2002 fifa world cup semi final

By Liam Morgan For Mailonline. It is now more than 20 years since South Korea stunned football by reaching the semi-finals of the World Cup on home soil. A squad that few - including their own fans - gave a vietnam time zone of even getting out of their group put the likes of Italy and Spain to the sword in a run that no Asian nation has yet been able to emulate. Managed by Guus Hiddink, the South Korean side, bereft of household names but packed full of character, sent their raucous and fervent fans into delirium on a watchxxxfree journey, 2002 fifa world cup semi final.

A field of 32 teams qualified for this World Cup, which was the first to be held in Asia , the first to be held outside of the Americas or Europe, as well as the first to be jointly-hosted by more than one nation. China , Ecuador , Senegal , and Slovenia made their World Cup debuts, with Senegal being the only debutant to qualify the group stages and made it to the quarterfinals. The tournament had several upsets and surprise results, which included the defending champions France being eliminated in the group stage after earning a single point without scoring a goal and second favourites Argentina also being eliminated in the group stage. However, the most potent team at the tournament, Brazil , prevailed, winning the final against Germany 2—0, making them the first and only country to have won the World Cup five times. The World Cup was also the last one to use the golden goal rule and the last one to use the same ball for all matches. Starting in and continuing to the present, a ball with the same technical specifications but different colors has been used in the final. Initially, South Korea, Japan and Mexico presented three rival bids.

2002 fifa world cup semi final

At the FIFA World Cup , the knockout stage was the second and final stage of the tournament, following the group stage. The top two teams from each group 16 in total advanced to the knockout stage to compete in a single-elimination tournament. A third place match was also played between the two losing semi-finalists. Two minutes from the end of regulation time, Oliver Kahn sent a goal kick down the field, which was received by Michael Ballack. Ballack passed to Bernd Schneider whose cross was turned in by Oliver Neuville. Man of the Match: Jens Jeremies Germany. Man of the Match: Rio Ferdinand England. On 11 minutes, a Sweden corner was headed in by Henrik Larsson. Senegal became the second African nation to reach the quarter-finals, after Cameroon in Man of the Match: Henri Camara Senegal. Spain took the lead early with a goal from Fernando Morientes. They managed to hold out until the very last minute, when a foul by Captain Fernando Hierro saw a penalty converted by Robbie Keane.

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At the FIFA World Cup , the knockout stage was the second and final stage of the tournament, following the group stage. The top two teams from each group 16 in total advanced to the knockout stage to compete in a single-elimination tournament. A third place match was also played between the two losing semi-finalists. Two minutes from the end of regulation time, Oliver Kahn sent a goal kick down the field, which was received by Michael Ballack. Ballack passed to Bernd Schneider whose cross was turned in by Oliver Neuville. Man of the Match: Jens Jeremies Germany. Man of the Match: Rio Ferdinand England. On 11 minutes, a Sweden corner was headed in by Henrik Larsson. Senegal became the second African nation to reach the quarter-finals, after Cameroon in Man of the Match: Henri Camara Senegal.

2002 fifa world cup semi final

A field of 32 teams qualified for this World Cup, which was the first to be held in Asia , the first to be held outside of the Americas or Europe, as well as the first to be jointly-hosted by more than one nation. China , Ecuador , Senegal , and Slovenia made their World Cup debuts, with Senegal being the only debutant to qualify the group stages and made it to the quarterfinals. The tournament had several upsets and surprise results, which included the defending champions France being eliminated in the group stage after earning a single point without scoring a goal and second favourites Argentina also being eliminated in the group stage. However, the most potent team at the tournament, Brazil , prevailed, winning the final against Germany 2—0, making them the first and only country to have won the World Cup five times. The World Cup was also the last one to use the golden goal rule and the last one to use the same ball for all matches. Starting in and continuing to the present, a ball with the same technical specifications but different colors has been used in the final. Initially, South Korea, Japan and Mexico presented three rival bids.

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Republic of Ireland. The historic tradition to seed the hosts Japan and South Korea and holders France was upheld; while the remaining five seeds were granted to the other five of the top six teams, ranked by their results in the last three FIFA World Cups ratio and their FIFA World Ranking position in the last month of the past three years equal ratio. Gary Kelly. Archived from the original on 4 August Tsuneyasu Miyamoto c. Miyagi Stadium , Miyagi. Archived from the original on 3 August Kashima Stadium. Referee: Kim Young-joo South Korea. Retrieved 10 November Miyagi Stadium , Rifu. Managed by Guus Hiddink, the South Korean side, bereft of household names but packed full of character, sent their raucous and fervent fans into delirium on a memorable journey. Retrieved 12 September Read View source View history.

The tournament comprised hosts Japan and South Korea , holders France , and 29 other teams who emerged from the qualification phase , organised by the six FIFA confederations. The 32 teams competed in a group stage, from which 16 teams qualified for the knockout stage. En route to the final, Germany finished first in Group E , with two wins and a draw, after which they defeated Paraguay in the round of 16, the United States in the quarter-finals and South Korea in the semi-finals.

Capacity: 68, [13] [b]. Vieri 18'. Retrieved 12 October — via YouTube. BBC Sport. Notably, no matches were played in Tokyo , making it the second capital of a host country not to have a World Cup venue after Bonn of West Germany in Suwon World Cup Stadium , Suwon. Miyagi Stadium , Rifu. Referee: Carlos Simon Brazil. The World Cup was originally going to be hosted either in Japan or in South Korea , but in the end both rivals had decided to share the hosting duties thus making this World Cup the first to have multiple host nations. Referee: Gamal Al-Ghandour Egypt. Giovanni Trapattoni. David Beckham c.