2002 FIFA World Cup squads
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The 2002 FIFA World Cup was the 17th edition of the FIFA World Cup, an international association football competition that serves as the championship for men's national teams. It was held in Japan and South Korea from 31 May to 30 June and was contested by 32 teams.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Each national association was required to name a provisional squad of 23 players, expanded from 22 in previous tournaments,Template:Cn by 21 May 2002.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
The players' ages, caps and clubs are listed as of 31 May 2002, the opening day of the tournament. The oldest player was defender Jan Heintze of Denmark at 38 years, 293 days old; the youngest was Femi Opabunmi, a 17-year-old midfielder for Nigeria.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Group A
Denmark
Head coach: Morten Olsen Template:Nat fs start Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs end
France
Head coach: Roger Lemerre Template:Nat fs start Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs end
Senegal
Head coach: Template:Flagicon Bruno Metsu Template:Nat fs start Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs end
Uruguay
Head coach: Víctor Púa Template:Nat fs start Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs end
Group B
Paraguay
Head coach: Template:Flagicon Cesare Maldini Template:Nat fs start Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs end
Slovenia
Head coach: Srečko Katanec Template:Nat fs start Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs end
- *Was expelled from the squad after the first game.
Note: caps for Yugoslavia are not counted.
South Africa
Head coach: Jomo Sono Template:Nat fs start Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs end
Spain
Head coach: José Antonio Camacho Template:Nat fs start Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs end
Group C
Brazil
Head coach: Luiz Felipe Scolari Template:Nat fs start Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs end
China PR
Head coach: Template:Flagicon Bora Milutinović Template:Nat fs start Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs end
Costa Rica
Head coach: Alexandre Guimarães Template:Nat fs start Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs end
Turkey
Head coach: Şenol Güneş Template:Nat fs start Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs end
Group D
Poland
Head coach: Jerzy Engel Template:Nat fs start Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs end
Portugal
Head coach: António Oliveira Template:Nat fs start Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs end
South Korea
Head coach: Template:Flagicon Guus Hiddink Template:Nat fs start Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs end
United States
Head coach: Bruce Arena Template:Nat fs start Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs end
Group E
Cameroon
Head coach: Template:Flagicon Winfried Schäfer Template:Nat fs start Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs end
Germany
Head coach: Rudi Völler Template:Nat fs start Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs end
Republic of Ireland
Head coach: Mick McCarthy
- Roy Keane left the squad before the tournament and was not replaced.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Keane was technically still part of the named squad and appeared in FIFA's official squad lists.
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Saudi Arabia
Head coach: Nasser Al-Johar Template:Nat fs start Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs end
Group F
Argentina
Head coach: Marcelo Bielsa Template:Nat fs start Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs end
Originally, the squad was named with Ariel Ortega given shirt number 23 and Roberto Bonano number 24, as the Argentine Football Association had decided to retire the number 10 shirt in honour of Diego Maradona. FIFA, however, insisted that all squads were assigned with numbers ranging only from 1–23, prompting Argentina to amend their squad list.
England
Head coach: Template:Flagicon Sven-Göran Eriksson Template:Nat fs start Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs end
Nigeria
Head coach: Festus Onigbinde Template:Nat fs start Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs end
Sweden
Head coaches: Lars Lagerbäck and Tommy Söderberg Template:Nat fs start Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs end
Group G
Croatia
Head coach: Mirko Jozić Template:Nat fs start Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs end Note: caps for Yugoslavia are not counted.
Ecuador
Head coach: Template:Flagicon Hernán Darío Gómez Template:Nat fs start Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs end
Italy
Head coach: Giovanni Trapattoni Template:Nat fs start Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs end
Mexico
Head coach: Javier Aguirre Template:Nat fs start Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs end
Group H
Belgium
Head coach: Robert Waseige Template:Nat fs start Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs end
Japan
Head coach: Template:Flagicon Philippe Troussier Template:Nat fs start Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs end
Russia
Head coach: Oleg Romantsev Template:Nat fs start Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs end Note: caps include those for USSR, CIS, and Russia, while those for other countries, such as Ukraine, are not counted.
Tunisia
Head coach: Ammar Souayah Template:Nat fs start Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs player Template:Nat fs end
Player representation by league
| Country | Players | Percent | Outside national squad |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 736 | ||
| England | 103 | 13.99% | 81 |
| Italy | 75 | 10.19% | 53 |
| Germany | 59 | 8.02% | 39 |
| Spain | 58 | 7.88% | 36 |
| France | 56 | 7.61% | 51 |
| Mexico | 25 | 3.40% | 6 |
| Japan | 25 | 3.40% | 6 |
| Belgium | 25 | 3.40% | 10 |
| Saudi Arabia | 24 | 3.13% | 1 |
| China | 21 | 2.85% | 1 |
| Others | 266 | 36.14% |
The Saudi Arabian squad was the only one made up entirely of players from their country's domestic league and the only one with no players from European clubs. The Cameroonian squad were made up entirely of players employed by overseas clubs, while the Irish squad was made up entirely by players in the English league. Although the Netherlands and Greece failed to qualify for the finals, their domestic leagues were represented by 18 and 10 players respectively. Altogether, there were 43 national leagues who had players in the tournament.
Coaches representation by country
References
General references
Citations and notes
External links
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- Uruguay 1930
- Italy 1934
- France 1938
- Brazil 1950
- Switzerland 1954
- Sweden 1958
- Chile 1962
- England 1966
- Mexico 1970
- West Germany 1974
- Argentina 1978
- Spain 1982
- Mexico 1986
- Italy 1990
- United States 1994
- France 1998
- South Korea / Japan 2002
- Germany 2006
- South Africa 2010
- Brazil 2014
- Russia 2018
- Qatar 2022
- Canada / Mexico / United States 2026
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- Saudi Arabia 2034
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- Stadiums
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- 1 Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay will host the inaugural games
- 2 There was no qualification for the 1930 World Cup as places were given by invitation only.
- 3 No final held; the article is about the decisive match of the final group stage.
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