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We've waited long enough. It's finally here, the World Cup 2002 hosted by Korea and Japan. The world's most important tournament is an event that captures the interest of nearly every country in the world (with the possible exception of the United States and Canada), reaching a total audience of 1 billion people, over a month filled with ups, downs, and all-arounds.

It should be a very interesting tournament, with powerhouses like France, Argentina, Brazil, and Italy vying for the all-important bragging rights of World Champion. But upstarts like Portugal, Nigeria, and Croatia are also out to prove their value and class against the historically dominant countries.

So, whether you are a casual sports fan or hardcore fanatic, AskMen.com is happy to guide you along with a preview of all 32 teams along with player profiles on the likely stars of the 2002 tournament. Good match and good luck.

World Cup Trophy Soccer Players
Player Profiles Section Right
 
  HOTTEST STARS OF THE 2002 WORLD CUP

    In-depth Profiles

David Beckham
David Beckham
England
Luis Figo
Luis Figo
Portugal
Zinedine Zidane
Zinedine Zidane
France
Thierry Henry
Thierry Henry
France
 
    Player Profiles

Rivaldo
Rivaldo
Brazil
Ronaldo
Ronaldo
Brazil
Roberto Carlos
Roberto Carlos
Brazil
Rui Costa
Rui Costa
Portugal

Gabriel Batistuta
Gabriel Batistuta
Argentina
Javier Saviola
Javier Saviola
Argentina
(will not play)
Juan Sebastian Veron
Veron
Argentina
Hernan Crespo
Hernan Crespo
Argentina

Alessandro Del Piero
Del Piero
Italy
Paolo Maldini
Paolo Maldini
Italy
Francesco Totti
Francesco Totti
Italy
Cobi Jones
Cobi Jones
USA

Dennis Bergkamp
Dennis Bergkamp
Holland
(will not play)
Michael Owen
Michael Owen
England
Raul
Raul
Spain
David Trezeguet
David Trezeguet
France
 
Team Preview Section Right
 
    Group A - Based in Korea

French Flag
France
Denmark Flag
Denmark
Uruguay Flag
Uruguay
Senegal Flag
Senegal
 
    Group B - Based in Korea

Spain Flag
Spain
Paraguay Flag
Paraguay
Slovenia Flag
Slovenia
South Africa Flag
South Africa
 
    Group C - Based in Korea

Brazil Flag
Brazil
Turkey Flag
Turkey
China Flag
China
Costa Rica Flag
Costa Rica
 
    Group D - Based in Korea

Portugal Flag
Portugal
USA Flag
USA
Korea Flag
Korea
Poland Flag
Poland
 

 
    Group E - Based in Japan

Germany Flag
Germany
Ireland Flag
Ireland

Saudi Arabia Flag
Saudi Arabia
Cameroon Flag
Cameroon
 
    Group F - Based in Japan

England Flag
England
Argentina Flag
Argentina
Nigeria Flag
Nigeria
Sweden Flag
Sweden
 
    Group G - Based in Japan

Italy Flag
Italy
Ecuador Flag
Ecuador
Croatia Flag
Croatia
Mexico Flag
Mexico
 
    Group H - Based in Japan

Russia Flag
Russia
Belgium Flag
Belgium
Japan Flag
Japan
Tunisia Flag
Tunisia
 

Articles Soccer
 


The World Cup Fiasco
By Mark Simmons   [Section: Health & Sports]
Korea and Japan play host to the World Cup Soccer series, and we guarantee it'll be one hell of a drama - so will the game. More
 


Travel: Go To Japan For The FIFA World Cup
By Harry Marks   [Section: Fashion & Lifestyle]
The next best thing to watching the World Cup live, is visiting the cities in the backdrop of the series. Here are 10. More
 


Zidane, The Expensive Soccer Player
By Mark Simmons   [Section: Health & Sports]
Some may argue that Zinedine "Zizou" Zidane is worth the hefty price tag that Real Madrid forked over, but how much is too much? More
 


Soccer: The Billion Dollar Game
By Mark Simmons   [Section: Health & Sports]
Perhaps the NFL and the MLB are raking in the dollars as we speak, but soccer will inevitably top them all if the popular European sport hits mainstream North America professionally. More
 


How To: Play Soccer
By Steve Richer   [Section: Fashion & Lifestyle]
You might not know the first thing about this international sport, but with this soccer guide, you'll score in more ways than one. More
 


Special Feature: The World Cup Fascination
By Bernie Alexander   [Section: Entertainment & Reviews]
Whether you refer to it as soccer or futbol, find out why men from Brazil to Australia are mad about the game. More
 


Top 10 World Cup Games
By Dennis O'Connell   [Section: Entertainment & Reviews]
Where were you during these memorable World Cup moments? Find out if you were part of the most attended games. More
 


Top 10 Soccer Stadiums
By Harry Marks   [Section: Fashion & Lifestyle]
From Italy and Monaco to England and Brazil, we've got the best soccer stadiums in the world, all under one roof. More
 



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