Who won the World Cup in soccer in 2002?
Who won the World Cup in soccer in 2002?
Brazil national football team
2002 FIFA World Cup/Champion
Which 2 countries will host the 2002 soccer World Cup finals?
The 2002 FIFA World Cup was the 17th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial world championship for men’s national football teams organized by FIFA. It was held from 31 May to 30 June 2002 at sites in South Korea and Japan, with its final match hosted by Japan at International Stadium in Yokohama.
Which country win the 2002 World Cup?
Brazil
It was the first World Cup meeting between the two sides. Brazil won the match 2–0, winning a record fifth title…
Who won the World Cup in 2001?
France
The tournament was played from 30 May to 10 June 2001, and co-hosted by South Korea and Japan, who were also hosts for the 2002 FIFA World Cup finals. It was won by France, beating hosts Japan 1–0, with a goal from Patrick Vieira…
Who was the best soccer player in 2001?
The 2001 FIFA World Player of the Year award was won by Luís Figo by the slim margin of 12 points. David Beckham was again forced into second place.
What was the name of the Soccer World Cup in 2002?
“2002 World Cup” redirects here. For other uses, see 2002 World Cup (disambiguation). The 2002 FIFA World Cup was the 17th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial world championship for men’s national football teams organized by FIFA.
Who was the first country to host the World Cup?
Host selection. The only other countries to have been awarded a World Cup without previously having competed in a final tournament are Italy in 1934 and Qatar in 2022 (Uruguay hosted the first World Cup in 1930 so there was no prior tournament; they were defending Olympic champions from 1928).
Which is the Second World Cup to be hosted by more than one country?
This was the first World Cup to be hosted by more than one country, the second being the 2026 World Cup, which will be hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada. This is also the first ever World Cup to be hosted in Asia, the other being the upcoming 2022 FIFA World Cup twenty years later.
Why was South Korea chosen to host the World Cup?
South Korea’s entry into the race was seen by some as a response to the bid of political and sporting rival Japan. FIFA leaders were split on whom to favor as host as politics within the world governing body held sway. With Mexico regarded as a long shot, the battle to host the tournament came down to Japan and South Korea.