Here are five names to have at your fingertips about the 17th World Cup, hosted by Japan and South Korea and won by Brazil. Papa Bouba Diop. Regional rivals Japan and South Korea competed so fiercely to host the first World Cup outside Europe and the Americas that FIFA settled on making them co-hosts. Each country […]
World Cup 2002
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Soccer America readers share their memories of the 2002 World Cup and the magical ride in South Korea
The 2002 World Cup, particularly the USA’s run to the quarterfinals in South Korea, remains the most memorable World Cup for many U.S. fans.
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We supported the USA and Elvis
Any U.S. soccer fan remembered 1998. It was humiliating, especially when non-soccer friends would ask, “Did the U.S.A. really finish last?” The question was a dig at soccer. So, in 2002, we had very low expectations.