Archive World Cup 2002 Match Reports
2002 World Cup - Uruguay 3 Australia 0 (Nov 25, 2001)
Uruguay scored the goals they needed to overhaul Australia's World Cup play-off lead and go into Saturday's draw in Pusan as one of 32 contenders for the title. . . . more . . .
2002 World Cup - Australia 1 Uruguay 0 (Nov 20, 2001)
A 79th minute Kevin Muscat penalty gave Australia one foot in the 2002 World Cup finals. . . . more . . .
2002 World Cup - Uruguay 1 Argentina 1 (Nov 15, 2001)
Uruguay move on to meet Australia next week to decide the 32nd and final World Cup qualifying place after this 1-1 draw in Montevideo. . . . more . . .
Irish reach World Cup finals despite defeat (Nov 15, 2001)
The Republic of Ireland took the last but one place in the World Cup finals next year with a narrow defeat in Tehran. . . . more . . .
2002 World Cup - Brazil 3 Venezuela 0 (Nov 15, 2001)
Brazil are now set to sack coach Luiz Felipe Scolari and hire Carlos Alberto Parreira after clinching qualification for the World Cup finals with a 3-0 win over Venezuela in Sao Paolo. . . . more . . .
2002 World Cup - Paraguay 0 Colombia 4 (Nov 15, 2001)
A 4-0 win in Asuncion proved good for nothing as Uruguay took the only available play-off place from Colombia. . . . more . . .
Slovenia reach World Cup finals for first time (Nov 14, 2001)
Slovenia held on for a 1-1 draw in Bucharest to progress to the 2002 World Cup finals. . . . more . . .
Belgium take World Cup prize with win in Prague (Nov 14, 2001)
The Czech Republic lost their cool to crash out of the World Cup with Belgium taking full advantage. . . . more . . .
Turkey cruise into World Cup finals (Nov 14, 2001)
Turkey demolished Austria 5-0 for an easy win over Austria. . . . more . . .
Germany crush Ukraine to win World Cup finals place (Nov 14, 2001)
Germany hammered three goals past a dismal Ukraine side in the first 15 minutes of their World Cup play-off decider in Dortmund to reach the 2002 World Cup finals. . . . more . . .
South Korea 1 Croatia 1 (Nov 13, 2001)
Croatia came from behind to hold World Cup co-hosts South Korea and end their short trip to Asia. . . . more . . .
2002 World Cup - Mexico 3 Honduras 0 (Nov 12, 2001)
Mexico became the 25th country to qualify for next year's World Cup finals with a 3-0 win over Honduras. . . . more . . .
2002 World Cup - Jamaica 0 Costa Rica 1 (Nov 12, 2001)
Costa Rica eliminated Jamaica from the race to reach the World Cup finals with a narrow 1-0 win in Kingston. . . . more . . .
2002 World Cup - Ukraine 1 Germany 1 (Nov 10, 2001)
Bayern Munich-bound Michael Ballack rescued Germany in Kyiv and hands Rudi Voller's German team a good chance of reaching the World Cup finals. . . . more . . .
2002 World Cup - Slovenia 2 Romania 1 (Nov 10, 2001)
Slovenia won in Ljubljana but Romania can take an away goal into the decisive game on Wednesday in Bucharest. . . . more . . .
2002 World Cup - Belgium 1 Czech Republic 0 (Nov 10, 2001)
Ten man Czech Republic were beaten by an injury-ravaged Belgian team 1-0 and the Czechs did not manange the away goal that will make Wednesday's deciding leg easier. . . . more . . .
2002 World Cup - Austria 0 Turkey 1 (Nov 10, 2001)
Okan Buruk put Turkey one step from the 2002 World Cup finals with the winning goal in Vienna. . . . more . . .
2002 World Cup - Republic of Ireland 2 Iran 0 (Nov 10, 2001)
The Republic of Ireland overcame nerves to score either side of half-time to give them the cushion coach Mick McCarthy demanded to take to Iran next week. . . . more . . .
England 1 Sweden 1 (Nov 10, 2001)
England needed a lucky penalty to go ahead in a dull match at Old Trafford with Sweden again proving very tough opposition for the home team. . . . more . . .
2002 World Cup - Venezuela 3 Paraguay 1 (Nov 09, 2001)
Paraguay lost badly to Venezuela in a game that will worry Brazil. . . . more . . .
2002 World Cup - Argentina 2 Peru 0 (Nov 09, 2001)
Argentina came close to hammering Peru in cruise control in Buenos Aires. . . . more . . .
2002 World Cup - Colombia 3 Chile 1 (Nov 08, 2001)
Chile contributed four red cards to the wildest game yet in South America's World Cup qualifying round and lost 3-1 to Colombia in the process. . . . more . . .
Vieira or Shevchenko to Madrid says Perez (Nov 08, 2001)
Real Madrid president says his target for next year is one major signing - Patrick Vieira or Andriy Shevchenko. . . . more . . .
Beckham stays quiet on Scholes row (Nov 08, 2001)
England captain David Beckham refused to comment on team mate Paul Scholes' future after the midfielder was fined by Manchester United in a dispute with manager Sir Alex Fergusn. . . . more . . .
South Korea 0 Senegal 1 (Nov 08, 2001)
World Cup qualifiers Senegal narrowly defeated their co-hosts next summer South Korea in Jeonju. . . . more . . .
2002 World Cup - Ecuador 1 Uruguay 1 (Nov 08, 2001)
Ecuador started a massive party in Quito by reaching the World Cup finals for the first time with a draw against Uruguay that also pushed Paraguay into next May's competition in Korea and Japan. . . . more . . .
2002 World Cup - Bolivia 3 Brazil 1 (Nov 08, 2001)
Brazil failed to hit the heights at altitude in La Paz and now need to beat Venezuela next week to reach the 2002 World Cup finals. . . . more . . .
