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- 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.
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This was the first World Cup to be hosted by more than one country, the second being the 2026 World Cup, which will be hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada. This is also the first ever World Cup to be hosted in Asia, the other being the 2022 World Cup hosted by Qatar twenty years later.
The 2002 FIFA World Cup was co-hosted in Asia for the first time by South Korea and Japan (the opening match was held in South Korea and the final was held in Japan). Initially, the two Asian countries were competitors in the bidding process. But just before the vote, they agreed with FIFA to co-host the event.
Sep 5, 2022 · The 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea-Japan is often remembered for Brazil’s record fifth title win, the first-ever co-hosting of the tournament and Korea Republic’s run to the semi-finals.
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South Korea or Japan were hardly obvious candidates as hosts for the biggest football tournament in the world. Instead of bringing the action to a place associated with football tradition, the reason for the choice were mainly based on an attempt to expand the game into a new market with billions of people.
The same model as in the previous tournament was kept. A first stage consisting of group play, two teams from eight groups would go on to play in the knockout phase consisting of four rounds.
The matches would be played at ten stadiums in South Korea and ten stadiums in Japan. The final would be played at International Stadium Yokohama in the Japanese city of Yokohama. This was also the stadium with the biggest capacity (70,000).
The French team that had won the previous World Cup had also won the latest European Championship and arrived as one of the favorites. France was, however, diluted by injuries on the two key players Zinedine Zidane (that would join the team in the third game) and Robert Pires. The road for another victory would, however turn into a large fiasco. It...
Jun 1, 2010 · It was the first World Cup in Asia, the first to have two hosts (in South Korea and Japan), and the opening game produced an astonishing upset.
The successful tournament set-up from France '98 with 32 teams and eight groups stayed the same, but South Korea and Japan became the first two countries to co-host a World Cup, and it was also the first time the tournament was held in Asia.
Sep 7, 2022 · After a divisive bidding campaign, FIFA awarded the hosting of the 2002 World Cup to both Korea Republic and Japan, ensuring Asia’s first tournament broke new ground. Even after the co-hosting decision was taken, the FIFA World Cup Korea-Japan 2002 travelled a bumpy road before the action finally kicked off. Here’s Part Two of The Asian ...
