2002 FIFA World Cup Final

The 2002 FIFA World Cup final was the final match of the 2002 World Cup, the 17th edition of FIFA's competition for national football teams.^¹ The match was played at the International Stadium in Yokohama, Japan, on 30 June 2002, and was contested by Germany and Brazil.^¹ The tournament comprised hosts Japan and South Korea, holders France, and 29 other teams who emerged from the qualification phase, organised by the six FIFA confederations.^¹ The 32 teams competed in a group stage, from which 16 teams qualified for the knockout stage.^¹ En route to the final, Germany finished first in Group E, with two wins and a draw, after which they defeated Paraguay in the round of 16, the United States in the quarter-finals and South Korea in the semi-finals.^¹ Brazil finished top of Group C with three wins, before defeating Belgium in the round of 16, England in the quarter-final, and Turkey in the semi-final.^¹ The final took place in front of 69,029 supporters, with an estimated 1.1 billion watching on television, and was refereed by Pierluigi Collina from Italy.^¹