2002 FIFA World Cup

Also known as 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan, FIFA 2002, FIFA World Cup 2002

17th FIFA World Cup, held in South Korea and Japan

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The 2002 FIFA World Cup was the 17th edition of soccer's premier international tournament, held in South Korea and Japan. It matters as a significant sporting event that brought together the world's best national soccer teams in competition.

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Official website: fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/en
Image: 2002년 한·일 월드컵-대한민국·스페인 8강 경기-경기장 전경.jpg

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The 2002 FIFA World Cup, also branded as Korea Japan 2002, was the 17th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial football world championship for men's national teams organized by FIFA. It was held from 31 May to 30 June 2002 at sites in Japan and South Korea, with its final match hosted by Japan at International Stadium in Yokohama.

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. Four teams (China, Ecuador, Senegal, and Slovenia) made their World Cup debuts, with Senegal being the only debutant to advance from the Group Stages and make it to the quarter-finals.