It was the first World Cup to be held in Asia, the first to be held on a continent other than Europe or the Americas, the last World Cup during which the golden goal rule was in force and the only World Cup to be jointly hosted by more than one nation as FIFA amended its statutes in 2004 to officially forbid co-hosting bids. Too many images selected. It proved a costly victory, though, as Ballack, the creative genius in Germany's midfield, picked up his third yellow card of the tournament, ruling him out for the final. Ronaldo had three clear chances to put the Brazilians ahead, but kicked the ball wide of the post on the first occasion and was thwarted by Kahn on the other two opportunities. It will be a tournament forever remembered for its stunning upsets and its disruption of soccer's established world order.

South Korea argued to go by the French alphabet ("Corée" and "Japon") in keeping with the FIFA's French roots. Brazil had a hard time of it in the South American qualifiers, but it began to flex its muscles once the tournament started. It was the first World Cup to be held in Asia, the first to be held on a continent other than Europe or the Americas, the last World Cup during which the golden goal rule was in force and the only World Cup to be jointly hosted by more than one nation as FIFA amended its statutes in 2004 to officially forbid co-hosting bids. Hakan Sukur's goal for Turkey against South Korea in the third-place game came after just 11 seconds following the opening kickoff, the fastest goal ever scored at the World Cup.

What is the World Cup? Rivaldo and Ronaldo continued to torment opponents as they both scored for Brazil in a 2-0 win over Belgium in Kobe, while Turkey ousted Japan 1-0 on an 11th minute goal from AC Milan midfielder Umit Davala. He was masterful between the posts in Asia, earning five shutouts and winning the Yashin Award for the best goalkeeper of the World Cup. MAN OF THE TOURNAMENT: Ronaldo.

Initially, both countries were direct competitors in a bitter bidding process, but at the urging of FIFA, they combined their bids and tabled a proposal to co-host the event. Was this review helpful to you? Mexico won the group. This FAQ is empty.

However, replays clearly showed that the ball was in play when Joaquin made the pass. The hard work paid off: South Korea and Japan were lauded by FIFA and soccer fans for their brilliant and efficient staging of the World Cup. Audience Relations, CBC P.O.

A FIFA bylaw that allows a player to represent the birth nation of his parents gave Hargreaves the option of suiting up for England (his father's homeland) or Wales (his mother's birth nation), in addition to Canada.

The Getty Images design is a trademark of Getty Images. Box 500 Station A Toronto, ON Canada, M5W 1E6. Zidane was forced into action, but he was still hobbled by a torn thigh injury and Denmark rose to the occasion with a 2-0 victory. The result, however, was again marred in controversy.

However, the Italians had a goal wrongly disallowed in their next contest and lost 2-1 to Croatia. The IBM strategic repository for digital assets such as images and videos is located at dam.ibm.com. Yet, despite all of the upsets, the 2002 World Cup ended with an all too familiar scene: Brazil as world champions.

Italy enjoyed a 1-0 lead over South Korea thanks to Christian Vieri and looked set to claim the victory before Seol Ki-Hyeon equalized in 88th minute to give the Koreans new life. Written by AND ANOTHER THING: South Korea's miracle run in reaching the semifinals was the story of the 2002 World Cup, thanks in large part to their determined play, but luck - in the form of some controversial calls by the referees - also played a big part in their success.

The 2002 World Cup is remembered as the tournament of Ronaldinho, Rivaldo and Ronaldo. The next day, Perugia owner Luciano Gaucci told an Italian newspaper that he refused to welcome back the Korean into the team as punishment for eliminating Italy from the World Cup. 2010's Football World Cup, held in South Africa. 1 of 5 people found this review helpful. Ronaldo was the first player to score more than six goals in a single tournament since Poland's Grzegorz Lato scored seven in 1974. The talented striker delivered on the big stage in Asia, scoring a tournament-leading eight goals to lead Brazil to its fifth World Cup title. Brazil kept rolling as Ronaldo scored his sixth goal to lift the South Americans to a 1-0 victory over Turkey in the other semifinal.

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2002's Football World Cup, held in Korea and Japan.
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Boards are the best place to save images and video clips. Sweden was in fine form in the first round, but it was ousted by a determined Senegal side in Oita when Henri Camara scored a "golden goal" in the 103rd minute to lift the Africans to a shock win. Senegal earned a draw with Uruguay to join the Danes in the next round. It seemed cruel that Kahn, clearly at fault when he gifted Ronaldo the first goal, came out on the losing end. In the 67th minute, the Brazilian stripped Dietmar Hamann of the ball and made a quick pass to Rivaldo who cracked a low, driving shot towards the net. England followed that up with an expected 3-0 victory over Denmark on a rainy night in Niigata. 2008's European Footballing Championship, held in Austria and Switzerland. After being cut by Canada's under-16 team, Hargreaves turned down several invitations by former Canadian coach Holger Osieck to play for the Canadian national side. Football RIP. Germany's best chance came when Oliver Neuville had a 35-yard free kick pushed onto the post by Brazilian goalkeeper Marcos. Since the introduction of the modern format of the World Cup in 1954, only one other defending champion failed to make it out of the opening round: Brazil, champions in 1962, finished third in their first-round group in 1966. Honourable mention to Oliver Kahn.

A compromise was eventually worked out: "Korea-Japan" was how the countries ended up being listed in the official title, and Japan was awarded the final (South Korea was given the tournament opener). That loss put Argentina behind the eight-ball, as it needed a victory in its last game against Sweden to advance. Despite the furor it caused amongst local soccer fans, Hargreaves wasn't even the first Canada-born player to opt to play for another country.

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In the end, Brazil's flair and creative genius was enough to overcome the cool efficiency of the Germans as they collected a record fifth World Cup. 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan Both nations had plenty of reasons to be proud: South Korea became the first Asian country to reach the semifinals at a World Cup, while Turkey, playing in its first World Cup in 48 years, proved it was an emerging European soccer power.

After having goals disallowed in each half of regulation time, the Spanish had a third nullified in extra time. Australia defeated American Samoa 31-0, the largest margin of victory ever in a World Cup qualifying game. A 1-1 draw with the Swedes, combined with England's 0-0 draw with Nigeria sent Argentina, one of the heavy favourites to win it all, home early. Kahn, a model of consistency so far at the World Cup, made a costly error in spilling the ball, allowing for a charging Ronaldo to scoop up the rebound and steer it into the back of the net. (2002).

2002's Football World Cup, held in Korea and Japan.

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MATCH OF THE TOURNAMENT: South Korea's 2-1 victory over Italy in the second round. FIFA ushered in the new millennium by staging the World Cup in Asia for the first time in its 72-year history. SPOTLIGHT: The 2002 World Cup was not without some Canadian content: Calgary's Owen Hargreaves, a defensive midfielder with German club Bayern Munich, was among the players named to England's 23-man roster.