Brazil at the 2002 FIFA World Cup
At the 2002 FIFA World Cup, Brazil participated for the 17th time in the event. The country remained as the only national team to have participated in every installment of the FIFA World Cup. 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.[1] Brazil reached the final where they defeated Germany 2–0.[2]
Squad
Head coach: Luiz Felipe Scolari
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
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1 | GK | Marcos | 4 August 1973 (aged 28) | 15 | Brazil Palmeiras |
2 | DF | Cafu (c) | 7 June 1970 (aged 31) | 103 | Italy Roma |
3 | DF | Lúcio | 8 May 1978 (aged 24) | 15 | Germany Bayer Leverkusen |
4 | DF | Roque Júnior | 31 August 1976 (aged 25) | 17 | Italy Milan |
5 | DF | Edmílson | 10 July 1976 (aged 25) | 12 | France Lyon |
6 | DF | Roberto Carlos | 10 April 1973 (aged 29) | 84 | Spain Real Madrid |
7 | MF | Ricardinho | 23 May 1976 (aged 26) | 3 | Brazil Corinthians |
8 | MF | Gilberto Silva | 7 October 1976 (aged 25) | 6 | Brazil Atlético Mineiro |
9 | FW | Ronaldo | 22 September 1976 (aged 25) | 56 | Italy Inter Milan |
10 | MF | Rivaldo | 19 April 1972 (aged 30) | 58 | Spain Barcelona |
11 | MF | Ronaldinho | 21 March 1980 (aged 22) | 24 | France Paris Saint-Germain |
12 | GK | Dida | 7 October 1973 (aged 28) | 49 | Brazil Corinthians |
13 | DF | Juliano Belletti | 20 June 1976 (aged 25) | 10 | Brazil São Paulo |
14 | DF | Ânderson Polga | 9 February 1979 (aged 23) | 5 | Brazil Grêmio |
15 | MF | Kléberson | 19 June 1979 (aged 22) | 5 | Brazil Atlético Paranaense |
16 | DF | Júnior | 20 June 1973 (aged 28) | 12 | Italy Parma |
17 | FW | Denílson | 24 August 1977 (aged 24) | 53 | Spain Real Betis |
18 | MF | Vampeta | 13 March 1974 (aged 28) | 36 | Brazil Corinthians |
19 | MF | Juninho | 22 February 1973 (aged 29) | 43 | England Middlesbrough |
20 | FW | Edílson | 17 September 1971 (aged 30) | 17 | Brazil Cruzeiro |
21 | FW | Luizão | 14 November 1975 (aged 26) | 8 | Brazil Grêmio |
22 | GK | Rogério Ceni | 22 January 1973 (aged 29) | 12 | Brazil São Paulo |
23 | MF | Kaká | 22 April 1982 (aged 20) | 2 | Brazil São Paulo |
Brazil vs Turkey
Brazil File:Flag of Brazil.svg | 2–1 | File:Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey |
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Ronaldo File:Soccerball shade.svg 50' Rivaldo File:Soccerball shade.svg 87' (pen.) |
Report | Hasan Şaş File:Soccerball shade.svg 45+2' |
Man of the Match:
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Brazil vs China PR
Brazil File:Flag of Brazil.svg | 4–0 | File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China |
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Roberto Carlos File:Soccerball shade.svg 15' Rivaldo File:Soccerball shade.svg 32' Ronaldinho File:Soccerball shade.svg 45' (pen.) Ronaldo File:Soccerball shade.svg 55' |
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Man of the Match:
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Costa Rica vs Brazil
Costa Rica File:Flag of Costa Rica.svg | 2–5 | File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil |
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Wanchope File:Soccerball shade.svg 39' Gómez File:Soccerball shade.svg 56' |
Report | Ronaldo File:Soccerball shade.svg 10', 13' Edmílson File:Soccerball shade.svg 38' Rivaldo File:Soccerball shade.svg 62' Júnior File:Soccerball shade.svg 64' |
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Man of the Match:
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Brazil vs Belgium
Brazil File:Flag of Brazil.svg | 2–0 | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium |
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Rivaldo File:Soccerball shade.svg 67' Ronaldo File:Soccerball shade.svg 87' |
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Man of the Match:
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Brazil vs England
England File:Flag of England.svg | 1–2 | File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil |
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Owen File:Soccerball shade.svg 23' | Report | Rivaldo File:Soccerball shade.svg 45+2' Ronaldinho File:Soccerball shade.svg 50' |
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Man of the Match:
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Brazil vs Turkey
Brazil File:Flag of Brazil.svg | 1–0 | File:Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey |
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Ronaldo File:Soccerball shade.svg 49' | Report |
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Man of the Match:
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Final
Germany File:Flag of Germany.svg | 0–2 | File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil |
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Report | Ronaldo File:Soccerball shade.svg 67', 79' |
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File:GER-BRA 2002-06-30.svg |
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Man of the Match:
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References
- ↑ File:Flag of France.svg France in 1998 had 6 match wins; the File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy match is regarded as drawn although France progressed via penalties. In addition, France's win against File:Flag of Paraguay.svg Paraguay happened after extra time, while Brazil won all their matches in regulation time.
- ↑ "Brazil crowned world champions". BBC Sport. 30 June 2002. Retrieved 19 June 2014.