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2 days ago · 2006 →. 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.
1 day ago · The trophy cup awarded from 1930 to 1970 was the Jules Rimet Trophy, named for the Frenchman who proposed the tournament. This cup was permanently awarded in 1970 to then three-time winner Brazil (1958, 1962, and 1970), and a new trophy called the FIFA World Cup was put up for competition.
2 days ago · He was captain of Portugal’s national team in the 2014 and 2018 World Cup competitions and was the third person to earn a lifetime contract from the sportswear company Nike. Cristiano Ronaldo (born February 5, 1985, Funchal , Madeira , Portugal ) is a Portuguese football (soccer) forward who is one of the greatest players of his generation.
May 23, 2024 · January 5, 2014, Lisbon, Portugal (aged 71) Eusébio (born January 25, 1942, Lourenço Marques, Portuguese East Africa [now Maputo, Mozambique]—died January 5, 2014, Lisbon, Portugal) was a Portuguese football (soccer) player considered one of the greatest of all time. He was celebrated for his long runs through defenders and his deft scoring ...
May 22, 2024 · Bosnia and Herzegovina [2] 1. 2018. Iceland. 1. Total. 34. *This total number of UEFA teams which have participated in the World Cups through 2018 is 34, using FIFA's view on successor teams (e.g., Russia is a successor of USSR and not a separate team, whereas Ukraine is a newer separate entity). #Israel represented AFC in the 1970 tournament.
3 days ago · Top Wicket Taker: RP Singh with 12 wickets. Team Performance: India won the inaugural T20 World Cup, defeating Pakistan in a thrilling final by 5 runs. 2. ICC T20 World Cup 2009 (England) In the 2009 T20 World Cup, India entered as defending champions but faced a challenging tournament.
1 day ago · Mexico took part on the first World Cup match ever, a 4–1 loss to France, with Mexico's first World Cup goal by Juan Carreño. In their second match, Mexico fell to Chile 3–0. Mexico's third match, against Argentina, featured the first penalty of the tournament, scored by Mexico's Manuel Rosas , although Mexico would go on to lose this ...
