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2002

Edition #17
South Korea+Japan
2002-05-31 → 2002-06-30
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Champion
Brazil
32
Teams
64
Matches
161
Total goals
2.52/match
2,705,197
Attendance
🥈
Germany
Runner-up
🥇
Brazil
Champion
🥉
Turkey
Third

Awards & marks

Top scorer
Ronaldo
Brazil · 8 goals
Best player
Oliver Kahn
Germany
Best GK
Oliver Kahn
Germany
Match ball
Adidas Fevernova
Mascot
Ato, Kaz and Nik (the Spheriks)

Notes

First WC in Asia and first co-hosted (South Korea + Japan). Brazil's fifth title — Ronaldo's redemption (8 goals incl. 2 in final, beating Germany 2-0). Oliver Kahn became the only goalkeeper ever to win the Golden Ball. Defending champs France crashed out in groups (0 goals scored, 1 point). South Korea reached SF amid heavy refereeing controversy (eliminated Italy + Spain). Senegal upset France in opener and reached QF on debut. First WC with squads of 23 (up from 22). Mascots Ato, Kaz, Nik — futuristic 'Spheriks'.

Stadiums & venues

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Seoul World Cup Stadium
Seoul
6 matches
66,704 cap
Saitama Stadium 2002
Saitama
4 matches
63,700 cap
Suwon World Cup Stadium
Suwon
4 matches
43,288 cap
Daegu World Cup Stadium
Daegu
4 matches
66,422 cap
International Stadium Yokohama
Yokohama
4 matches
72,327 cap
Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium
Ulsan
3 matches
43,550 cap
Niigata Stadium (Big Swan)
Niigata
3 matches
42,300 cap
Sapporo Dome
Sapporo
3 matches
41,484 cap
Busan Asiad Stadium
Busan
3 matches
53,769 cap
Gwangju World Cup Stadium
Gwangju
3 matches
42,880 cap
Kashima Soccer Stadium
Kashima
3 matches
40,728 cap
Noevir Stadium Kobe
Kobe
3 matches
30,132 cap
Jeonju World Cup Stadium
Jeonju
3 matches
42,477 cap
Jeju World Cup Stadium
Seogwipo
3 matches
35,657 cap
Miyagi Stadium
Rifu
3 matches
49,000 cap
Ōita Stadium (Big Eye)
Ōita
3 matches
40,000 cap
Shizuoka Stadium ECOPA
Fukuroi
3 matches
50,889 cap
Daejeon World Cup Stadium
Daejeon
3 matches
40,535 cap
Yanmar Stadium Nagai
Osaka
3 matches
47,000 cap
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Top scorers

Goals scored, top 12
  1. 1.RonaldoBrazil· FW8
  2. 2.Miroslav KloseGermany· FW5
  3. 3.RivaldoBrazil· MF5
  4. 4.Christian VieriItaly· FW4
  5. 5.Jon Dahl TomassonDenmark· FW4
  6. 6.Fernando MorientesSpain· FW3
  7. 7.Henrik LarssonSweden· FW3
  8. 8.İlhan MansızTurkey· FW3
  9. 9.Marc WilmotsBelgium· FW3
  10. 10.Michael BallackGermany· MF3
  11. 11.Papa Bouba DiopSenegal· MF3
  12. 12.PauletaPortugal· FW3

Confederation breakdown

32 qualifying teams

Brazil's road to the title

Every match Brazil played, group stage through the final
4W0D0L·7 GF1 GA·4 matches
  1. R16Wvs Belgium2002-06-172–0
  2. QFWvs England2002-06-212–1
  3. SFWvs Turkey2002-06-261–0
  4. FinalWvs Germany2002-06-302–0

📚 Trivia

3 curated facts
  • firsts2002 was the first World Cup hosted in Asia and the first ever co-hosted (South Korea + Japan). Brazil's 5th title — Ronaldo scored 8 goals (incl. 2 in final vs Germany) for redemption after his 1998 final mystery seizure.
  • recordsOliver Kahn (Germany) became the only goalkeeper ever to win the Golden Ball (Best Player) at a World Cup, despite his error gifting Ronaldo the opening goal in the final.
  • contextDefending champions France crashed out in the group stage with 0 goals scored and 1 point — opening with a 1-0 loss to debutants Senegal. Zidane was injured and only played one match. Senegal then reached the QF on debut.