Listed below are the dates and results for the

2002 FIFA World Cup The 2002 FIFA World Cup, also branded as Korea Japan 2002, was the 17th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial Association football, football world championship for List of men's national association football teams, men's national teams organized by ...

qualification Qualification is either the process of qualifying for an achievement, or a credential attesting to that achievement, and may refer to: * Professional qualification, attributes developed by obtaining academic degrees or through professional exper ...

rounds for the South American zone (

CONMEBOL The South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL, , or CSF; es, Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol; pt, Confederação Sul-Americana de Futebol) is the continental governing body of football in South America (apart from Guyana, Suri ...

). For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article '' 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification''. A total of 10 CONMEBOL teams entered the competition. The South American zone was allocated 4.5 places (out of 32) in the final tournament. The 10 teams played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The top 4 teams qualified. The 5th-placed team advanced to the CONMEBOL / OFC Intercontinental Play-off.

Final standings

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Qualified teams

The following five teams from CONMEBOL qualified for the final tournament. :

¹ Bold indicates champions for that year. ''Italic'' indicates hosts for that year.

Goalscorers

There were 235 goals scored in 92 matches (including 2 international play-offs), for an average of 2.55 goals per match. ;9 goals *

Hernán Crespo Hernán Jorge Crespo (; born 5 July 1975) is an Argentine professional football coach and former player. He is the current manager of Qatari club Al-Duhail. A prolific striker, Crespo scored over 300 goals in a career spanning 19 years. At in ...

Agustín Delgado Agustín Javier Delgado Chalá (born 23 December 1974) is an Ecuadorian former professional footballer who played as a forward. Nicknamed ''Tín'', he was the all-time top scorer for the Ecuador national team with 31 goals in 71 games befor ...

;8 goals *

Rivaldo Rivaldo Vítor Borba Ferreira (born 19 April 1972), known simply as Rivaldo (), is a Brazilian former footballer who played mainly as an attacking midfielder but also as a second striker, and on occasion deployed as a wide midfielder or as a ...

* Romário ;6 goals *

Julio César Baldivieso Julio César Baldivieso Rico (born 2 December 1971) is a Bolivian football coach and former player who played as an attacking midfielder. Baldivieso was a midfielder who played for the Bolivia national team at the 1994 World Cup and several Co ...

José Cardozo José Saturnino Cardozo Otazú (; born 19 March 1971) is a Paraguayan football manager and former professional footballer. He played as a striker and spent 10 years of his career playing for Toluca and is the club's all-time top goalscorer. H ...

Darío Silva Darío Debray Silva Pereira (born 2 November 1972) is a Uruguayan retired professional footballer who played as a striker. After making a name for himself in his country and in Italy with Cagliari, he spent the following seven years of his car ...

;5 goals *

Gabriel Batistuta Gabriel Omar Batistuta (; born 1 February 1969) is an Argentine former professional Association football, footballer. During his playing career, Batistuta was nicknamed Batigol () as well as El Ángel Gabriel (; Spanish for ''Archangel Gabriel, ...

* Claudio López *

Juan Sebastián Verón Juan Sebastián Verón (; born 9 March 1975) is an Argentine former professional footballer and current chairman of Estudiantes de La Plata, where he had served as Director of Sports. A former midfielder, Verón's career started in Estudiantes, c ...

Carlos Humberto Paredes Carlos Humberto Paredes Monges (; born 16 July 1976) is a Paraguayan coach and former footballer. His style of play led the Paraguayan media to call him the "Master of the Midfield". Paredes played defensive midfield, though he could also play ...

;4 goals *

Marcelo Salas José Marcelo Salas Melinao (; born 24 December 1974), nicknamed ''Matador'' (due to his goalscoring celebrations), ''El Fenómeno'' and ''Shileno'', is a Chilean former footballer who played as a striker. Salas is considered the best strik ...

Iván Zamorano Iván Luis Zamorano Zamora (; born 18 January 1967) is a Chilean former professional footballer who played as a striker. He is regarded as one of Chile's most recognized footballers, along with Marcelo Salas, Leonel Sánchez and Elias Figuer ...

Juan Pablo Ángel Juan Pablo Ángel Arango (born 24 October 1975) is a Colombian former footballer who last played as a striker for Atlético Nacional in Categoría Primera A. He began his career at Nacional, whom he helped to win the championship in 1994, ...

José Luis Chilavert José Luis Félix Chilavert González (; born 27 July 1965) is a Paraguayan former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Sportivo Luqueño, Guaraní, San Lorenzo de Almagro, Real Zaragoza, Vélez Sarsfield, RC Strasbourg, ...

* Nicolás Olivera *

Ruberth Morán Dickson Ruberth Morán Puelo (born August 11, 1973 in Mérida) is a retired Venezuelan football striker. Club career Morán has played professional club football in a number of countries, including; Venezuela, Spain, Colombia, Argentina and ...

;3 goals *

Marcelo Gallardo Marcelo Daniel Gallardo (; born 18 January 1976) is an Argentine football coach and former professional player who last managed River Plate. Gallardo began his career in the club's youth divisions, and made his debut in the Argentine Primera D ...

Ariel Ortega Ariel Arnaldo Ortega (born 4 March 1974) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. His nickname is "El Burrito" (''The Little Donkey''), thus he is called "Burrito Ortega". Ariel Ortega first played f ...

Joaquín Botero Joaquín Botero Vaca (born 10 December 1977) is a Bolivian former professional footballer who played as a striker. He is the second all-time top goalscorer for the Bolivia national team with 20 goals, and was the top goalscorer in world foo ...

* Líder Paz *

Víctor Aristizábal Víctor Hugo Aristizábal Posada (born 9 December 1971) is a Colombian retired professional footballer who played as a striker. He scored 15 goals in 66 games for the Colombia national team between 1993 and 2003. Club career Aristizábal was ...

Jairo Castillo Jairo Fernando "El Tigre" (The Tiger) Castillo Cortés (born 17 November 1977) is a retired Colombian football player. He has played for a number of clubs in Colombia, Argentina, Spain, Cyprus and Uruguay. Club career Castillo started his pla ...

Iván Kaviedes Jaime Iván Kaviedes Llorenty (born 24 October 1977) is an Ecuadorian former professional footballer who played as a forward. Club career Kaviedes rose to fame after scoring 43 goals in one season for Emelec in the 1998 Ecuadorian league. Thi ...

Roque Santa Cruz Roque Luis Santa Cruz Cantero (; born 16 August 1981) is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a striker for Paraguayan club Club Libertad. He is the record goal scorer and has earned over 100 caps for the Paraguay national team, ...

* Federico Magallanes ;2 goals *

Walter Samuel Walter Adrián Samuel (; born Walter Adrián Luján; 23 March 1978) is an Argentine former professional footballer. Samuel has been regarded as one of the best centre-backs of his generation, and as one of football's toughest defenders, with ...

Juan Pablo Sorín Juan Pablo Sorín (born 5 May 1976) is an Argentine former footballer and current sports broadcaster, who played as a left-back or left midfielder. He had a successful club career in his native Argentina with River Plate, in Brazil with Cruzei ...

* Roger Suárez *

Edílson Edílson da Silva Ferreira (born 17 September 1971) is a Brazilian football pundit and retired footballer who played as a forward. Dubbed as ''Capetinha'', Edílson was a second striker who was known for his dribbling skills, and is mainly ...

* Luizão *

Vampeta Marcos André Batista dos Santos, best known as Vampeta (; born 13 March 1974) is a Brazilian football pundit and retired footballer. A former midfielder, he represented Brazil national team from 1998 until 2002, winning the 1999 Copa América ...

* Antônio Carlos Zago *

Álex Aguinaga Álex Dario Aguinaga Garzón (, born 9 July 1969) is an Ecuadorian former professional football player and manager. A midfielder during his playing career, he is one of the all-time cap leaders for Ecuador with 109 matches, scoring 23 goals. Ag ...

Ulises de la Cruz Ulises Hernán de la Cruz Bernardo (born 8 February 1974 in Piquiucho, Carchi) is a retired Ecuadorian footballer, who since 2013 has been a member of his country's National Assembly for the governing PAIS Alliance. A defender, he played 10 ...

Hugo Brizuela Hugo Rolando Brizuela Benítez (born 8 February 1969) is a former Paraguayan football striker. He was part of the C.F. Pachuca team that won the Invierno 2001 championship in Mexico. Brizuela represented Paraguay Paraguay (; ), officia ...

* Juan Pajuelo *

Roberto Palacios Roberto Carlos Palacios Mestas (born December 28, 1972) is a Peruvian retired footballer who played as a midfielder. Palacios is Peru's record cap holder and played most of his career for Sporting Cristal, which was the team he started his care ...

Claudio Pizarro Claudio Miguel Pizarro Bosio (; born 3 October 1978) is a Peruvian retired professional footballer who played as a striker. He is currently serving as Club Ambassador for Bayern Munich. He was captain of Peru's national football team, being ...

Nolberto Solano Nolberto Albino "Ñol" Solano Todco (born 12 December 1974), commonly known as Nobby Solano, is a retired Peruvian professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He is currently the assistant manager of the Peru national football team, as w ...

Richard Morales Ríchard Javier Morales Aguirre (born 21 February 1975) is a Uruguayan retired footballer who played as a centre forward. Nicknamed ''Chengue'', he was mostly known for his tremendous physical strength and volatile temperament. He played profe ...

Wilfredo Alvarado Wilfredo José Alvarado Lima (born 4 October 1970, in Acarigua) is a Venezuelan football defender. He made a total number of 36 appearances for the Venezuela national team between 1997 and 2008.Juan Arango Juan Fernando Arango Sáenz (born 16 May 1980) is a Venezuelan former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. He spent the better part of his professional career in La Liga with Mallorca, appearing in 196 official game ...

* Daniel Noriega * Alexander Rondón ;1 goal *

Pablo Aimar Pablo César Aimar (born 3 November 1979) is an Argentine former professional footballer and current assistant coach of the Argentina national team. Aimar played as an attacking midfielder. After starting his senior career at River Plate in 1 ...

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Roberto Ayala Roberto Fabián Ayala (; born 14 April 1973), nicknamed ''El Ratón'' ("The Mouse"), is an Argentine former footballer who played as a centre back for the Argentina national football team, as well as Valencia and Real Zaragoza in Spain, Milan a ...

Kily González Cristian Alberto 'Kily' González Peret (born 4 August 1974) is an Argentine football manager and former professional footballer who played mainly as a left winger, and is currently a head coach. He started his career with Rosario Central whi ...

Claudio Husaín Claudio Daniel Husaín (born 20 November 1974) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Husaín played for Vélez Sársfield and River Plate in Argentina, Italian S.S.C. Napoli and Mexican Tigres de la UANL b ...

Gustavo Adrián López Gustavo Adrián López Pablo (born 13 April 1973) is an Argentinian former professional footballer who played as a left winger. He spent the vast majority of his professional career in Spain, amassing La Liga totals of 310 matches and 33 goals ...

Mauricio Pochettino Mauricio Roberto Pochettino Trossero (; born 2 March 1972) is an Argentine professional football manager and former player. He was most recently the head coach of Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain. Pochettino played as a central defender and b ...

José Alfredo Castillo José Alfredo Castillo Parada (born February 9, 1983) is a Bolivian football attacker who plays for Wilstermann. Club career In 1991, he enrolled in the Tahuichi academy. In 2002, he scored 42 league goals for Oriente Petrolero Club Depo ...

* Milton Coimbra * Percy Colque *

Gonzalo Galindo Gonzalo Germán Galindo Sánchez (born October 20, 1974) is a Bolivian retired football midfielder. Club career At the club level, he has played for Jorge Wilstermann (twice), Bolivar, the Ecuatorian club Emelec, Alianza Lima of Peru ...

* Raúl Justiniano * Jaime Moreno *

Erwin Sánchez Erwin Sánchez Freking (born 19 October 1969) is a Bolivian former footballer who played as an attacking midfielder with scoring range, and is the current manager of Oriente Petrolero. Dubbed ''Platini'',Alexsandro de Souza Alexsandro de Souza (born 14 September 1977), commonly known as Alex, is a Brazilian football manager, pundit and retired footballer, who played as an attacking midfielder. He is the current head coach of Avaí. Alex is a former captain of th ...

* Euller *

Juninho Paulista Osvaldo Giroldo Júnior (born 22 February 1973), known as Juninho or Juninho Paulista, is a Brazilian former footballer who played as an attacking midfielder and is now the national team co-ordinator of the Brazil national football team. During ...

Marcelinho Paraíba Marcelo dos Santos (born 17 May 1975), known as Marcelinho Paraíba or simply Marcelinho, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder, and is manager of Treze. In Brazil, he is also known as Marcelinho ...

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Fabián Estay Fabián Raphael Estay Silva (born October 5, 1968) is a Chilean former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Career Estay played for club sides in Chile, Switzerland, Greece, Mexico and Colombia. At international level, he repres ...

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Reinaldo Navia Reinaldo Marcelino Navia Amador (born 10 May 1978) is a retired Chilean footballer. Navia was a member of the Chile national squad that competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics at Sydney, making an offensive duo with the historic Chilean striker I ...

* Jaime Riveros * Héctor Tapia * Rodrigo Tello *

Gerardo Bedoya Gerardo Alberto Bedoya Múnera (born 26 November 1975) is a Colombian former footballer and current manager. He began as a defender but he also played as a defensive midfielder. Nicknamed "the beast," he currently holds the record for most ...

Víctor Bonilla Víctor Manuel Bonilla Hinestroza (born 23 January 1971) is a Colombian former professional footballer who played as a striker. His extensive career includes defending the colors for Deportivo Cali, América de Cali, Deportes Tolima, Atléti ...

* Rafael Arlex Castillo *

Iván Córdoba Iván Ramiro Córdoba Sepúlveda (, born 11 August 1976) is a retired Colombian footballer, who played as a defender. He began his career in Colombia with Deportivo Rionegro and Atlético Nacional, before moving to Argentine club San Lorenzo ...

* Jersson González *

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* Alexander Viveros * Cléber Chalá * Ángel Fernández * Luis Gómez * Ariel Graziani *

Eduardo Hurtado Eduardo Estíguar Hurtado Roa (born 2 December 1969) is an Ecuadorian former footballer who played as a striker. He has the record of being the 3rd all-time leading scorer for the Ecuador national football team with 26 goals in 74 caps. He h ...

Édison Méndez Édison Vicente Méndez Méndez (; born March 16, 1979 in Ibarra) is an Ecuadorian football coach and former player who played as either a winger or an attacking midfielder. He is the current manager of LDU Quito's youth categories. Méndez i ...

* Wellington Sánchez *

Roberto Acuña Roberto Miguel Acuña Cabello (; born 25 March 1972) is a Paraguayan former footballer. Nicknamed ''El Toro'' (bull) due to his strength and dominating presence, he operated mainly as a central midfielder. He spent several years as a professio ...

Francisco Arce Francisco Javier "Chiqui" Arce Rolón (; born 2 April 1971) is a retired Paraguayan footballer and coach. He played at the right defender position, competing a total of 61 times for the Paraguay national team between 1995 and 2004. He is curre ...

Celso Ayala Celso Rafael Ayala Gavilán (; born 20 August 1970) is a Paraguayan football manager and former player who played as a centre-back. Career With 85 caps and six goals, Ayala one of the most capped players in the Paraguay national team. Ayal ...

Jorge Luis Campos Jorge Luis Campos Velázquez (; born 11 August 1970) is a Paraguayan former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. International career Campos made his international debut for the Paraguay national football team on 14 ...

* Gabriel González * Gustavo Morínigo *

Delio Toledo Delio César Toledo Rodas (born 2 October 1976) is a Paraguayan retired footballer who played as a left back. During his professional career, he represented clubs in five countries, competing mainly in La Liga. Toledo appeared with the Paragu ...

Guido Alvarenga Guido Virgilio Alvarenga Morales (born 24 August 1970, in Asunción) is a retired football (soccer) player from Paraguay, who was nicknamed "El Mago". He played as an attacking midfielder during his career. International Alvarenga made his int ...

Piero Alva Piero Alva (born 14 February 1979 in Lima) is a Peru , image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg , image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg , other_symbol = Great Seal of the State , other_symbol_type = Seal ...

* Pedro Alejandro García * Juan José Jayo *

Flavio Maestri Flavio Francisco Maestri Andrade (born 21 January 1973 in Lima) is a Peruvian retired football player. He is nicknamed ''The Tank'' because of his large size. Throughout his career, he has played professional football for numerous teams in Peru ...

* Andrés Mendoza *

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* Paolo Montero *

Álvaro Recoba Álvaro Alexánder Recoba Rivero (; born 17 March 1976; nickname "El Chino"

* Darío Rodríguez *

Juan Enrique García Juan Enrique García Rivas (born April 16, 1970) is a Venezuelan football striker. He is the all-time leading goalscorer in the Venezuelan Primera División, and has been league top scorer in five different seasons (also a record). Club career ...

* Héctor Gonzalez * Miguel Mea Vitali * Ricardo Páez *

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* Edson Tortolero ;1 own goal *

(against Peru) * Cris (against Argentina) *

Ítalo Díaz Ítalo Andrés Díaz Muñoz (, born 21 June 1971) is a Chilean former footballer and current manager. His last team coached was Deportes Santa Cruz. His oldest son Paulo plays as centre back for Argentine Primera División club San Lorenzo. ...

(against Uruguay) * Marco Antonio Sandy (against Brazil) *

Denis Caniza Denis Ramón Caniza Acuña (born 29 August 1974) is a Paraguayan former footballer who played as a defender. Career Born in Bella Vista, Amambay, Caniza started his career in Olimpia of Paraguay. He also played in Lanús of Argentina, Santo ...

(against Chile) *

José del Solar José Guillermo del Solar Alvarez-Calderón (born 28 November 1967) is a Peruvian football manager and former player who played as a defensive midfielder. During his playing career, spent in four countries – mainly in Spain, where he amassed ...

(against Paraguay) ;2 own goals *

(against Uruguay and Brazil)

Notes

*This was the first and, to date, only time that Brazil lost more than 2 matches and has not finished as leader (1st) of their qualifying group, during a FIFA World Cup qualification.

Final standings

Matches

Matchday 1

Matchday 2

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Intercontinental play-off

Qualified teams

Goalscorers

Notes

See also