Archive World Cup 2002 Match Reports
Japan 1 Slovakia 0 (Apr 29, 2002)
Japan defeated Slovakia 1-0 in Tokyo as the Kirin Cup got underway. . . . more . . .
South Korea 2 Costa Rica 0 (Apr 20, 2002)
Dutch coach Guus Hiddink saw his South Korea side score a 2-0 win over Costa Rica. . . . more . . .
Portugal 1 Brazil 1 (Apr 18, 2002)
Brazil fielded Ronaldo, Ronaldinho and Rivaldo to give coach Luiz Felipe Scolari a Lisbon draw. . . . more . . .
Mexico 1 Bulgaria 0 (Apr 18, 2002)
A last minute goal from substitute Francisco Gabriel won this New York friendly for Mexico. . . . more . . .
France 0 Russia 0 (Apr 17, 2002)
Russia blocked out the world champions in Paris but had few chances to win this friendly. . . . more . . .
Austria 0 Cameroon 0 (Apr 17, 2002)
Cameroon disappointed with this blank display in Vienna. . . . more . . .
Turkey 2 Chile 0 (Apr 17, 2002)
Goals from Hakan Sukur and Ilhan Mansiz won this Kerkrade friendly for Turkey. . . . more . . .
Denmark 3 Israel 1 (Apr 17, 2002)
More than 200 protesters were arrested before Denmark defeated Israel. . . . more . . .
Scotland 1 Nigeria 2 (Apr 17, 2002)
Scotland were subdued in the end by Nigeria but started very well in Aberdeen. . . . more . . .
Northern Ireland 0 Spain 5 (Apr 17, 2002)
Spain powered in four second half goals to emphasise the gap in class between the sides. . . . more . . .
Republic of Ireland 2 United States 1 (Apr 17, 2002)
On a pitch close to unplayable the Irish Republic continued their good recent run with a narrow win over the US. . . . more . . .
Argentina 1 Germany 0 (Apr 17, 2002)
Argentina turned this friendly ugly but won with several stars missing. . . . more . . .
England 4 Paraguay 0 (Apr 17, 2002)
England found it easy against Paraguay at Anfield after a good start. . . . more . . .
Croatia 2 Bosnia-Hercegovina 0 (Apr 17, 2002)
Croatia ran out 2-0 winners in Zagreb with goals from Ivica Olic and Davor Suker. . . . more . . .
Japan 1 Costa Rica 1 (Apr 17, 2002)
World Cup co-hosts Japan drew 1-1 with Costa Rica in a friendly staged at the Yokohama venue which will stage June's final. . . . more . . .
Italy 1 Uruguay 1 (Apr 17, 2002)
Uruguay came from behind to draw in Milan. . . . more . . .
US 1 Mexico 0 (Apr 04, 2002)
US striker Clint Mathis scored his third goal in two games in Denver Colorado to beat Mexico 1-0 in a pre-World Cup friendly. . . . more . . .
