World Cup 2002
ChampionsBrazil
Brazil won, ahead of Germany (0–2 in the final, 30 Jun 2002). 32 teams, 64 games, 2.52 goals a game; hosted by Japan, South Korea.
The road to the final
Last 16
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
p: won on penalties. Scores include extra time; where a tie was replayed, the replay is shown.
Group stage
Group B
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spainthrough | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 9 |
| Paraguaythrough | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Slovenia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 0 |
Group C
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazilthrough | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 9 |
| Turkeythrough | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 4 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
| China | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -9 | 0 |
Group D
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Koreathrough | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +3 | 7 |
| United Statesthrough | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
| Portugal | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 3 |
| Poland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 3 |
Group E
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germanythrough | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +10 | 7 |
| Republic of Irelandthrough | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +3 | 5 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
| Saudi Arabia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -12 | 0 |
3 points for a win. Ordered by points, goal difference, then goals scored; the official tie-breakers vary by tournament, so “through” is taken from who played in the next round.
Round of 16
- 2002-06-15Denmark0–3EnglandRound of 16 · Niigata53%
- 2002-06-15Germany1–0ParaguayRound of 16 · Seogwipo76%
- 2002-06-16Spain1–1 aetRepublic of Ireland (Spain won on penalties)Round of 16 · Suwon62%
- 2002-06-16Sweden1–2 aetSenegalRound of 16 · Ōita58%
- 2002-06-17Brazil2–0BelgiumRound of 16 · Kobe66%
- 2002-06-17Mexico0–2United StatesRound of 16 · Jeonju65%
- 2002-06-18Japan0–1TurkeyUpsetRound of 16 · Rifu76%
- 2002-06-18South Korea2–1 aetItalyRound of 16 · Daejeon47%
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Third-place play-off
- 2002-06-29South Korea2–3TurkeyThird-place play-off · Daegu62%
Final
Top scorers
- Ronaldo Brazil 8
- Miroslav Klose Germany 5
- Rivaldo Brazil 5
- Jon Dahl Tomasson Denmark 4
- Christian Vieri Italy 4
- Papa Bouba Diop Senegal 3
- Michael Ballack Germany 3
- Raúl Spain 3
- Marc Wilmots Belgium 3
- Robbie Keane Republic of Ireland 3
Upsets
- 2002-05-31France0–1SenegalUpsetGroup A · Seoul85%
- 2002-06-08Italy1–2CroatiaUpsetGroup G · Kashima73%
- 2002-06-13Ecuador1–0CroatiaUpsetGroup G · Yokohama28%
- 2002-06-14Poland3–1United StatesUpsetGroup D · Daejeon23%
- 2002-06-18Japan0–1TurkeyUpsetRound of 16 · Rifu76%
Winners whose Elo expectation before the game was under 30%.
Results: martj42/international_results (CC0), men’s full internationals since 1872. Rounds and groups: openfootball (CC0). Fixtures: fixturedownload.com.