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. Brazil won 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 | Palmeiras |
2 | DF | Cafu (c) | 7 June 1970 (aged 31) | 103 | Roma |
3 | DF | Lúcio | 8 May 1978 (aged 24) | 15 | Bayer Leverkusen |
4 | DF | Roque Júnior | 31 August 1976 (aged 25) | 17 | Milan |
5 | DF | Edmílson | 10 July 1976 (aged 25) | 12 | Lyon |
6 | DF | Roberto Carlos | 10 April 1973 (aged 29) | 84 | Real Madrid |
7 | MF | Ricardinho | 23 May 1976 (aged 26) | 3 | Corinthians |
8 | MF | Gilberto Silva | 7 October 1976 (aged 25) | 6 | Atlético Mineiro |
9 | FW | Ronaldo | 22 September 1976 (aged 25) | 56 | Inter Milan |
10 | MF | Rivaldo | 19 April 1972 (aged 30) | 58 | Barcelona |
11 | MF | Ronaldinho | 21 March 1980 (aged 22) | 24 | Paris Saint-Germain |
12 | GK | Dida | 7 October 1973 (aged 28) | 49 | Corinthians |
13 | DF | Juliano Belletti | 20 June 1976 (aged 25) | 10 | São Paulo |
14 | DF | Ânderson Polga | 9 February 1979 (aged 23) | 5 | Grêmio |
15 | MF | Kléberson | 19 June 1979 (aged 22) | 5 | Atlético Paranaense |
16 | DF | Júnior | 20 June 1973 (aged 28) | 12 | Parma |
17 | FW | Denílson | 24 August 1977 (aged 24) | 53 | Real Betis |
18 | MF | Vampeta | 13 March 1974 (aged 28) | 36 | Corinthians |
19 | MF | Juninho | 22 February 1973 (aged 29) | 43 | Middlesbrough |
20 | FW | Edílson | 17 September 1971 (aged 30) | 17 | Cruzeiro |
21 | FW | Luizão | 14 November 1975 (aged 26) | 8 | Grêmio |
22 | GK | Rogério Ceni | 22 January 1973 (aged 29) | 12 | São Paulo |
23 | MF | Kaká | 22 April 1982 (aged 20) | 2 | São Paulo |
Brazil vs Turkey
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Brazil vs China PR
Brazil | 4–0 | China PR |
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Roberto Carlos 15' Rivaldo 32' Ronaldinho 45' (pen.) Ronaldo 55' |
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Costa Rica vs Brazil
Costa Rica | 2–5 | Brazil |
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Wanchope 39' Gómez 56' |
Report | Ronaldo 10', 13' Edmílson 38' Rivaldo 62' Júnior 64' |
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Brazil vs Belgium
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England vs Brazil
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Brazil vs Turkey
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Final
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References
- France in 1998 had 6 match wins; the Italy match is regarded as drawn although France progressed via penalties. In addition, France's win against 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.