Who is the winner of World Cup 2002?
Who is the winner of World Cup 2002?
Brazil national football team
2002 FIFA World Cup/Champion
How far did South Korea go in 2002 World Cup?
South Korea controversially managed to reach the semi-finals, beating Portugal, Italy and Spain en route, thus becoming the first and only team from outside Europe and the Americas to reach the last four of a World Cup.
Has South Korea won a World Cup?
This is a record of the South Korea’s results at the FIFA World Cup. South Korea have appeared in the FIFA World Cup on ten occasions. The team made their debut appearance in 1954, and appeared consecutively in every edition since 1986….Statistics.
| FIFA World Cup record | Year | 1954 |
|---|---|---|
| Qualification record | Pld | 2 |
| W | 1 | |
| D | 1 | |
| L | 0 |
Has Portugal won the World Cup?
The next two times Portugal qualified for the World Cup finals were in 1986 and 2002, going out in the first round both times….Portugal national football team.
| FIFA ranking | |
|---|---|
| World Cup | |
| Appearances | 7 (first in 1966) |
| Best result | Third place (1966) |
| European Championship |
Who won the Japan Korea World Cup?
When did Korea host the World Cup?
2002 Korea Japan World Cup. The first World Cup ever to be staged outside Europe or the Americas, the 2002 finals were also the first to be shared by two nations, with South Korea and Japan earning co-hosting rights.
Who won World Best Player 2001?
The 2001 FIFA World Player of the Year award was won by Luís Figo by the slim margin of 12 points. David Beckham was again forced into second place.
Who was in Group D of the 2002 World Cup?
Group D saw co-host South Korea, Poland, United States and Portugal square off against each other. South Korea and Poland started group play in Busan, where South Korea earned their first ever World Cup victory, defeating Poland 2–0.
What was the controversy in the 2002 World Cup?
There was much controversy over the refereeing in the tournament. 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.
When was the last time Japan qualified for the 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.
Who is the only country to have won the World Cup five times?
South Korea managed to reach the semi-finals, beating Spain, Italy and Portugal en route. 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.
