World Cup I

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World Cup I

(Season 15)
Hosts Image:Japan_Nippon.png Nippon
Image:Hanguk.png Hanguk
Teams 40
Champions Image:P1_purple.gif Image:Flag_sweden.gif Sverige
Runner-up Image:P2_purple.gif Image:Flag_england.gif England
Semi-finalists Image:P3_purple.gif Image:Usa.gif USA
Image:Flag_suomi_finland.gif Suomi

The Qualification rounds were based on the top 40 teams in the rankings table. Of those teams, the top eight in rankings qualified directly. The remaining thirty-two teams played for the final eight spots in the cup. In the Pre-Qualifications the most unexpected result was propably that South Africa defeated România after a dramatic fight. World Cup hosts Nippon and Hanguk were both out, having lost to Scotland and México respectively. México then proceeded to demolish Schweiz 8-0 in the Qualifications!

Round II started with a shock as Nederland gave Suomi a walkover. This gave Suomi the first place in Group 4. Nederland managed to recover and finished ahead of Italia and Danmark to get the second place. In Round III Suomi and Nederland were again in the same group. This time Suomi solidly defeated Nederland to get the second place in Group 1 after Sverige.

Final saw the beginning of Sverige's reign as they defeated England 4-1. England played a great second half, but little did that matter as Sverige already had hammered home a 4-0 lead.

Contents

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Direct Qualification

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Pre-Qualification

This round started on 2002-03-15 20:00:00 and was played in Hanguk.

ID Match Result
(1563286) Image:Flag_Norway_Norwegen.gif Norge 4 - 1 Image:Flag_Peru_Perú.png Perú
(1563287) Image:Deutschland.gif Deutschland 4 - 0 Image:Iceland_Ísland.png Ísland
(1563288) Image:Mexico.gif México 4 - 0 Image:Hanguk.png Hanguk
(1563289) Image:Flag_suomi_finland.gif Suomi 6 - 0 Image:Venezuela.gif Venezuela
(1563290) Image:Flag_Singapore.png Singapore 2 - 4 Image:Flag_India.png India
(1563291) Image:Italy.gif Italia 5 - 0 Image:Flag_Uruguay.png Uruguay
(1563292) Image:Portugal.gif Portugal 3 - 2 Image:Flag_misr_egypt_ägypten.gif Misr
(1563293) Image:Romania.gif România 1 - 2 Image:Flag_South_Africa.png South Africa
(1563294) Image:Ireland.gif Ireland 1 - 2 Image:Schweiz.gif Schweiz
(1563295) Image:Scotland.gif Scotland 2 - 1 Image:Japan_Nippon.png Nippon
(1563296) Image:France.gif France 4 - 0 Image:Flag_Chile.png Chile
(1563297) Image:Flag_Malaysia.png Malaysia 2 - 4 Image:Prathet_thai.gif Prathet Thai
(1563298) Image:Belgium.gif België 3 - 4 Image:Poland.gif Polska
(1563299) Image:Argentina.gif Argentina 3 - 0 Image:Austria_Österreich.png Österreich
(1563300) Image:Brazil.gif Brasil 2 - 3 Image:Turkey_Türkiye.png Türkiye
(1563301) Image:China.png China 3 - 2 Image:Russia.gif Rossiya
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Qualification

This round started on 2002-03-22 20:00:00 and was played in Nippon.

ID Match Result
(1570737) Image:Flag_Norway_Norwegen.gif Norge 3 - 2 Image:Flag_India.png India
(1570738) Image:Deutschland.gif Deutschland 3 - 0 Image:Flag_South_Africa.png South Africa
(1570739) Image:Mexico.gif México 8 - 0 Image:Schweiz.gif Schweiz
(1570740) Image:Flag_suomi_finland.gif Suomi 7 - 1 Image:Prathet_thai.gif Prathet Thai
(1570741) Image:Italy.gif Italia 3 - 2 Image:Poland.gif Polska
(1570742) Image:Portugal.gif Portugal 0 - 6 Image:Turkey_Türkiye.png Türkiye
(1570743) Image:Scotland.gif Scotland 1 - 2 Image:China.png China
(1570744) Image:France.gif France 2 - 4 Image:Argentina.gif Argentina
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Round II

This round started on 2002-03-29 20:00:00 and was played in Hanguk and Nippon.

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Group 1

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
Image:Flag_sweden.gif Sverige 9 3 3 0 0 16 1 +15
Image:Canada.gif Canada 6 3 2 0 1 6 6 ±0
Image:Flag_Norway_Norwegen.gif Norge 3 3 1 0 2 4 9 -5
Image:Turkey_Türkiye.png Türkiye 0 3 0 0 3 1 11 -10


ID Match Result Date and Time
(1577263) Image:Flag_sweden.gif Sverige 7 - 1 Image:Flag_Norway_Norwegen.gif Norge 29-03-2002 at 20.00
(1577264) Image:Canada.gif Canada 4 - 1 Image:Turkey_Türkiye.png Türkiye 29-03-2002 at 20.00
(1577265) Image:Flag_sweden.gif Sverige 5 - 0 Image:Turkey_Türkiye.png Türkiye 05-04-2002 at 20.00
(1577266) Image:Canada.gif Canada 2 - 1 Image:Flag_Norway_Norwegen.gif Norge 05-04-2002 at 20.00
(1577267) Image:Flag_sweden.gif Sverige 4 - 0 Image:Canada.gif Canada 12-04-2002 at 20.00
(1577268) Image:Flag_Norway_Norwegen.gif Norge 2 - 0 Image:Turkey_Türkiye.png Türkiye 12-04-2002 at 20.00
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Group 2

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
Image:Flag_england.gif England 6 3 2 0 1 8 1 +7
Image:Flag_Oceania.png Oceania 6 3 2 0 1 6 3 +3
Image:Deutschland.gif Deutschland 6 3 2 0 1 6 8 -2
Image:China.png China 0 3 0 0 3 4 12 -8


ID Match Result Date and Time
(1577269) Image:Flag_england.gif England 4 - 0 Image:Deutschland.gif Deutschland 29-03-2002 at 20.00
(1577270) Image:Flag_Oceania.png Oceania 4 - 1 Image:China.png China 29-03-2002 at 20.00
(1577271) Image:Flag_england.gif England 4 - 0 Image:China.png China 05-04-2002 at 20.00
(1577272) Image:Flag_Oceania.png Oceania 1 - 2 Image:Deutschland.gif Deutschland 05-04-2002 at 20.00
(1577273) Image:Flag_england.gif England 0 - 1 Image:Flag_Oceania.png Oceania 12-04-2002 at 20.00
(1577274) Image:Deutschland.gif Deutschland 4 - 3 Image:China.png China 12-04-2002 at 20.00
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Group 3

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
Image:Usa.gif USA 9 3 3 0 0 12 1 +11
Image:Mexico.gif México 6 3 2 0 1 8 4 +4
Image:Flag_espania_spain.gif España 1 3 0 1 2 3 6 -3
Image:Argentina.gif Argentina 1 3 0 1 2 1 13 -12


ID Match Result Date and Time
(1577275) Image:Usa.gif USA 4 - 0 Image:Mexico.gif México 29-03-2002 at 20.00
(1577276) Image:Flag_espania_spain.gif España 1 - 1 Image:Argentina.gif Argentina 29-03-2002 at 20.00
(1577277) Image:Usa.gif USA 7 - 0 Image:Argentina.gif Argentina 05-04-2002 at 20.00
(1577278) Image:Flag_espania_spain.gif España 1 - 3 Image:Mexico.gif México 05-04-2002 at 20.00
(1577279) Image:Usa.gif USA 2 - 1 Image:Flag_espania_spain.gif España 12-04-2002 at 20.00
(1577280) Image:Mexico.gif México 5 - 0 Image:Argentina.gif Argentina 12-04-2002 at 20.00
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Group 4

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
Image:Flag_suomi_finland.gif Suomi 7 3 2 1 0 12 6 +6
Image:Netherlands.gif Nederland 4 3 1 1 1 8 10 -2
Image:Italy.gif Italia 3 3 0 3 0 8 8 ±0
Image:Denmark.gif Danmark 1 3 0 1 2 7 11 -4


ID Match Result Date and Time
(1577281) Image:Netherlands.gif Nederland 0 - 5 Image:Flag_suomi_finland.gif Suomi 29-03-2002 at 20.00
(1577282) Image:Denmark.gif Danmark 2 - 2 Image:Italy.gif Italia 29-03-2002 at 20.00
(1577283) Image:Netherlands.gif Nederland 3 - 3 Image:Italy.gif Italia 05-04-2002 at 20.00
(1577284) Image:Denmark.gif Danmark 3 - 4 Image:Flag_suomi_finland.gif Suomi 05-04-2002 at 20.00
(1577285) Image:Netherlands.gif Nederland 5 - 2 Image:Denmark.gif Danmark 12-04-2002 at 20.00
(1577286) Image:Flag_suomi_finland.gif Suomi 3 - 3 Image:Italy.gif Italia 12-04-2002 at 20.00
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Round III

This round started on 2002-04-19 20:00:00 and was played in Hanguk and Nippon.

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Group 1

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
Image:Flag_sweden.gif Sverige 9 3 3 0 0 18 1 +17
Image:Flag_suomi_finland.gif Suomi 4 3 1 1 1 8 10 -2
Image:Netherlands.gif Nederland 3 3 1 0 2 4 13 -9
Image:Flag_Oceania.png Oceania 1 3 0 1 2 5 11 -6


ID Match Result Date and Time
(1595865) Image:Flag_sweden.gif Sverige 6 - 1 Image:Flag_Oceania.png Oceania 19-04-2002 at 20.00
(1595866) Image:Flag_suomi_finland.gif Suomi 5 - 2 Image:Netherlands.gif Nederland 19-04-2002 at 20.00
(1595867) Image:Flag_sweden.gif Sverige 7 - 0 Image:Netherlands.gif Nederland 22-04-2002 at 20.00
(1595868) Image:Flag_suomi_finland.gif Suomi 3 - 3 Image:Flag_Oceania.png Oceania 22-04-2002 at 20.00
(1595869) Image:Flag_sweden.gif Sverige 5 - 0 Image:Flag_suomi_finland.gif Suomi 24-04-2002 at 20.00
(1595870) Image:Flag_Oceania.png Oceania 1 - 2 Image:Netherlands.gif Nederland 24-04-2002 at 20.00


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Group 2

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
Image:Flag_england.gif England 9 3 3 0 0 13 3 +10
Image:Usa.gif USA 3 3 1 0 2 8 7 +1
Image:Mexico.gif México 3 3 1 0 2 4 7 -3
Image:Canada.gif Canada 3 3 1 0 2 4 12 -8


ID Match Result Date and Time
(1595871) Image:Usa.gif USA 1 - 2 Image:Mexico.gif México 19-04-2002 at 20.00
(1595872) Image:Flag_england.gif England 6 - 0 Image:Canada.gif Canada 19-04-2002 at 20.00
(1595873) Image:Usa.gif USA 5 - 1 Image:Canada.gif Canada 22-04-2002 at 20.00
(1595874) Image:Flag_england.gif England 3 - 1 Image:Mexico.gif México 22-04-2002 at 20.00
(1595875) Image:Usa.gif USA 2 - 4 Image:Flag_england.gif England 24-04-2002 at 20.00
(1595876) Image:Mexico.gif México 1 - 3 Image:Canada.gif Canada 24-04-2002 at 20.00
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Semi-Finals

This round started on 2002-04-26 20:00:00 and was played in Hanguk.

ID Match Result
(2335060) Image:Flag_sweden.gif Sverige 4 - 0 Image:Usa.gif USA
(2335061) Image:Flag_england.gif England 2 - 0 Image:Flag_suomi_finland.gif Suomi
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Final

This round started on 2002-04-28 20:00:00 and was played in Nippon.

ID Match Result
(2372464) Image:Flag_sweden.gif Sverige 4 - 1 Image:Flag_england.gif England
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Tactics and Ratings

Sverige: 3-5-2 Normal
Midfield: titanic (very high)
Right Defence: magnificent (very low)
Central Defence: outstanding (very low)
Left Defence: formidable (very high)
Right Attack: passable (high)
Central Attack: outstanding (high)
Left Attack: outstanding (very low)
England: 3-5-2 Normal
Midfield: passable (very high)
Right Defence: excellent (very low)
Central Defence: excellent (low)
Left Defence: inadequate (low)
Right Attack: weak (very low)
Central Attack: solid (low)
Left Attack: weak (low)
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HT Announcements

15.03.2002 World Cup has started
World Cup premiere today and several of the favourites, such as Norway and Germany, won comfortably. Most unexpected was probably that South Africa defeated Romania after a dramatic fight. World Cup hosts Japan and South Korea are out, having lost to Scotland and Mexico respectively. 40 teams are now down to 24. Another 8 teams will have to leave next friday when the 2nd qualification round is played.


22.03.2002 Classic battles to come
After the last Qualification round this friday, 16 teams that are ready for group play in the World Cup are ready. Lot's of exciting and prestigoous battles coming up next Friday: Germany gets a chance to take revenge upon England for two 5-1 losses. North American prestige meet between the US and Mexico (who impressively demolished Switzerland 8 - 0!) and arch rival meet Sweden vs Norway are other matches bound to draw the crowds next friday.


13.04.2002 World Cup endgame
The final rounds in the WC begins next friday. Sweden, Canada, The US and surprise team Finland were already qualified. England, having won its group just before Oceania has been assigned to a rather North American group in the endgame: USA, England, Mexico and Canada will fight for two places in the semifinals. In the other group, Sweden will fight neighbouring Finland along with Oceania and Holland - who managed to recover from the walk over debacle a few weeks ago.


29.04.2002 Sweden takes home World Cup
The swedish national team rose to extreme expectations as they defeated England 4-1 in the World Cup final. England played a great second half, but little did that matter as the Swedes already had hammered home a 4-0 lead. While Sweden rejoices, a lot of credit goes out to the rest of the national teams that have improved A LOT over the last season and will continue to do so! Come next World Cup, the final standings may look a lot different. Let the preparations begin!


World Cup

Nippon/Hanguk 15 · Argentina 17 · Nederland 19 · USA 21 · España 23 · Brasil 25 · China 27 · Deutschland 29 · Rossiya 31 · Portugal 33 · België 35 · Colombia 37
U-20 World Cup

Deutschland 16 · Oceania 18 · România 20 · Misr 22 · Chile 24 · Italia 26 · México 28 · Israel 30 · Malaysia 32 · Perú 34 · Suomi 36
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