WORLD CUP MATCHES	MAP TO KOREA/JAPAN 2002
The world's best footballing nation was only determined after 64 matches. See where they were, whom they involved, and how they finished.	How do you get to the World Cup? Be a host nation or a defending champion. Those less fortunate went through qualification.
WHAT TO KNOW	GUIDE TO NICKNAMES
Can't tell the difference between a corner kick and a burnt shoelace? Sorry, can't help you there. This is an introduction to World Cup qualifying.	Find out who the hell the Squirrels are. That, along with more normal names like the Azzurri.
GOOBNET'S AWARDS	FIFA'S TECHNICAL REPORT
The GoobNet editorial staff gets together to reward the best and punish the worst at this Men's World Cup.	Every FIFA tournament is painstakingly analysed in a Technical Report. Explore this 286-page tome on FIFA's website.

OVERVIEW
The 2002 FIFA Men's World Cup was held FRI 31 MAY-SUN 30 JUN 2002 in South Korea and Japan. France, having won in 1998, automatically earned the right to defend its title; the two host nations also got in automatically. The other 29 slots were awarded to the most deserving nations in the qualification procedure. Each team played its three group opponents in the first round, with the two best teams in each group moving into the second round. From then on, single elimination matches were played to narrow the field to two. In Yokohama, Japan, the semifinal winners met at International Stadium Yokohama at 11:00 UTC on SUN 30 JUN 2002, with Brazil taking the Men's World Cup by defeating Germany 2-0.