2002 fifa world cup

The 2002 FIFA World Cup is the 17th FIFA World Cup, the premier international association football tournament. It was jointly held in South Korea and Japan.

Brazil won their 5th world cup title after defeating Germany 2-0 in final.

However, the 2002 World Cup later became infamous for various controversial refereeing decisions that benefited South Korea, and that the referees were allegedly bribed.

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