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FIFA announced on the 31st of May 1996 that South Korea and Japan would jointly host the tournament. This decision ended a rivalry between two Asian nations that had submitted separate bids against Mexico.
Defending champions France and co-hosts South Korea and Japan qualified automatically without playing any matches. This was the final World Cup where defending champions received automatic entry.
Ronaldo emerged as the tournament's leading scorer with eight goals earning him the Golden Shoe award. He scored twice in the second half of the final match against Germany securing victory for Brazil.
A match between Italy and South Korea generated 400,000 complaints after two golden goals were disallowed by the referee despite replays showing they were clearly onside. Another disputed encounter involved Spain against South Korea where Spanish press called officials thieves of dreams after two goals were disallowed.
The tournament generated an estimated US$1.3 billion in revenue overall. Japan spent approximately US$5.6 billion on preparations which had a US$24.8 billion impact on their economy accounting for 0.6% of GDP in 2002.