How did Korea enter the semi-finals of the 2002 World Cup?

South Korea entered the semi-finals of the 2002 World Cup, and the black whistle played an important role.

The World Cup in Korea and Japan may be the worst, because Spain and Italy, two strong European teams, were sent home by the referee, and it is even more difficult to explain why the referee worked so hard to help the team that finally won. Two of the top ten black whistles in the history of the World Cup were selected for this World Cup, and the black whistle index was "among the best" with equal influence. Coincidentally, the biggest beneficiary of these two games was the host country, South Korea, which won the fourth place.

South Korea, the host country, is too brutal and full of violence, which has a negative effect on Asian football going global. In addition, the fans of the South Korean team played the banner of racial discrimination on the sidelines in many games, which once again tarnished the image of South Korea.

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The 2002 World Cup in Korea and Japan (English: 2002 FIFA World Cup, Korean: 2002 FIFA, Japanese: 2002 FIFAワールドカップ) was 17 World Cup, which was played in 2000. This is the first World Cup held in Asia and the first World Cup jointly held by two countries.

China entered the World Cup for the first time; In the end, Brazil won the championship and achieved the great cause of five championships; German goalkeeper oliver kahn won the Golden Globe Award and Brazilian striker "Alien" Ronaldo won the Golden Boot Award.

References:

Baidu Encyclopedia -2002 World Cup in Korea and Japan