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Questions about 2002 FIFA World Cup

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Who won the 2002 FIFA World Cup?

Brazil won the 2002 FIFA World Cup, beating Germany 2-0 in the final at International Stadium in Yokohama, Japan. The win was Brazil's fifth World Cup title, making it the only country to have won the tournament five times. Ronaldo scored both goals in the final and won the Golden Shoe as the tournament's top scorer with eight goals.

Where was the 2002 FIFA World Cup held?

The 2002 FIFA World Cup was held in Japan and South Korea, the first World Cup ever jointly hosted by more than one country and the first held in Asia. FIFA selected the two nations as co-hosts on the 31st of May 1996.

When did the 2002 FIFA World Cup take place?

The 2002 FIFA World Cup ran from the 31st of May to the 30th of June 2002. It was the seventeenth FIFA World Cup and featured 32 qualified national teams.

How far did South Korea advance in the 2002 FIFA World Cup?

South Korea reached the semi-finals of the 2002 FIFA World Cup by beating Poland, Portugal, Italy and Spain. It became the first team from outside UEFA, CONMEBOL or CONCACAF to reach a World Cup semi-final, beating Spain 5-3 on penalties in the quarter-finals after a scoreless draw.

What was the fastest goal scored at the 2002 FIFA World Cup?

The fastest goal came from Turkey's Hakan Şükür in the third-place match against South Korea, scored 10.8 seconds after kickoff. It remains the fastest goal in FIFA World Cup history. Turkey went on to win that match 3-2 in Daegu.

What refereeing controversies affected the 2002 FIFA World Cup?

The match between Italy and South Korea drew 400,000 complaints over its officiating and later featured on ESPN's list of the ten most fabled World Cup controversies. Spain's match against South Korea featured two disallowed Spanish goals, which defender Iván Helguera called a robbery, while FIFA dismissed the incident as human error.