2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
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The 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification competition was a series of tournaments organised by the six FIFA confederations. Each confederation — the AFC (Asia), CAF (Africa), CONCACAF (North, Central America and Caribbean), CONMEBOL (South America), OFC (Oceania), and UEFA (Europe) — was allocated a certain number of the 32 places at the tournament. 199 teams entered the tournament qualification rounds, competing for 32 spots in the final tournament. South Korea and Japan, as the co-hosts, and France, as the defending champions, qualified automatically, leaving 29 spots open for competition.
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Dates | 4 March 2000 – 25 November 2001 |
Teams | 199 (from 6 confederations) |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 777 |
Goals scored | 2,452 (3.16 per match) |
Attendance | 17,242,036 (22,191 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Archie Thompson (16 goals) |
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