THE 2002 WORLD CUP IN JAPAN AND S.KOREA.

tHE 2002 WORLD CUP WAS HELD IN Asia for the first time. The two countries chosen were Japan and South Korea.
The date for the world cup were May 31 to june30.
There were a total of 32 teams from the five continents.
There were a total of 64 games played.
There were a total of161 goals scored at 2.52 per match.
The attendance for the world cup was 2,705,197. At42,269 a match.
Brazil came first.
Germany came second.
Turkey came third.
South Korea came fourth.
Top scorer was Ronoldo from Brazil with 8 goals.
Best player was Oliver Kahn.
The fastest goal was scored by Hasan Sukur verses South Korea in less then one minute.This is the fastest goal ever scored in world cup history.
France the world champions were knocked out in the first round without scoring a single goal. This has happened for the first time ever.
In the group of 16 teams Italy was beaten by South Korea 2-1. And the South Korean who scored the goal was told by the club president for which he played that he could no longer play in the club or for the matter any club in Italy. He later changed his view and allowed him to play.
Ronoldhino seeing Englands goalkeeper David Seaman of his line sent beautiful free kick over his his head and into the top of the net. This goal was considered by many as the goal of the tournament.
U.S.A was denied a penalty after the ball hit Frings in the hand on the line , as it was not behind the line the appeal fell on deff ears.
South Korea reached the semifinals the first asian country to do so North Korea reached the quarter finals in 1966 world cup in England.
The ugly head of accusations saying that South Korea as a host country had fixed the world cup results.But nothing at all could be proved.
In the semifinal Germany beat South Korea by a Ballack goal, but as he had received his sixth yellow card he missed the final with Brazil.
Brazil defeated Turkey 1-0. Ronaldo scored his sixth goal.
In the final Brazil defeated Germany 2-0. with both goals by Ronaldo.
The world cup was slightly spoilt by Rivaldos play acting after he got a slight push and
the South Korean referee gave a penalty which Rivaldo scored from.
But the Turkish coach angrily said ( During the Korean war Turkey sent thousands of troops to serve under N.A.T.O.But one stupid blind South Korean referee has undone all that and kindled anger in every Turkish heart.
Rivaldo was tried by a F.I.F.A panel and fined heavily.
THE GOALKEEPERS.
1 OLIVER KAHN.
2 RUSTU RECEBER
DEFENDERS.
1 ROBERTO CARLOS.
2 SOL CAMBELL.
3 FERNANDO HIERRO.
4ALPAY OZLAN.
5 HONG MYONG BO.
MIDFEILDERS.
1RIVALDO.
2 RONOLDHINO.
3 MICHEL BALLACK
4 CLAUDIO REYNA.
FORWARDS.
1 RONALDO.
2MIRASLAV KLOSE.
3 EL HADGI DIOUF.
4 Hasan SAAS.
Cafu the Brazilan football captain is the only footballer to play in three
world cup finals in a row.1994, 1998 and 2002 finals.
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