FIFA World Cup 2002
South Korea · 31 May 2002 – 30 Jun 2002
BrazilChampionGermanyRunner-up
32Teams
64Matches
161Goals
Tournament summary
The FIFA World Cup 2002 was played in South Korea from 31 May 2002 to 30 June 2002. 32 teams took part, playing 64 matches with 161 goals (2.52 per match).
Brazil won the title (their 5th), beating Germany 2–0 in the final in Yokohama.
Ronaldo (Brazil) finished as top scorer with 8 goals.
Participants
Shading by points won; the champion is highlighted in gold.
Team statistics
| Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 4 | +14 |
 Germany | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 3 | +11 |
 Turkey | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | +4 |
 Spain | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | +5 |
 South Korea | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 |
 England | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 |
 Senegal | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 |
 Japan | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 |
 United States | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
 Denmark | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
 Mexico | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
 Republic of Ireland | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 |
 Sweden | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
 Belgium | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -1 |
 Italy | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
 South Africa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
 Argentina | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Paraguay | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 |
 Costa Rica | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 |
 Cameroon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 |
 Portugal | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +2 |
 Russia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
 Croatia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 |
 Ecuador | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 |
 Poland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -4 |
 Uruguay | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 |
 Nigeria | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 |
 France | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3 |
 Tunisia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 |
 Slovenia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -5 |
| China | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | -9 |
 Saudi Arabia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | -12 |
Aggregated over all matches of the tournament (group stage and knock-outs).
All results
Friday 31 May 2002
Saturday 1 June 2002
- Germany 8–0 Saudi ArabiaSapporo
- Republic of Ireland 1–1 CameroonNiigata
- Uruguay 1–2 DenmarkUlsan
Sunday 2 June 2002
- Argentina 1–0 NigeriaKashima
- England 1–1 SwedenSaitama
- Paraguay 2–2 South AfricaBusan
- Spain 3–1 SloveniaGwangju
Monday 3 June 2002
Tuesday 4 June 2002
- China 0–2 Costa RicaGwangju
- Japan 2–2 BelgiumSaitama
- South Korea 2–0 PolandBusan
Wednesday 5 June 2002
- Germany 1–1 Republic of IrelandKashima
- Russia 2–0 TunisiaKobe
- United States 3–2 PortugalSuwon
Thursday 6 June 2002
Friday 7 June 2002
Saturday 8 June 2002
- Brazil 4–0 ChinaSeogwipo
- Italy 1–2 CroatiaKashima
- South Africa 1–0 SloveniaDaegu
Sunday 9 June 2002
Monday 10 June 2002
- South Korea 1–1 United StatesDaegu
- Portugal 4–0 PolandJeonju
- Tunisia 1–1 BelgiumŌita
Tuesday 11 June 2002
- Cameroon 0–2 GermanyFukuroi
- Denmark 2–0 FranceIncheon
- Saudi Arabia 0–3 Republic of IrelandYokohama
- Senegal 3–3 UruguaySuwon
Wednesday 12 June 2002
- Nigeria 0–0 EnglandOsaka
- Slovenia 1–3 ParaguaySeogwipo
- South Africa 2–3 SpainDaejeon
- Sweden 1–1 ArgentinaRifu
Thursday 13 June 2002
Friday 14 June 2002
- Belgium 3–2 RussiaFukuroi
- Japan 2–0 TunisiaOsaka
- South Korea 1–0 PortugalIncheon
- Poland 3–1 United StatesDaejeon
Saturday 15 June 2002
Sunday 16 June 2002
- Spain 1–1 Republic of IrelandSpain won on penalties · Suwon
- Sweden 1–2 SenegalŌita
Monday 17 June 2002
- Brazil 2–0 BelgiumKobe
- Mexico 0–2 United StatesJeonju
Tuesday 18 June 2002
- Japan 0–1 TurkeyRifu
- South Korea 2–1 ItalyDaejeon
Friday 21 June 2002
- England 1–2 BrazilFukuroi
- Germany 1–0 United StatesUlsan
Saturday 22 June 2002
- South Korea 0–0 SpainSouth Korea won on penalties · Gwangju
- Senegal 0–1 TurkeyOsaka
Tuesday 25 June 2002
- South Korea 0–1 GermanySeoul
Wednesday 26 June 2002
Saturday 29 June 2002
- South Korea 2–3 TurkeyDaegu