Edition 17 of 22 South Korea & Japan32 teams64 matches
2002 SOUTH KOREA & JAPAN
First WC in Asia. South Korea reach the semis. Brazil's fifth star.
The Final
How it ended
2002-06-30 · International Stadium, Yokohama
Attendance
69,029
Referee
Pierluigi Collina (ITA)
Venue
International Stadium
City
Yokohama
Top four
- 1Brazil ✦
- 2Germany
- 3Turkey
- 4South Korea
Individual honours
Awards
The numbers
By the figures
32
Teams
64
Matches
161
Goals
2.52 per game
2,705,197
Attendance
avg 42,269
The tournament
Format, mascot, ball
Format
Group stage + knockout
Dates
2002-05-31
→ 2002-06-30
Mascot
The Spheriks (Ato, Kaz, Nik)
Match ball
Fevernova
Poster
Byun Choo Suk — yin-yang football
Source
Wikipedia ↗
Footnote
First co-hosted World Cup. Ronaldo's redemption haircut. Kahn the first (and only) keeper to win the Golden Ball.
Phase 2 adds full squads, group standings, knockout bracket, and every match