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54-400: The area once was a scenic beach area that catered towards Chinese ambassadors and merchants. Around this time, it was called Cheonggwan Street . Beginning around 1945, it became a red light district that provided a variety of services, although namely drinking and prostitution, to American soldiers in the area. The area has since shifted locations and decreased in size somewhat, especially after

108-543: 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,

162-420: 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 a response to the bid of political and sporting rival Japan. FIFA leaders were split on whom to favor as host as politics within

216-420: A different spot in 1968. The city government organized relief efforts, and relocated displaced people elsewhere. The government also worked on constructing more permanent housing and demolishing other shanty towns. United Nations Command soldiers in the city, under general Richard S. Whitcomb , distributed their own supplies for the refugees, and ended up assisting 23,100 people. Its engineers worked to clear

270-668: 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

324-529: A population of Koryo-saram : ethnic Koreans from the former Soviet Union. A community center for Russian speakers that offers various services is now in the area. According to a 2018 document, the area is off limits for the Navy and Marines of the United States Forces Korea . 1953 Busan station fire The 1953 Busan station fire ( Korean :  부산역전 대화재 ; Hanja :  釜山驛前大火災 )

378-467: 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 the golden goal rule and the last one to use the same ball for all matches. Starting in 2006 and continuing to the present,

432-402: 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

486-420: The 1953 Busan station fire . The area's character has changed since the late 1980s. Fewer American troops were stationed nearby (U.S. Navy and Marines were prohibited from entering circa 2018), and more Russian sailors arrived. The area began to cater less towards entertainment, and more towards normal businesses. Hundreds of Russians and Koryo-saram (ethnic Koreans of the former Soviet Union) began moving into

540-689: 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 was interested in staging some matches in North Korea in order to aid Korean reunification , but it

594-481: 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

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648-447: 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 was the first World Cup to be hosted by more than one country, the second being

702-508: The American soldiers, including namely alcohol and prostitution . According to one article, the name came about because of comparisons between the area to the Wild West , where bars would occupy the first floor of buildings, and prostitutes would work on the second floor. Minors were banned from entering the area; this ban remained in effect for decades afterwards. Koreans were banned from entering

756-544: The European morning, some schools and businesses chose to open late on match days or set up communal watching events before 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

810-620: The July 1953 signing of the Korean Armistice Agreement , which froze the conflict. Even more people entered the city and settled in these impromptu settlements. Around 8:20 p.m. on November 27, 1953, a fireplace fire in a room belonging to Heo Do-yeong ( 허도영 ; 許道榮 ), in Yeongju-dong  [ ko ] began spreading. Due to strong winds, the fire traveled quickly, and came to affect around 1,250 houses and major buildings in

864-608: The South Korean police. In addition, South Korea and the People's Republic of China established diplomatic relations in late 1992, and Busan and Shanghai were made sister cities the following year. As such, efforts were made to revive parts of the district's former Chinese character. In 1999, the Shanghai Theme Street was built, with a Chinese-style gate, a Chinese-style community center, and other art projects. In 2007, this area

918-474: 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

972-575: 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

1026-489: The area on work visas, although they were often forced into providing prostitution services. In 2003, work visas for Russian dancers ceased to be issued, although it was reported that many bar hostesses were Russian even in 2006. In the 2010s, an investigation into the forced prostitution of Filipinas in this area and several others led to an investigation by the International Crime Investigation Unit of

1080-431: The area, making it an ethnic enclave. However, the area has still retained some of its red-light district nature, despite government efforts. The area around modern-day Choryang-dong  [ ko ] was originally considered an open, scenic beach area, with white sands and pine trees. A Chinese consulate and land concession to Qing formerly occupied the area, and Chinese merchants set up there. Around this time, it

1134-415: The burned remains and construct temporary facilities for the displaced people. Whitcomb ordered the distribution in violation of U.S. military law; for this he was summoned to the U.S. Much of what was destroyed was not reconstructed promptly. There is a memorial at Exit 12 of Jungang station to the fire. 2002 FIFA World Cup The 2002 FIFA World Cup , also branded as Korea/Japan 2002 ,

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1188-816: The clubs and bars on the street. Koreans feared the area and considered it unsafe due to the drunken antics of soldiers. After the 1953 Busan Station Fire  [ ko ] in the area, businesses moved closer to the Busan station area, where the district now remains. The area gradually lost its association with American servicemen beginning in the late 1980s, as the number of troops stationed in Busan began to decrease. Streets became virtually deserted, with many businesses closing. The Soviet Union collapsed in 1991. In 1993, South Korea and Russia established diplomatic relations. The area then began catering to significant numbers of Russian sailors that moved between Vladivostok and Busan. Russian dancers and Filipina singers came to

1242-451: 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 the first team from outside of the UEFA , CONMEBOL , and CONCACAF regions and one of

1296-416: The downtown area, centered around Busan station. The fire raged for around 14 hours, and was only completely extinguished by 10:20 a.m. the following morning. The fire destroyed 3,132 houses, caused 29 deaths, and displaced around 30,000 people in 6,000 households. The damages cost around 200 billion hwan . The fire destroyed the old Busan station building; the current Busan station was constructed in

1350-472: 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

1404-470: 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

1458-465: 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 the last time that Australia and Switzerland failed to qualify. Turkey qualified for the first time since 1954, Poland and Portugal both qualified for

1512-437: 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 the 2003 and subsequently 2005 FIFA Confederations Cups , its fourth and fifth Confederations Cup appearance in

1566-615: 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

1620-402: 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

1674-541: 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

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1728-590: 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 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

1782-571: 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

1836-556: 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

1890-513: 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

1944-403: 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 the record of most previous champions at a tournament before

1998-406: 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)

2052-754: 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 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

2106-645: 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, 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

2160-508: 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

2214-503: 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

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2268-468: 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

2322-559: 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

2376-534: 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 the Japanese bid, but his rival in FIFA, UEFA chief Lennart Johansson , sought to undermine Havelange's plans. UEFA and

2430-612: Was a major fire on November 27, 1953, in the vicinity of the old Busan station in Busan , South Korea. Before the 1950–1953 Korean War , Busan's infrastructure could accommodate around 300,000 people. However, during the war the population surged to around 1,000,000 due to the arrival of war refugees. The refugees set up numerous shanty towns in the city. These settlements often had poor access to water and utilities, and were often highly flammable. A number of fires broke out in these settlements. The refugee population did not decrease even after

2484-506: Was called Cheonggwan Street ( 청관거리 ; 淸官거리 ; lit.  Qing Establishment Street). The area received its name around the time of the division of Korea , when the United States Army Military Government in Korea (USAMGIK) occupied the southern half of the peninsula. A shanty town formed next to a nearby American military base. Residents provided a diverse array of legitimate and illegitimate services to

2538-565: Was designated the Dong District Chinatown Special Zone, with further renovations planned. Beginning in 1993, the character of the area became less catered towards bars and drinking, and more towards regular stores. The OhmyNews reporter felt that, in general, the Russian patrons were better behaved than the American ones, who he felt acted arrogantly because they viewed themselves as protectors of South Korea. However, business

2592-474: Was hosted in South Korea and Japan. By the 2010s, the city invested more and more money into making the district a more general tourist area, and general patronage by Korean customers increased. The area had legitimate customers by day, but nightclub-goers by night. However, these efforts have been considered to have had mixed results, as the area is still known for its prostitution and bars. The area has retained some of its Russian character, particularly through

2646-684: 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 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

2700-481: Was slower than it had been when American soldiers frequented the area, as the Russians tended to have and spend less money. Regardless, the area became host to an ethnic enclave of Russians by 1999, with about 200 Russians living there year-round, and hundreds more on short-term visas. The city has since made a number of efforts to change the character of the area. One such effort was around the 2002 FIFA World Cup , which

2754-558: 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 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

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2808-503: 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 the Caribbean). The remaining two places were decided by playoffs between AFC and UEFA and between CONMEBOL and OFC (Oceania). Four nations qualified for

2862-509: 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 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

2916-408: 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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