THE 2002 WORLD CUP WAS THE 17TH STAGING OF FIFA WORLD CUP ,HELD IN SOUTH KOREA AND JAPAN FROM MAY 31 TO JUNE 30.THE 2 COUNTRIES WERE CHOSEN AS HOSTS BY FIFA IN MAY 1996.IT WAS THE FIRST WORLD CUP TO BE HOSTED BY 2 COUNTRIES .IT WAS THE FIRST WORLD CUP THAT IS HELD IN ASIA,AND THE LAST IN WHICH GOLDEN GOAL RULE IMPLEMENTED .BRAZIL WON THE TOURNAMENT FOR THE RECORD OF 5 TIMES,BEATING GERMANY 2-0 IN THE FINAL.TURKEY BEAT KOREA REPUBLIC 3-2 IN 2RD PLAY OFF MATCH.
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