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Manezhnaya ( Russian : Манежная площадь , IPA: [mɐˈnʲeʐnəjə ˈploɕːɪtʲ] , lit.   ' Manege Square ' ) is a pedestrian open space in the Tverskoy District , at the heart of Moscow . It is bound by the Hotel Moskva to the east, the State Historical Museum and the Alexander Garden to the south, the Moscow Manege to the west, and the 18th-century headquarters of the Moscow State University to the north.

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48-415: Manezhnaya Square , Russian: Манежная площадь may refer to: Manezhnaya Square, Moscow Manezhnaya Square, Saint Petersburg Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Manezhnaya Square . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to

96-543: A Michael Ballack goal in the 39th minute, but controversy surrounded the game when United States demanded the referee give a penalty for a goal-line handball by Torsten Frings in the 49th minute, but the referee did not award the penalty. South Korea got another success in Gwangju in a controversial manner, overcoming Spain 5–3 on penalties after a 0–0 draw in which the Spaniards twice thought they had scored while onside; however,

144-417: A rally at Manezhnaya which turned violent. It made the square's name common in media when it comes to growth of nationalist sentiments in modern Russia. During the 1990s Moscow mayor Yury Luzhkov had the square closed to traffic and substantially renovated. The centrepiece of the refurbished square is a four-story underground shopping mall and parking lot, surmounted by a rotating glass cupola, which forms

192-548: A white stallion through Red Square and Manege Square. 2002 FIFA World Cup The 2002 FIFA World Cup , also branded as Korea/Japan 2002 , was the 17th FIFA World Cup , the quadrennial football world championship for men's national teams organized by FIFA . It was held from 31 May to 30 June 2002 at sites in South Korea and Japan , with its final match hosted by Japan at International Stadium in Yokohama . During

240-601: A world clock of the Northern hemisphere with major cities marked and a scheme of lights below each panel to show the progression of the hour. On the top of the cupola is an equestrian statue of Saint George and the Dragon , the symbol of Moscow. Another innovation is the former river-bed of the Neglinnaya River , which has become a popular attraction for Muscovites and tourists alike, especially on sultry summer days. The course of

288-668: A goal early in the second half, his sixth of the competition for Brazil, to defeat Turkey in a replay of their Group C encounter. In the third-place match in Daegu , Turkey beat the South Koreans 3–2, their first goal coming from Hakan Şükür straight from the opening kick-off (even though South Korea kicked off) in 10.8 seconds, the fastest ever goal in World Cup history. In the final match held in Yokohama, Japan, two goals from Ronaldo secured

336-558: A response to the bid of political and sporting rival Japan. FIFA leaders were split on whom to favor as host as politics within the world governing body held sway. With Mexico regarded as a long shot, the battle to host the tournament came down to South Korea and Japan. The two Asian rivals went on a massive and expensive PR blitz around the world, prompting Sultan Ahmad Shah , the head of the Asian Football Confederation , to step in. FIFA boss João Havelange had long backed

384-402: A runner-up from one of the other groups. This format was identical with the tournament structure being used in 1998 . A total of 64 games were played, including the final and a bronze medal game between the two semifinale losers. Group F was considered the group of death as it brought together Argentina, England, Nigeria and Sweden. The fixtures for the group stage were decided based on

432-522: A venue for great demonstrations celebrating the fall of Communism after the abortive Soviet coup attempt of 1991 . More recently, it made the news in connection with riots following the Russia national football team 's defeat at the 2002 FIFA World Cup . The place became a stage of rioting again in December 2010, when thousands of youth representing football fans and/or those who support nationalist slogans held

480-569: A vital part of downtown Moscow, connecting Red Square (which sprawls behind the Iberian Gate immediately to the south) with the major traffic artery Tverskaya Street , which starts here and runs northwestward in the direction of Saint Petersburg . It is served by three Moscow Metro stations: Okhotny Ryad , Ploshchad Revolyutsii , and Teatralnaya . The Manezhka (as it is familiarly known) had its origins in Moiseyevskaya Square , which

528-456: The 2003 and subsequently 2005 FIFA Confederations Cups , its fourth and fifth Confederations Cup appearance in a row. In the third place play-off match against South Korea , Turkey won 3–2, taking third place in only their second ever FIFA World Cup, and scored the fastest goal in the FIFA World Cup history (10.8 seconds after kick-off). The 2002 World Cup was also the last one to use

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576-416: The golden goal rule and the last one to use the same ball for all matches. Starting in 2006 and continuing to the present, a ball with the same technical specifications but different colors has been used in the final. South Korea and Japan were selected as hosts by FIFA on 31 May 1996. Initially, South Korea, Japan and Mexico presented three rival bids. South Korea's entry into the race was seen by some as

624-481: The official song of the World Cup , " Boom ". The draw resulted in the following eight groups: In each group, the teams played three matches, one against each of the other teams. Victories were granted 3 points, while a draw was equal to 1 point. After completion of the group stage, the best two teams of each group advanced to the Round of 16 in the knockout stage , in a way so all group winners started out meeting

672-629: The 1990s Romania and Colombia , and Bulgaria , Morocco and Norway , who had participated in the previous two finals tournaments, alongside Austria , Chile , Iran , Jamaica , Scotland and Yugoslavia which participated in the latest edition, failed to qualify. South Korea set a record by appearing in a fifth successive finals tournament, the first nation from outside Europe or the Americas to achieve this feat. All seven previous World Cup-winning nations ( Argentina , Brazil , England , France , Germany , Italy , and Uruguay ) qualified, which broke

720-516: The Caribbean). The remaining two places were decided by playoffs between AFC and UEFA and between CONMEBOL and OFC (Oceania). Four nations qualified for the finals for the first time: China , Ecuador , Senegal and Slovenia . As of 2022, this was the last occasion on which the Republic of Ireland and Turkey qualified for a FIFA World Cup finals, and the only time that China have qualified, as well as

768-590: The Japanese bid, but his rival in FIFA, UEFA chief Lennart Johansson , sought to undermine Havelange's plans. UEFA and the AFC viewed co-hosting between the two Asian rivals as the best option. South Korea and Japan were finally faced with a choice of having no World Cup or a shared World Cup and they reluctantly chose to go along with co-hosting. South Korea and Japan were chosen unanimously as co-hosts in preference to Mexico. This

816-474: The World Cup for Brazil as they claimed victory over Germany . Ronaldo scored twice in the second half and, after the game, won the Golden Shoe award for the tournament's leading scorer with eight goals. This was the fifth time Brazil had won the World Cup, cementing their status as the most successful national team in the history of the competition. Brazil became the only team since Argentina in 1986 to win

864-528: The above in advance of the tournament, but older versions were still available on the FIFA and UEFA websites, causing some confusion among those trying to identify the correct criteria. For the second round, quarter-finals, and semi-finals, the qualifiers from Groups A, C, F, and H played their games in Japan while the qualifiers from Groups B, D, E, and G played their games in South Korea. Daegu , South Korea, hosted

912-560: The bourgeois lifestyle" in order to make room for Communist meetings and demonstrations. As a result, the 19th-century Grand Hotel and several Neoclassical mansions by Osip Bove were dismantled, whereupon the Moiseyevskaya Square was expanded to its present size and renamed Manezhnaya after the Moscow Manege it now abutted upon. Notwithstanding its new name, the eastern side of the square came to be dominated by another building,

960-472: The draw results, as follows: All times are Korea Standard Time and Japan Standard Time ( UTC+9 ) Groups A, B, C and D based in South Korea. Groups E, F, G and H based in Japan. In the following tables: The teams in the group play were ranked upon In the original version of the rules for the final tournament, the ranking criteria were in a different order, with head-to-head results taking precedence over total goal difference. The rules were changed to

1008-456: The efforts were disallowed by the referee with controversial decisions. The hosts became the first team in the Asian Football Confederation to reach the semi-finals of the World Cup, eclipsing the record of their North Korean counterparts who reached the quarter-finals in 1966 . They also became the first World Cup semi-final team not from UEFA or CONMEBOL since the United States did it in

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1056-513: The first World Cup in 1930 so there was no prior tournament; they were defending Olympic champions from 1928 ). The unusual choice of host proved an issue for football fans in Europe, used to watching international matches on or close to their time zone. With games taking place in the European morning, some schools and businesses chose to open late on match days or set up communal watching events before

1104-615: The first World Cup in 1930. Turkey defeated Senegal 1–0 in Osaka, with a golden goal scored by İlhan Mansız in the 94th minute. The semi-finals saw two 1–0 games; the first semi-final, played in Seoul, saw Michael Ballack's goal suffice for Germany to eliminate South Korea. However, Ballack had already received a yellow card during the match before, which forced him to miss the final based on accumulated yellow cards. The next day in Saitama saw Ronaldo score

1152-402: The first player to appear in three successive World Cup finals, accepted the trophy on behalf of the team. Ronaldo won the Golden Shoe after scoring eight goals. In total, 161 goals were scored by 109 players, with three of them credited as own goals. Two of those own goals were in the same match, marking the first time in FIFA World Cup history that own goals had been scored by both teams in

1200-541: The first position of the eight groups playing in the group stage. The remaining 24 unseeded teams, were allocated into three pots based on geographical sections, with the: 11 European teams in pot 2; two Asian teams and three South American teams in pot 3; three North American teams and five African teams in pot 4. The general principle was to draw one team from each pot into the eight groups, although with special combined procedures for pot 2 and pot 3, due to comprising more/less than eight teams - but sixteen teams in total. At

1248-457: The first team from outside of the UEFA , CONMEBOL , and CONCACAF regions and one of the first Asian teams (along with Turkey in this World Cup) to reach the semi-finals of a World Cup. However, the most potent team at the tournament, Brazil , prevailed, winning the final against Germany 2–0, making them the first and only country to have won the World Cup five times. The victory qualified Brazil for

1296-622: The game for Senegal 2–1, which led to Senegal becoming only the second African team to reach the last eight (after Cameroon in 1990 ). Spain and the Republic of Ireland played in Suwon, where Spain led most of the match 1–0 until a late penalty kick scored by Robbie Keane made the match go to extra time, where Spain emerged victorious in a penalty shoot-out. The United States beat CONCACAF rivals Mexico 2–0 in Jeonju with Brian McBride and Landon Donovan scoring

1344-556: The goals. Brazil defeated Belgium 2–0 in Kobe, with an amazing volley by Rivaldo and a splendid counter-attack goal by Ronaldo . Turkey ended co-hosts Japan's run with a 1–0 win in Miyagi, thanks to an Ümit Davala goal in the 12th minute. The other co-hosts, South Korea, defeated Italy 2–1 in extra time in Daejeon with a goal by Ahn Jung-hwan in the 117th minute. South Korea's win ensured that, for

1392-513: The groups playing in Korea. The FIFA Organising Committee decided ahead of the draw to place the defending champions (France) in Group A while the co-hosts South Korea and Japan were placed in Group D and Group H respectively. The procedure for the draw comprised the following six steps: Besides of drawing the teams, the event also featured American vocalist Anastacia giving a debut public performance of

1440-418: The intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Manezhnaya_Square&oldid=1255692323 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Articles containing Russian-language text Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Manezhnaya Square, Moscow The square forms

1488-460: The last time that Australia and Switzerland failed to qualify. Turkey qualified for the first time since 1954, Poland and Portugal both qualified for the first time since 1986 and Costa Rica and Uruguay qualified for the first time since 1990. Sweden, Russia and the Republic of Ireland also returned after missing the 1998 World Cup. 1998 semi-finalists the Netherlands , three-time participants in

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1536-553: The newly built Hotel Moskva , a hybrid of several styles, most notable for its huge proportions and uptight look. In 1967, the square was renamed after the 50th Anniversary of the October Revolution . Furthermore, in order to commemorate that event, the Communist authorities laid a foundation stone for a grandiose sculptural monument, which failed to materialize. In August 1991, Manezhnaya Square (its name by then restored) became

1584-406: The officials "thieves of dreams", though FIFA dismissed the incident as human error. This was the first World Cup that featured squads of 23 players, an increase from 22 previously. Of the 23 players, three must be goalkeepers. The FIFA Organising Committee announced the eight seeded teams on 28 November 2001. The historic tradition to seed the hosts (Japan and South Korea) and holders (France)

1632-474: The only debutant to qualify from the group stages and make it to the quarterfinals. The tournament had several upsets and surprise results, which included the defending champions France being eliminated in the group stage after earning a single point without scoring a goal and second favourites Argentina also being eliminated in the group stage. South Korea managed to reach the semi-finals, beating Poland , Portugal , Italy and Spain en route. They became

1680-515: The opening ceremony, the championship was declared opened by President of South Korea Kim Dae-jung . A field of 32 teams qualified for this World Cup, which was the first to be held in Asia , the first to be held outside of the Americas or Europe , as well as the first to be jointly hosted by more than one nation. China , Ecuador , Senegal and Slovenia made their World Cup debuts, with Senegal being

1728-414: The record of most previous champions at a tournament before the record was broken again in 2014. The highest ranked team not to qualify for the finals was Colombia (ranked 4th), while the lowest ranked team that did qualify was China PR (ranked 50th). The following 32 teams, shown with final pre-tournament rankings, qualified for the final tournament: South Korea and Japan each provided 10 venues,

1776-596: The river (which now really flows underground) is imitated by a rivulet dotted with fountains and statues of Russian fairy-tale characters, as sculpted by Zurab Tsereteli . In 1995, Vyacheslav Klykov 's equestrian statue of Marshal Zhukov was unveiled in front of the State Historical Museum to mark the 50th anniversary of the Moscow Victory Parade of 1945 , when the Soviet commander had spectacularly ridden

1824-508: The same time, the draw also needed to respect the geographical limitation, that each group could not feature more than one team from each confederation, except for the European teams where the limitation was maximum two per group. Finally, special limitations were also stipulated to evenly distribute the presence of teams from each confederation between the groups playing respectively in Korea (group A-D) and Japan (group E-H); however, for political considerations, China could only be drawn for one of

1872-664: The start of work. 199 teams attempted to qualify for the 2002 World Cup. The qualification process began with the preliminary draw held in Tokyo on 7 December 1999. Defending champions France and co-hosts South Korea and Japan qualified automatically and did not have to play any qualification matches. This was the final World Cup in which the defending champions qualified automatically. 14 places were contested by UEFA teams (Europe), five by CAF teams (Africa), four by CONMEBOL teams (South America), four by AFC teams (Asia) and three by CONCACAF teams (North and Central America and

1920-503: The third-place match while Yokohama , Japan, hosted the final. In the round of 16, Germany beat Paraguay 1–0 with a late goal by Oliver Neuville in Seogwipo. England defeated Denmark in Niigata 3–0, with all goals occurring in the first half of the game. Sweden and Senegal faced off in Ōita and finished 1–1 in regular time and it took a golden goal from Henri Camara in extra time to settle

1968-468: The trophy without needing to win a penalty shoot-out at some stage during the knockout phase and the total number of penalty shoot-outs (2) was the lowest since the four-round knockout format was introduced in 1986. Brazil also became the first team to win every match at a World Cup since 1970 and set a new record for highest aggregate goal difference (+14) for a World Cup winner. Brazil's captain Cafu , who became

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2016-595: The vast majority of them newly built for the tournament. Groups A–D played all their matches in South Korea and Groups E–H played all their matches in Japan. The stadiums in Daegu, Suwon, Yokohama and Saitama all hosted 4 matches each, while the other 16 stadiums hosted 3 matches each. Notably, no matches were played in Tokyo , making it the second capital of a host country not to have a World Cup venue after Bonn of West Germany in 1974 . South Korea Japan There

2064-559: The very first time in the Cup's history, teams from five continents – Europe, North America, South America, Africa and Asia – reached the quarter-finals of the same tournament. In the quarter-finals, England and Brazil squared off in Shizuoka, where Ronaldinho scored a free-kick goal over England's David Seaman early in the second half as Brazil won 2–1. The United States lost to Germany 1–0 in Ulsan by

2112-479: Was formed in 1798 in consequence of the demolition of the medieval Moiseyevsky Monastery which had stood on the banks of the muddy Neglinnaya River since the times of Ivan the Terrible . Although the river was later culverted, the neighbourhood remained crammed with public houses and taverns, which gave the area its infamous nickname of "Moscow's belly". A decision was reached in 1932 to pull down these "ugly relics of

2160-501: Was interested in staging some matches in North Korea in order to aid Korean reunification , but it was ruled out. At the time the decision was made, Japan had never qualified for a World Cup final (although the Japanese did subsequently qualify for the 1998 competition ). The only other countries to have been awarded a World Cup without previously having competed in a final tournament are Italy in 1934 and Qatar in 2022 (Uruguay hosted

2208-450: Was much controversy over the refereeing in the tournament. Questionable decisions in the match between Italy and South Korea resulted in 400,000 complaints, and featured in ESPN's 10 most fabled World Cup controversies. The match between Spain and South Korea featured two controversially disallowed Spanish goals, which Iván Helguera referred to as "a robbery" and led to Spanish press brandishing

2256-507: Was the first World Cup to be hosted by more than one country, the second being the 2026 World Cup , which will be hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada. This is also the first ever World Cup to be hosted in Asia, the other being the 2022 World Cup hosted by Qatar twenty years later and the first World Cup to be held outside of Europe and the Americas. The general secretary of South Korea's bidding committee, Song Young-shik, stated that FIFA

2304-408: Was upheld while the remaining five seeds were granted to the other five of the top six teams—ranked by their results in the last three FIFA World Cups (ratio 3:2:1) and their FIFA World Ranking position in the last month of the past three years (equal ratio). For the draw, the 32 teams were allocated into four pots; the eight top-seeded teams, were allocated in pot 1 and would be drawn/selected into

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