World Cup 2002 Results
Why wait until next May?! Using my
Nostradamus-like psychic ability, I have predicted the
results of the 2002 World Cup, to be held in South Korea and
Japan, and present the full details here. I hope this
doesn't spoil your viewing pleasure when history catches up
with my astounding powers.
�Group A �
France 2 Senegal 0
Uruguay 2 Denmark 1
France 1 Uruguay 1
Denmark 3 Senegal 1
Denmark 1 France 2
Senegal 2 Uruguay 3
P W D L F A PTS A1 France 3 2 1 0 5 2 7 A2 Uruguay 3 2 1 0 6 4 7 Denmark 3 1 0 2 5 5 3 Senegal 3 0 0 3 3 8 0
�Group B �
Paraguay 1 South Africa 1
Spain 2 Slovenia 0
Spain 2 Paraguay 2
South Africa 1 Slovenia 2
South Africa 1 Spain 4
Slovenia 0 Paraguay 1
P W D L F A PTS B1 Spain 3 2 1 0 8 3 7 B2 Paraguay 3 1 2 0 4 3 5 Slovenia 3 1 0 2 2 4 3 South Africa 3 0 1 2 3 7 1
�Group C �
Brazil 2 Turkey 0
China PR 1 Costa Rica 0
Brazil 4 China PR 0
Costa Rica 1 Turkey 2
Costa Rica 1 Brazil 1
Turkey 2 China PR 0
P W D L F A PTS C1 Brazil 3 2 1 0 7 1 7 C2 Turkey 3 2 0 1 4 3 6 China 3 1 0 2 1 7 3 Costa Rica 3 0 1 2 2 4 1
�Group D �
Korea Republic 1 Poland 0
USA 0 Portugal 2
Korea Republic 1 USA 1
Portugal 1 Poland 1
Portugal 3 Korea Republic 2
Poland 2 USA 1
P W D L F A PTS D1 Portugal 3 2 1 0 6 3 7 D2 Korea Republic 3 1 1 1 4 4 4 Poland 3 1 1 1 3 3 4 USA 3 0 1 2 2 5 1
�Group E �
Republic of Ireland 0 Cameroon 0
Germany 1 Saudi Arabia 0
Germany 2 Republic of Ireland 0
Cameroon 3 Saudi Arabia 2
Cameroon 1 Germany 2
Saudi Arabia 1 Republic of Ireland 1
P W D L F A PTS E1 Germany 3 3 0 0 5 1 9 E2 Cameroon 3 1 1 1 4 4 4 Republic of Ireland 3 0 2 1 1 3 2 Saudi Arabia 3 0 1 2 3 5 1
�Group F �
England 0 Sweden 0
Argentina 4 Nigeria 2
Sweden 1 Nigeria 1
Argentina 0 England 1
Sweden 0 Argentina 2
Nigeria 2 England 2
P W D L F A PTS F1 Argentina 3 2 0 1 6 3 6 F2 England 3 1 2 0 3 2 5 Nigeria 3 0 2 1 5 7 2 Sweden 3 0 2 1 1 3 2
�Group G �
Croatia 1 Mexico 0
Italy 2 Ecuador 0
Italy 1 Croatia 0
Mexico 2 Ecuador 1
Mexico 1 Italy 0
Ecuador 1 Croatia 1
P W D L F A PTS G1 Mexico 3 2 0 1 3 1 6 G2 Italy 3 2 0 1 3 2 6 Croatia 3 1 1 1 2 2 4 Ecuador 3 0 1 2 2 5 1
�Group H �
Japan 2 Belgium 1
Russia 3 Tunisia 0
Japan 1 Russia 1
Tunisia 0 Belgium 0
Tunisia 1 Japan 1
Belgium 1 Russia 2
P W D L F A PTS H1 Russia 3 2 1 0 6 2 7 H2 Japan 3 1 2 0 4 3 5 Tunisia 3 0 2 1 1 3 2 Belgium 3 0 1 2 2 4 1
�Round of 16 �
Germany 3 Paraguay 1
France 2 England 1 - aet
Argentina 1 Uruguay 0 - aet
Spain 2 Cameroon 2 - Spain win on pens
Mexico 1 Korea Republic 1 - Korea Republic win on pens
Brazil 2 Japan 0
Russia 0 Turkey 1
Portugal 2 Italy 1
�Quarterfinals �
France 2 Brazil 3 - aet
Germany 2 Korea Republic 0
Spain 1 Portugal 0 - aet
Argentina 5 Turkey 0
�Semifinals �
Germany 1 Spain 1 - Spain win on pens
Brazil 1 Argentina 2
�Third Place �
Germany 2 Brazil 2 - Brazil win on pens
�Final �
Spain 0 Argentina 2
So there you have it - congratulations to Argentina, the 2002 World
Champions!!
Much later... That was utterly hopeless guesswork. wasn't it?!