950049/ Report]

| goals2 =

| stadium = Jeju World Cup Stadium, Seogwipo

| attendance = 25,176

| referee = Carlos Alberto Batres (Guatemala)

| score = 1–0

}}

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| time = 20:30

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Owen {{goal|22}}
Heskey {{goal|44}}

| stadium = Big Swan Stadium, Niigata

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| referee = Markus Merk (Germany)

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| time = 15:30

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| attendance = 39,747

| referee = Ubaldo Aquino (Paraguay)

| agget = yes

| score = 1–2

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{{Football box

| date = 16 June 2002

| goals2 = Robbie Keane {{goal|90|pen.}}

| aet = yes

| referee = Anders Frisk (Sweden)

| attendance = 38,926

| stadium = Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon

| penalties2 = {{pengoal}} Robbie Keane
{{penmiss}} Holland
{{penmiss}} Connolly
{{penmiss}} Kilbane
{{pengoal}} Finnan

| penalties1 = Hierro {{pengoal}}
Baraja {{pengoal}}
Juanfran {{penmiss}}
Valerón {{penmiss}}
Mendieta {{pengoal}}

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Donovan {{goal|65}}

| stadium = Jeonju World Cup Stadium, Jeonju

| attendance = 36,380

| referee = Vítor Melo Pereira (Portugal)

| score = 0–2

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| time = 20:30

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Ronaldo {{goal|87}}

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| goals2 =

| stadium = Kobe Wing Stadium, Kobe

| attendance = 40,440

| referee = Peter Prendergast (Jamaica)

| score = 2–0

}}

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{{Football box

| date = 18 June 2002

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| team2 = {{fb|TUR}}

| time = 15:30

| round =

| score1 =

| score2 =

| goals1 =

| report = [https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/koreajapan2002/matches/match/43950055/ Report]

| goals2 = Ümit Davala {{goal|12}}

| stadium = Miyagi Stadium, Rifu

| attendance = 45,666

| referee = Pierluigi Collina (Italy)

| score = 0–1

}}

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| date = 18 June 2002

| event =

| team1 = {{fb-rt|KOR|1997}}

| team2 = {{fb|ITA|1946}}

| time = 20:30

| round =

| score1 =

| score2 =

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Ahn Jung-Hwan {{golden goal|117}}

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| goals2 = Vieri {{goal|18}}

| stadium = Daejeon World Cup Stadium, Daejeon

| attendance = 38,588

| referee = Byron Moreno (Ecuador)

| agget = yes

| score = 2–1

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In the quarter-finals, England and Brazil squared off in Shizuoka, where Ronaldinho scored a free-kick goal over England's David Seaman early in the second half as Brazil won 2–1.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/worldcup2002/hi/matches_wallchart/england_v_brazil/newsid_2049000/2049924.stm "Brazil end England's dream"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171212040235/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/worldcup2002/hi/matches_wallchart/england_v_brazil/newsid_2049000/2049924.stm |date=12 December 2017 }}. BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 May 2014 The United States lost to Germany 1–0 in Ulsan by a Michael Ballack goal in the 39th minute, but controversy surrounded the game when United States demanded the referee give a penalty for a goal-line handball by Torsten Frings in the 49th minute, but the referee did not award the penalty. South Korea got another success in Gwangju in a controversial manner, overcoming Spain 5–3 on penalties after a 0–0 draw in which the Spaniards twice thought they had scored while onside; however, the efforts were disallowed by the referee with controversial decisions.{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2872/top-10/2010/05/24/1940343/top-10-worst-refereeing-decisions-in-world-cup-history |title=Top 10 worst refereeing decisions in World Cup history |access-date=28 June 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140115020958/http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2872/top-10/2010/05/24/1940343/top-10-worst-refereeing-decisions-in-world-cup-history |archive-date= 15 January 2014 |url-status=live }}{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/international/3029872/Korean-miracle-spoilt-by-refereeing-farce.html|title=Korean miracle spoilt by refereeing farce|first=Paul|last=Hayward|date=23 June 2002|website=The Daily Telegraph|access-date=3 April 2018|archive-date=8 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190308182228/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/international/3029872/Korean-miracle-spoilt-by-refereeing-farce.html|url-status=live}} The hosts became the first team in the Asian Football Confederation to reach the semi-finals of the World Cup, eclipsing the record of their North Korean counterparts who reached the quarter-finals in 1966. They also became the first World Cup semi-final team not from UEFA or CONMEBOL since the United States did it in the first World Cup in 1930. Turkey defeated Senegal 1–0 in Osaka, with a golden goal scored by İlhan Mansız in the 94th minute.

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| goals2 = Rivaldo {{goal|45+2}}
Ronaldinho {{goal|50}}

| stadium = Stadium Ecopa, Shizuoka

| attendance = 47,436

| referee = Felipe Ramos (Mexico)

| score = 1–2

}}

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| goals2 =

| stadium = Munsu Football Stadium, Ulsan

| attendance = 37,337

| referee = Hugh Dallas (Scotland)

| score = 1–0

}}

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{{Football box

| date = 22 June 2002

| goals2 =

| aet = yes

| referee = Gamal Al-Ghandour (Egypt)

| attendance = 42,114

| stadium = Gwangju World Cup Stadium, Gwangju

| penalties2 = {{pengoal}} Hwang Sun-hong
{{pengoal}} Park Ji-sung
{{pengoal}} Seol Ki-hyeon
{{pengoal}} Ahn Jung-hwan
{{pengoal}} Hong Myung-bo

| penalties1 = Hierro {{pengoal}}
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Xavi {{pengoal}}
Joaquín {{penmiss}}

| penaltyscore = 3–5

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}}

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| time = 20:30

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| goals2 = İlhan {{golden goal|94}}

| stadium = Nagai Stadium, Osaka

| attendance = 44,233

| referee = Óscar Ruiz (Colombia)

| score = 0–1

| agget = yes

}}

The semi-finals saw two 1–0 games; the first semi-final, played in Seoul, saw Michael Ballack's goal suffice for Germany to eliminate South Korea. However, Ballack had already received a yellow card during the match before, which forced him to miss the final based on accumulated yellow cards.{{cite magazine|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/soccer/world/2002/world_cup/news/2002/06/25/Ger_kor_gamer/ |title=Ballack lifts Germany past co-host, into seventh Cup final |date=25 June 2002 |magazine=Sports Illustrated |access-date=29 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130718084135/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/soccer/world/2002/world_cup/news/2002/06/25/Ger_kor_gamer/ |archive-date=18 July 2013 |url-status=dead }} The next day in Saitama saw Ronaldo score a goal early in the second half, his sixth of the competition for Brazil, to defeat Turkey in a replay of their Group C encounter.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/worldcup2002/hi/matches_wallchart/brazil_v_turkey_semi_final/default.stm |title=Brazil stride into final |date=26 June 2002 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=29 March 2012 |archive-date=31 July 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120731025831/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/worldcup2002/hi/matches_wallchart/brazil_v_turkey_semi_final/default.stm |url-status=live }}{{cite news|url=http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/rejuvenation-of-brazil-awaiting-one-final-fling-304338.html |title=Rejuvenation of Brazil awaiting one final fling |date=27 June 2002 |newspaper=Irish Independent |access-date=29 March 2012 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120804142142/http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/rejuvenation-of-brazil-awaiting-one-final-fling-304338.html |archive-date=4 August 2012 |url-status=live }}

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| time = 20:30

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| goals2 =

| stadium = Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul

| attendance = 65,256

| referee = Urs Meier (Switzerland)

| score = 1–0

}}

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| date = 26 June 2002

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| time = 20:30

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| goals2 =

| stadium = Saitama Stadium, Saitama

| attendance = 61,058

| referee = Kim Milton Nielsen (Denmark)

| score = 1–0

}}

In the third-place match in Daegu, Turkey beat the South Koreans 3–2, their first goal coming from Hakan Şükür straight from the opening kick-off (even though South Korea kicked off) in 10.8 seconds, the fastest ever goal in World Cup history.{{cite news |date=29 June 2002 |title=South Korea 2 - 3 Turkey |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2002/jun/29/worldcupfootball2002.sport8 |work=The Guardian |access-date=12 December 2019 |archive-date=13 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191213065109/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2002/jun/29/worldcupfootball2002.sport8 |url-status=live }}

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| time = 20:00

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Song Chong-gug {{goal|90+3}}

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| goals2 = Şükür {{goal|1}}
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| stadium = Daegu World Cup Stadium, Daegu

| attendance = 63,483

| referee = Saad Mane (Kuwait)

| score = 2–3

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{{Main|2002 FIFA World Cup final}}

In the final match held in Yokohama, Japan, two goals from Ronaldo secured the World Cup for Brazil as they claimed victory over Germany.{{cite news | title = Ronaldo's Sweetest Vindication | url = https://www.nytimes.com/2002/07/01/sports/soccer-ronaldo-s-sweetest-vindication.html | newspaper = The New York Times | date = 1 July 2002 | access-date = 22 May 2010 | first = Jere | last = Longman | archive-date = 1 May 2011 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110501071146/http://www.nytimes.com/2002/07/01/sports/soccer-ronaldo-s-sweetest-vindication.html | url-status = live }} Ronaldo scored twice in the second half and, after the game, won the Golden Shoe award for the tournament's leading scorer with eight goals.{{cite news |last1=Hayward |first1=Paul |title=Redemption sweet for Ronaldo |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/international/3030316/Redemption-sweet-for-Ronaldo.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/international/3030316/Redemption-sweet-for-Ronaldo.html |archive-date=11 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|access-date=5 September 2018 |work=The Daily Telegraph|date=30 June 2002}}{{cbignore}} This was the fifth time Brazil had won the World Cup, cementing their status as the most successful national team in the history of the competition. Brazil became the only team since Argentina in 1986 to win the trophy without needing to win a penalty shoot-out at some stage during the knockout phase and the total number of penalty shoot-outs (2) was the lowest since the four-round knockout format was introduced in 1986. Brazil also became the first team to win every match at a World Cup since 1970 and set a new record for highest aggregate goal difference (+14) for a World Cup winner. Brazil's captain Cafu, who became the first player to appear in three successive World Cup finals, accepted the trophy on behalf of the team.

{{Football box

| date = 30 June 2002

| time = 20:00

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| stadium = International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama

| attendance = 69,029

| referee = Pierluigi Collina (Italy)

}}

Ronaldo won the Golden Shoe after scoring eight goals. In total, 161 goals were scored by 109 players, with three of them credited as own goals. Two of those own goals were in the same match, marking the first time in FIFA World Cup history that own goals had been scored by both teams in the same match.

{{Ifcs

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| most yellows team = 19

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| most yellows player = 3

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| most reds team = 2

| most reds team-team = Paraguay, Portugal, Turkey

| most reds player = 1

| most reds player-player = Roberto Acuña, Beto, Claudio Caniggia, Nastja Čeh, Salif Diao, Thierry Henry, Rafael Márquez, Alpay Özalan, Carlos Paredes, João Pinto, Carsten Ramelow, Ronaldinho, Shao Jiayi, Patrick Suffo, Francesco Totti, Hakan Ünsal, Boris Živković

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¹Oliver Kahn is the only goalkeeper to have won the Golden Ball in FIFA World Cup history.{{cite news |title=Kahn wins Golden Ball award |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/worldcup2002/hi/team_pages/germany/newsid_2081000/2081522.stm |publisher=BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) |date=2 July 2002 |access-date=27 March 2012 |archive-date=28 March 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090328230527/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/worldcup2002/hi/team_pages/germany/newsid_2081000/2081522.stm |url-status=live }}

After the tournament, FIFA published a ranking of all teams that competed in the 2002 World Cup finals based on progress in the competition, overall results and quality of the opposition.{{cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/mm/document/fifafacts/mencompwc/01/18/03/18/fs-201_08a_fwc-alltimeranking.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120617060343/http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/fifafacts/mencompwc/01/18/03/18/fs-201_08a_fwc-alltimeranking.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 June 2012 |title=All-time FIFA World Cup Ranking 1930–2010 |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |access-date=31 January 2013 }}

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The sponsors of the 2002 FIFA World Cup are divided into three categories: FIFA World Cup Sponsors and South Korea and Japan Supporters.{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/organisation/news/newsid=85933/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150123152131/http://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/organisation/news/newsid=85933/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=23 January 2015 |title=News Pepsi Ambush of the FIFA World Cup stopped in its track |website=FIFA.com |access-date= 7 June 2002}}{{cite web|url=https://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/fifafacts/misc-fwcpartn/52/01/15/fs-401_01_fwc-partners.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150528144128/http://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/fifafacts/misc-fwcpartn/52/01/15/fs-401_01_fwc-partners.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=28 May 2015|title=The Official FIFA World Cup Partners & Sponsors since 1982|website=Resources.fifa.com|access-date=10 July 2018}}

The original domestic ticket allocation had fully sold out and the organising committee completed sales of tickets returned from the international allocation by the end of April. However, there were a significant number of empty seats at the opening matches.{{cite web |url=http://archives.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/worldcup/06/01/probe.tickets/index.html |title=FIFA to probe empty seats |work=CNN.com |publisher=Cable News Network LP |date=1 June 2002 |access-date=10 August 2013 |first=Andrew |last=Demaria |archive-date=23 November 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071123082652/http://archives.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/worldcup/06/01/probe.tickets/index.html |url-status=dead }} It was gradually revealed that the World Cup Ticketing Bureau (WCTB) still had unsold tickets in its possession. After FIFA agreed to sell this inventory, JAWOC undertook sales over telephone and WCTB handled the internet sales.{{cite web|url=http://www.soccerphile.com/soccerphile/archives/wc2002/ne/espp.html|title=World Cup 2002 Ticket Fiasco|website=Soccerphile.com|access-date=10 July 2018|archive-date=15 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180615083214/https://www.soccerphile.com/soccerphile/archives/wc2002/ne/espp.html|url-status=live}} For the second round Japan vs. Turkey match in Miyagi in particular, although it was reported by both parties that all tickets had been sold, some 700 seats remained empty.

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The official mascots of the 2002 World Cup were Ato, Kaz and Nik (the Spheriks), orange, purple and blue (respectively) futuristic CGI creatures. Playing their own version of soccer called Atmoball, Ato is the coach while Kaz and Nik are players. The three individual names were selected from shortlists by users on the Internet and at McDonald's outlets in the host countries.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/who-we-are/news/the-fifa-world-cuptm-mascots-517089|title=Who We Are - News - The FIFA World CupTM Mascots - FIFA.com|date=31 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200731052422/https://www.fifa.com/who-we-are/news/the-fifa-world-cuptm-mascots-517089 |archive-date=31 July 2020 }}

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The official match ball was the Fevernova, manufactured by Adidas.{{Cite web|url=http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/photos/galleries/y=2009/m=12/gallery=official-match-balls-the-fifa-world-cuptm-1143505.html|title=Official match balls of the FIFA World Cup™ - FIFA.com|date=3 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151003074950/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/photos/galleries/y=2009/m=12/gallery=official-match-balls-the-fifa-world-cuptm-1143505.html |archive-date=3 October 2015 }}

The official song was "Boom".{{Cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/2018russia/media-releases/2018-fifa-world-cup-russiatm-official-song-live-it-up-to-be-performed-by-all-sta |title=2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Official Song 'Live It Up' to be performed by all-star line-up |access-date=28 October 2022 |archive-date=29 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221029233004/https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/2018russia/media-releases/2018-fifa-world-cup-russiatm-official-song-live-it-up-to-be-performed-by-all-sta |url-status=live }} The official local song of this World Cup was "Let's Get Together Now". The official anthem was "Anthem".

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The official FIFA cultural event of the 2002 World Cup was a flag festival called Poetry of the Winds.{{cite web|url=http://www.le-musee-divisioniste.org/service/pages/2002/flagart2.htm |title=Flag Art Festival Seoul |website=Le-musee-divisioniste.org |date=29 May 2002 |access-date=14 August 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130613061908/http://www.le-musee-divisioniste.org/service/pages/2002/flagart2.htm |archive-date=13 June 2013 }} Held in Nanjicheon Park, an area of the World Cup Park close to Seoul World Cup Stadium,{{cite web|url=http://www.fsu.edu/~svad/SVADNews1.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040328013702/http://www.fsu.edu/~svad/SVADNews1.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=28 March 2004|title=SVAD News|access-date=14 August 2013}}{{cite web |url=http://www.exploringkorea.com/world-cup-park-seoul/ |title=World Cup Park Seoul Neoul Park, Haneul, Nanji Hangang, Nanjicheon, Pyeonghwa |publisher=Exploring Korea |access-date=14 August 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130811104651/http://www.exploringkorea.com/world-cup-park-seoul/ |archive-date=11 August 2013 }} Poetry of the Winds was exhibited from 29 May to 25 June in order to wish success upon the World Cup and promote a festive atmosphere. During the flag art festival, hand-painted flags from global artists were displayed as a greeting to international guests in a manner that was designed to promote harmony.

The World Cup was originally going to be hosted either in Japan or in South Korea, but in the end both rivals had decided to share the hosting duties thus making this World Cup the first to have multiple host nations. However, there were concerns regarding the selection of hosts due to logistical issues caused by fans traveling across two separate sovereign nations as well as whether some of the 20 stadiums to be constructed for the World Cup would be ready in time for it or not. While political and infrastructural problems were eventually overcome, there still remained the issue of East Asia's wet season which could disrupt the play. The timing of the tournament thus had been altered to mitigate as much as possible against such issues, with the tournament kicking off on May 31 and due to run until June 30, the earliest date for a World Cup final since 1986.{{Cite web |last=Church |first=Michael |date=2022-09-07 |title=Remembering Korea-Japan 2002: The Tournament Begins |url=https://www.theasiangame.net/remembering-korea-japan-2002-the-tournament-begins/ |access-date=2022-11-29 |website=The Asian Game |language=en-AU |archive-date=29 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221129162419/https://www.theasiangame.net/remembering-korea-japan-2002-the-tournament-begins/ |url-status=live }}

The time difference caused issues for fans worldwide especially in Europe, where people had to go to work when matches were played.{{Cite web |title=How The 2002 World Cup Became The Most Controversial Tournament in Recent Memory |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/how-the-2002-world-cup-became-the-most-controversial-tournament-in-recent-memory/ |access-date=2022-11-29 |website=Vice.com |date=18 July 2017 |language=en |archive-date=26 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221126133602/https://www.vice.com/en/article/ywgx4y/how-the-2002-world-cup-became-the-most-controversial-tournament-in-recent-memory |url-status=live }}

The tournament had a major economic impact on both South Korea and Japan, generating an estimated US$1.3 billion in revenue.{{Cite journal|last1=Lee|first1=Choong-Ki|last2=Taylor|first2=Tracy|date=2005|title=Critical reflections on the economic impact assessment of a mega-event: the case of 2002 FIFA World Cup|journal=Tourism Management|volume=26|issue=4|pages=595–603|doi=10.1016/j.tourman.2004.03.002|issn=0261-5177}} Spending from World Cup tourists in South Korea created US$307 million in direct income and US$713 million in valued added. Japan spent an estimated US$5.6 billion on preparations for the event, which had a US$24.8 billion impact on the Japanese economy and accounted for 0.6% of their GDP in 2002.{{Cite book|title=Handbook on the economics of sport|date=2009|publisher=Edward Elgar |editor1=Andreff, Wladimir |editor2=Szymanski, Stefan |isbn=978-1-84844-351-8|edition=Paperbk.|location=Cheltenham, UK|oclc=262720289}}

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• [https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/2002korea-japan 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan], FIFA.com
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20020802015509/http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/en 2002 FIFA World Cup Official Website] (archived)
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20090711052315/http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/afdeveloping/technicaldevp/50/08/41/fwc_korea_japan_2002_a_part1_265.pdf FIFA Technical Report (Part 1)] and [https://web.archive.org/web/20091122051432/http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/afdeveloping/technicaldevp/50/08/38/fwc_korea_japan_2002_a_part2_264.pdf (Part 2)]
• [https://www.rsssf.org/tables/2002full.html RSSSF Archive of finals]
• [https://www.rsssf.org/tables/2002q.html RSSSF Archive of qualifying rounds]

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