The Road to Glory — World Cup Archive

2002 FIFA World Cup

South Korea / Japan. Ronaldo's redemption.

Champion

Brazil won the 2002 FIFA World Cup, beating Germany 2–0 in the final.

Final standings

1. Champion: Brazil
2. Runner-up: Germany
3. Third place: Türkiye
4. Fourth place: South Korea

Awards

Golden Boot: Ronaldo (8 goals). Golden Glove: Oliver Kahn.

Knockout results

Round of 16

• Germany 1–0 Paraguay
• United States 2–0 Mexico
• Spain 1–1 Rep. Ireland (3-2 pens)
• South Korea 2–1 Italy a.e.t.
• England 3–0 Denmark
• Brazil 2–0 Belgium
• Senegal 2–1 Sweden a.e.t.
• Türkiye 1–0 Japan

Quarter-final

• Germany 1–0 United States
• Spain 0–0 South Korea (3-5 pens)
• England 1–2 Brazil
• Senegal 0–1 Türkiye golden goal

Semi-final

• Germany 1–0 South Korea
• Brazil 1–0 Türkiye

Final

• Germany 0–2 Brazil

Participating nations (16)

• Belgium
• Brazil
• Denmark
• England
• Germany
• Italy
• Japan
• Mexico
• Paraguay
• Rep. Ireland
• Senegal
• South Korea
• Spain
• Sweden
• Türkiye
• United States

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