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KOREA / JAPAN
2002 FIFA World Cup
The 2002 FIFA World Cup, also branded as Korea Japan 2002, was held from 31 May to 30 June 2002 at sites in South Korea and Japan, with its final match hosted by Japan at International Stadium in Yokohama.
A field of 32 teams qualified for this World Cup, which was the first to be held in Asia, the first to be held outside of the Americas or Europe, as well as the first to be jointly-hosted by more than one nation. China, Ecuador, Senegal, and Slovenia made their World Cup debuts.
The tournament had several upsets and surprise results, which included the defending champions France being eliminated in the group stage after earning a single point without scoring a goal and second favourites Argentina also being eliminated in the group stage. South Korea managed to reach the semi-finals, beating Poland, Portugal, Italy and Spain en route. They became the first team from outside of the UEFA, CONMEBOL, and CONCACAF regions to reach the semi-finals of a World Cup. However, the most potent team at the tournament, Brazil, prevailed, winning the final against Germany 2–0, making them the first to have won the World Cup five times. In the third place play-off match against South Korea, Turkey won 3–2, taking third place in only their second ever FIFA World Cup, and scored the fastest goal in the FIFA World Cup history (10.8 seconds after kick-off).
The 2002 World Cup was also the last one to use the golden goal rule.
AKAS AKBALIK (Turkey)
World Cup 2002
Series of 110 stickers. Comprising 'Mascot', 'Legends', 'Team photos and Flags'.
15. Bobby Moore
AUTOCRATS
England 2002 World Cup Series
A set of 32 postcard-sized caricature portrait cards. The player on the front also appears on the back of one of the other cards in the series.
The first named player is the main player on the card and the second named player also features on the back of the card.
Size 148x105mm
E21. David James
E26. Michael Carrick
E27. Trevor Sinclair
THE GUARDIAN (Newspaper)
Top Chumps World Cup Calamities
12 page booklet with spaces for 110 numbered club badges.
Issued and cut from gummed sheets inscribed "Tiger".
Bobby Moore
Box
HENRYN
World Cup 2002
Series of World Cup stars issued inside chewing gum wrappers
Wrapper
Paolo Di Canio
JUEGO DEL 5 (Argentina)
Playing Cards
Coloured set of 35 playing cards issued in Argentina for the 2002 World Cup.
Reverse states Juego Del 5.
Size: 88x59mm
M1. Paolo Di Canio
MERLIN Publishing Ltd
England 2002
Coloured, Numbered series of 278 self-adhesive stickers. Special Album issued to accompany the series.
Sizes 85x61mm, 68x54mm and 61x47mm
Wrapper
Album
8. David James
21. Michael Carrick
22. Joe Cole
38B. Jermain Defoe
69. David James
109. Joe Cole
70. David James (Foil)
110. Joe Cole (Foil)
214B. Rigobert Song
MERLIN Publishing Ltd
England 2002
These Merlin Mini stickers were only available inside special packets of "Walker's Snacks" Numbered series of 32 stickers. Special Wallchart issued to accompany the series.
Size 40x40mm
Wrapper
E4. David James
E17. Michael Carrick
E18. Joe Cole
E25. Trevor Sinclair
Wallchart
NAVERRATE / PAPER TOY Ltd (Mexico)
Mundial Korea Japan 2002
Coloured, numbered series of 532 stickers. Special album issued to accomapny the series
296. Rigobert Song
PANINI Publishing Ltd
2002 FIFA World Cup Korea : Japan
Coloured, series of 576 stickers.
371. Rigobert Song
Wrapper
Album
PANINI Publishing Ltd (Japan and USA)
FIFA World Cup 2002
Coloured numbered series of 250 cards. Including 150 players, trophy card, FIFA card, Japan
National players, Mascots, Poster cards, Federation logos, Flag players and 3 checklists.
22. Rigobert Song (Japan)
The Japanese version only had 150 cards
38. Rigobert Song (USA)
REYAUCA EDITIONS (Venezuela
Campeonato Mundial Futbol 2002
Coloured numbered series of 528 stickers, plain backs. Issued in Venezuela
Size: 54mm x 78mm
R-311. Rigobert Song
TOPPS / SAINSBURYS
England 2002
Coloured series of 60 cards, issued in conjunction with Sainsburys supermarket.
22. Michael Carrick
23. Joe Cole
43. David James
52. Trevor Sinclair
TOP TRUMPS : Budweiser
World Cup Legends from Around the World
Coloured, Numbered series of 278 self-adhesive stickers. Special Album issued to accompany the series.
Sizes 85x61mm, 68x54mm and 61x47mm
Bobby Moore
Geoff Hurst
WALKER BOOKS Ltd
'Football' by Robert Crowther
An interactive book published in connection with the World Cup. Within the pages there are a number of playable games including; build your own "Dream Team" from the 25 push-out player cards. Also included are 64 double-sided numbered team tabs. the tabs feature top international club sides from home and abroad printed on one side of the tab, with English Premier League and Football League sides on the reverse. The tabs to be inserted onto the 'Play Your Own Cup Game' board printed on the inside of the back cover of the book.
West Ham United
Team Tab
ZPL
World Cup 2002 Collection
Coloured, unnumbered series of 44 postcard size cards. Issued in see-through cellophane wrappers with inset card.
Special album issued to accompany the series
Album
Trevor Sinclair
David James
Michael Carrick
Joe Cole
Anonymous (Netherlands)
World Cup Playing Cards 2002
Coloured series of 52 playing cards. Issued in Holland and featuring star players for the 2002 World Cup Finals.
Joe Cole