Every four years, the hierarchy of world football is shaken up. Fallen favorites, inspired underdogs, moments of genius, ...

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What's wrong with the U.S. men's national team? 2002 World Cup heroes tell Grant Wahl what they believe are the issues and whether Jurgen Klinsmann is the right coach for the job. Get all of Grant ...

The first World Cup ever to be staged outside Europe or the Americas, the 2002 finals were also the first to be shared by two nations, with South Korea and Japan earning co-hosting rights. The ...

EAST RUTHERFORD, N,J. — France's last World Cup match against Senegal set off dancing in the streets of Dakar. Les Bleus were the defending champions when the Lions of Teranga's 1-0 upset win in the ...

The 2002 World Cup in Japan and Korea was perhaps the most eventful tournament in recent history, with thrills and spills beginning right on the opening day of the competition and continuing through ...

Late last month, two scorers of iconic World Cup goals died. One was Diego Maradona. The other was Papa Bouba Diop, the former Fulham, Portsmouth and West Ham United midfielder, chiefly remembered for ...

Senegal were one of the stories of the 2002 World Cup. The Lions of Teranga were just the second African nation to reach the quarter-finals of a World Cup, following in the footsteps of Cameroon from ...

Back in Frisco, Texas, the U.S. men’s national team’s unexpected and thrilling run to the 2002 World Cup quarterfinals is commemorated permanently at the National Soccer Hall of Fame by a player’s ...

Former Brazil star Juliano Belletti settles the debate, explaining how 2002 World Cup winner Ronaldinho invented the blueprint for Neymar's iconic style.

In the past, the FIFA series was sometimes criticized for its overly fast-paced gameplay and relatively simplistic mechanics, but with the last few releases, EA Sports has made vast improvements to ...

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from 2002 FIFA World Cup World Cup 2002 is the official game of the 17th FIFA World Cup, held in Korea and Japan between May 31 and June 30. It is based on the ...