A Look Back at the 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan
The 17th FIFA World Cup, which took
place on May 31st to June 30th, 2002, was the first World Cup to be co-hosted by
two nations (Korea and Japan) as well as being the first World Cup to be held in
Asia.
Brazil took the cup in the 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan. 2nd
place was Germany, 3rd was Turkey, and 4th was Korea. Korea emerged with a
record of 4 wins, 1 tie, and 2 losses, becoming the first Asian nation to play
in the semifinals. The Korean people came together at this unprecedented
triumph, rallying en masse in the streets (City Hall and Gwanghwamun Gates were
two of many gathering points) with the Red Devils at their center, showing their
support. Streets flowed red from the sheer number of supporters who donned ‘Be
the Reds’ t-shirts, throwing the World Cup Stadium and City Hall into the world
limelight. Those gathering places have since become popular tourist haunts.
Official Name: 2002 FIFA WORLD CUP KOREA/JAPAN
Hosts: Korea/Japan
Host Cities
(Korea): Seoul, Suwon, Incheon, Daejeon, Jeonju, Gwangju, Daegu, Ulsan,
Busan, Seogwipo
Dates: May 31st to June 30th, 2002
Participants: 32 Nations
Participants
in the Preliminaries: 195 Nations
Winner: Brazil
MVP: Oliver Kahn (Germany)
 The match schedule and results of the 2002 FIFA World Cup
Korea/Japan as seen through photos |
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