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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
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
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