Date: 30-06-2002
Stage: final
Place: YOKOHAMA
Running time: 104 min.
Colour: PAL
Quality: HD 1080 30fps (10)
Commentary: MULTI: italian/english/ portuguese/brazilian/russian
My rating: ***
Notes: Ronaldo,Rivaldo,Ronaldinho, Kahn,Klose,Bierhoff
MATCH SUMMARY
Sunday, 30 June 2002, 20:00
International Stadium, Yokohama
Attendance: 69,029
Meteo: N.A.
BRAZIL
Marcos
Cafu (c)
Lúcio
Roque Júnior
Edmílson
Roberto Carlos
Gilberto Silva
Ronaldo
Rivaldo
Ronaldinho
Kléberson
Coach: Luiz Felipe Scolari (BRA)
6′ Roque Júnior
85′ ↓Ronaldinho ↑Juninho Paulista
90′ ↓Ronaldo ↑Denílson
GERMANY
Oliver Kahn (c)
Thomas Linke
Carsten Ramelow
Oliver Neuville
Dietmar Hamann
Miroslav Klose
Jens Jeremies
Marco Bode
Bernd Schneider
Christoph Metzelder
Torsten Frings
Coach: Rudi Völler (GER)
9′ Miroslav Klose
74′ ↓Miroslav Klose ↑Oliver Bierhoff
77′ ↓Jens Jeremies ↑Gerald Asamoah
84′ ↓Marco Bode ↑Christian Ziege
Referee: Pierluigi Collina (ITA)
Goals:
67′ Ronaldo BRA
79′ Ronaldo BRA
Match overview
Brazil claimed their fifth World Cup title with a commanding victory over Germany in the final at Yokohama. Ronaldo was the star of the show, scoring twice in the second half to secure the trophy. His first goal came after a mistake by German goalkeeper Oliver Kahn, while his second was a clinical finish that sealed Brazil’s triumph in style.
Trivia
This final marked the culmination of Ronaldo’s remarkable redemption story after his mysterious illness before the 1998 final. Brazil became the first team to win all seven matches in a World Cup tournament, while Germany’s defeat ended their hopes of a fourth World Cup title. The match was officiated by Pierluigi Collina, widely regarded as one of the greatest referees in football history.
