Group C of the 2002 FIFA World Cup took place between 3 and 13 June 2002. The group consisted of eventual champions Brazil, Turkey, Costa Rica, and China. Brazil finished top of the group, winning all three matches, and advanced to the second round, alongside Turkey, and then the two teams went on to meet each other in the semi-finals. Costa Rica were eliminated on goal difference, having shared the same number of points as Turkey, while China lost all three of their matches without scoring a goal in any of them, thus making the only team to not score in this World Cup alongside France.
Standings
Brazil advanced to play Belgium (runner-up of Group H) in the round of 16. Turkey advanced to play Japan (winner of Group H) in the round of 16.
Matches All times are local (UTC+9)
Brazil vs Turkey
GK 1 MarcosCB 4 Roque JúniorCB 3 LúcioCB 5 EdmílsonRWB2 Cafu (c)LWB6 Roberto CarlosCM 8 Gilberto SilvaCM 19Juninho Paulista RF 11Ronaldinho CF 9 Ronaldo LF 10RivaldoSubstitutions:FW 17Denílson MF 18Vampeta FW 21Luizão Manager:Luiz Felipe Scolari GK 1 Rüştü ReçberCB 5 Alpay Özalan CB 16Ümit ÖzatCB 3 Bülent Korkmaz RM 4 Fatih Akyel CM 8 Tugay Kerimoğlu LM 20Hakan Ünsal RW 21Emre BelözoğluAM 10Yıldıray Baştürk LW 11Hasan ŞaşCF 9 Hakan Şükür (c)Substitutions:FW 17İlhan Mansız MF 22Ümit Davala FW 6 Arif Erdem Manager:Şenol Güneş Man of the Match: Rivaldo (Brazil)
Assistant referees: Visva Krishnan (Singapore) Vladimir Fernández (El Salvador) Fourth official: Vítor Melo Pereira (Portugal)
China vs Costa Rica
GK 22Jiang JinRB 21Xu Yunlong CB 5 Fan Zhiyi CB 14Li WeifengLB 4 Wu ChengyingDM 8 Li Tie RM 7 Sun Jihai LM 9 Ma Mingyu (c)AM 18Li Xiaopeng CF 10Hao HaidongCF 20Yang Chen Substitutions:FW 16Qu Bo FW 12Su Maozhen MF 11Yu Genwei Manager: Bora Milutinović GK 1 Erick Lonnis (c)CB 3 Luis Marín CB 4 Mauricio WrightCB 5 Gilberto MartínezRM 15Harold Wallace CM 8 Mauricio Solís CM 10Walter Centeno CM 11Rónald Gómez LM 22Carlos CastroCF 7 Rolando Fonseca CF 9 Paulo Wanchope Substitutions:FW 17Hernán Medford FW 16Steven Bryce MF 6 Wilmer López Manager:Alexandre Guimarães Man of the Match: Rónald Gómez (Costa Rica)
Assistant referees: Carlos Mato (Portugal) Jaap Pool (Netherlands) Fourth official: Anders Frisk (Sweden)
Brazil vs China
GK 1 MarcosCB 3 LúcioCB 14Ânderson PolgaCB 4 Roque Júnior RWB2 Cafu (c)LWB6 Roberto CarlosCM 19Juninho Paulista CM 8 Gilberto SilvaRF 10RivaldoCF 9 Ronaldo LF 11Ronaldinho Substitutions:FW 17Denílson MF 7 Ricardinho FW 20Edílson Manager:Luiz Felipe Scolari GK 22Jiang JinRB 21Xu YunlongCB 17Du WeiCB 14Li WeifengLB 4 Wu ChengyingCM 8 Li TieCM 15Zhao JunzheRM 18Li XiaopengLM 9 Ma Mingyu (c) AM 19Qi Hong CF 10Hao Haidong Substitutions:MF 3 Yang Pu MF 6 Shao Jiayi FW 16Qu Bo Manager: Bora Milutinović Man of the Match: Roberto Carlos (Brazil)
Assistant referees: Leif Lindberg (Sweden) Bomer Fierro (Ecuador) Fourth official: Ali Bujsaim (United Arab Emirates)
Costa Rica vs Turkey
GK 1 Erick Lonnis (c)CB 5 Gilberto Martínez CB 4 Mauricio WrightCB 3 Luis MarínRM 15Harold Wallace CM 10Walter Centeno CM 8 Mauricio SolísCM 6 Wilmer López CM 11Rónald GómezLM 22Carlos Castro CF 9 Paulo WanchopeSubstitutions:FW 17Hernán Medford MF 12Winston Parks FW 16Steven Bryce Manager:Alexandre Guimarães GK 1 Rüştü ReçberCB 16Ümit ÖzatCB 2 Emre Aşık CB 18Ergün PenbeRM4 Fatih AkyelCM 8 Tugay Kerimoğlu LM 21Emre Belözoğlu RW 22Ümit DavalaAM 10Yıldıray Baştürk LW 11Hasan ŞaşCF 9 Hakan Şükür (c) Substitutions:FW 17İlhan Mansız FW 15Nihat Kahveci FW 6 Arif Erdem Manager:Şenol Güneş Man of the Match: Paulo Wanchope (Costa Rica)
Assistant referees: Dramane Danté (Mali) Brighton Mudzamiri (Zimbabwe) Fourth official: Óscar Ruiz (Colombia)
Costa Rica vs Brazil The opening goal for Brazil, a shot from Ronaldo that deflected off Costa Rica's Luis Marín, was initially ruled as an own goal. However, after a protest by Ronaldo, FIFA's technical study group credited him with the goal instead.
GK 1 Erick Lonnis (c)CB 5 Gilberto Martínez CB 4 Mauricio WrightCB 3 Luis MarínRM 15Harold Wallace CM 8 Mauricio Solís CM 6 Wilmer LópezCM 10Walter CentenoLM 22Carlos CastroCF 9 Paulo WanchopeCF 11Rónald GómezSubstitutions:FW 16Steven Bryce FW 7 Rolando Fonseca MF 12Winston Parks Manager:Alexandre Guimarães GK 1 MarcosCB 3 LúcioCB 14Ânderson PolgaCB 5 EdmílsonRWB2 Cafu (c) LWB16JúniorCM 19Juninho Paulista CM 8 Gilberto SilvaRF 20Edílson CF 9 RonaldoLF 10Rivaldo Substitutions:MF 15Kléberson MF 7 Ricardinho FW 23Kaká Manager:Luiz Felipe Scolari Man of the Match: Júnior (Brazil)
Assistant referees: Wagih Farag (Egypt) Egon Bereuter (Austria) Fourth official: Ľuboš Micheľ (Slovakia)
Turkey vs China
GK 1 Rüştü Reçber CB 4 Fatih AkyelCB 2 Emre Aşık CB 3 Bülent KorkmazRM 22Ümit DavalaCM 8 Tugay Kerimoğlu LM 20Hakan ÜnsalRW 10Yıldıray Baştürk AM 11Hasan Şaş LW 21Emre Belözoğlu CF 9 Hakan Şükür (c)Substitutions:GK 12Ömer Çatkıç FW 17İlhan Mansız MF 14Tayfur Havutçu Manager:Şenol Güneş GK 22Jiang Jin (c)RB 21Xu YunlongCB 17Du WeiCB 14Li Weifeng LB 4 Wu Chengying RM 18Li XiaopengCM 8 Li TieCM 15Zhao JunzheLM 3 Yang Pu CF 10Hao Haidong CF 20Yang Chen Substitutions:MF 6 Shao Jiayi MF 11Yu Genwei FW 16Qu Bo Manager: Bora Milutinović Man of the Match: Hasan Şaş (Turkey)
Assistant referees: Ali Tomusange (Uganda) Curtis Charles (Antigua and Barbuda) Fourth official: Byron Moreno (Ecuador)
See also Brazil at the FIFA World Cup China at the FIFA World Cup Costa Rica at the FIFA World Cup Turkey at the FIFA World Cup
References
Match reports