Brazil world cup 2002

The tournament comprised hosts Japan and South Koreaholders Franceand 29 other teams who emerged from the qualification phasebrazil world cup 2002, organised by the six FIFA confederations. The 32 teams competed in a group stage, from which 16 teams qualified for the knockout stage.

This was Brazil's third consecutive appearance in a World Cup final. The World Cup finals were being played in Asia for the first time ever, and it was also the first time that two countries co-hosted the tournament. Brazil's manager, Luiz Felipe Scolari, puts the team through their paces in Ulsan in South Korea before their second fixture against China. Goals from Roberto Carlos, Rivaldo, and Ronaldinho in the first half and a fourth from Ronaldo in the final minutes of the game secured Brazil their place in the round of Brazilian players train for their next fixture against Costa Rica, their last game in the group stage. It was their biggest win at that World Cup.

Brazil world cup 2002

They are the only team to win all seven matches they played, achieving the highest number of matches won by a team in a single tournament in the history of the FIFA World Cup. Head coach: Luiz Felipe Scolari. Man of the Match: Roberto Carlos Brazil. Man of the Match: Ronaldo Brazil. Contents move to sidebar hide. Article Talk. Read Edit View history. Tools Tools. Download as PDF Printable version. In other projects. Wikimedia Commons. Munsu Cup Stadium , Ulsan. Referee: Kim Young-joo Korea Republic.

Brazil v Belgium In their first match in Japan, which was co-hosting the tournament with South Korea, Brazil beat Belgiumwith both goals coming from Rivaldo and Ronaldo in the second half of a tough match for the team in yellow.

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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. 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. South Korea's entry into the race was seen by some as a response to the bid of political and sporting rival Japan. The two Asian rivals went on a massive and expensive PR blitz around the world, prompting Sultan Ahmad Shah , the head of the Asian Football Confederation , to step in.

Brazil world cup 2002

And then there were horrific knee injuries which left many to believe he would never play again. Instead he roared back with eight goals in , including the only one in the semi-final against Turkey and both in the win over the Germans in the final. With the aid of an unorthodox partially shaved head, making him look like a cartoon character, Ronaldo carried Brazil to their fifth — and most recent — World Cup victory — and if anything his contribution has been under-estimated. That is because most of the planet did not get to see Brazil in qualification. Injury ruled Ronaldo out of the entire marathon campaign, a prolonged nightmare that only just came up with a happy ending.

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Associated Press. Retrieved 10 April Brazil Croatia. At the next World Cup in , Germany — the hosts of that tournament — reached the semi-final where they were eliminated by eventual-winners Italy. It was their biggest win at that World Cup. Scolari expressed his pleasure at the result after the match, as well as noting the happiness of the Brazilian population, saying they had "the joy of knowing we did our job, but it was full of very hard work. Costa Rica. Ma Mingyu c. Referee: Pierluigi Collina Italy. Ronaldo 50' Rivaldo 87' pen. Brazil national football team matches. German player Gerald Asamoah attempted to block the shot, but Ronaldo used his first touch to take the ball away from him, and struck the ball into the bottom corner of Kahn's net with his second. The game was played at the International Stadium in Yokohama, where three other matches in the World Cup were previously held. Man of the Match: Ronaldo Brazil. Germany Brazil 0 2.

They are the only team to win all seven matches they played, achieving the highest number of matches won by a team in a single tournament in the history of the FIFA World Cup.

Toggle limited content width. German player Gerald Asamoah attempted to block the shot, but Ronaldo used his first touch to take the ball away from him, and struck the ball into the bottom corner of Kahn's net with his second. Historical Dictionary of Soccer illustrated ed. This was Brazil's third consecutive appearance in a World Cup final. Archived from the original on 26 January He let the ball pass through his legs and it reached Ronaldo, who used his first touch to take the ball away from German player Gerald Asamoah , and then shot the ball into the bottom corner of Kahn's net. Pierluigi Collina Italy. Copyright Folhapress. World Cup holders France were eliminated in the group stage in , losing games against Senegal and Denmark as they finished bottom of Group A. Brazil were considered the favourites to win the match by bookmakers , with odds of 2—5 compared with 7—4 for Germany. Goals from Roberto Carlos, Rivaldo, and Ronaldinho in the first half and a fourth from Ronaldo in the final minutes of the game secured Brazil their place in the round of All rights reserved. Player records winners top appearances red cards Goalscorer records top finals hat-tricks own goals Manager records winners all appearances Match records opening penalty shoot-outs. He described his selection as "unbelievable", saying that "I try to keep my feet on the ground but it is very difficult".