2002 Viitaniemi World Cup
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2002 Viitaniemi World Cup | |
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Tournament details | |
Host country | Caspiaa |
Dates | April 9th - April 16th, 2002 |
Teams | 32 |
Venue(s) | 6 (in Viitaniemi host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Lutharia (1st title) |
Runners-up | Vœyetska |
Third place | Caspiaa |
Fourth place | Wallenland |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 63 |
The 2002 World Cup, also called the 2002 Viitaniemi World Cup, was an international football tournament contested by men's national teams which took place between 9 April to 16 April, 2002 in Viitaniemi, Caspiaa. 31 national teams advanced through qualification competitions to join the host nation in the final tournament, with a total of 64 matches played. Lutharia defeated Vœyetska with penalties in the final match for their first World Cup title.
Teams
Venues
Opening Ceremony
Group Stages
Qualifying Rounds
64 competing countries were divided into eight groups of eight teams (groups A to H). Teams in each group played one another in a round-robin best two-out-of-three, with the top four teams advancing to the knockout stage with the Round of 32.
Knockout Stage
Round of 32
Round of 16
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Sponsorship
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