2002 Viitaniemi World Cup

2002 World Cup (Iearth)

2002 Viitaniemi World Cup
File:Viitaniemi2002WorldCup.png The official emblem
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.

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
	Caspiaa	5 (3)
	Zamastan	5 (2)
					Caspiaa	2 (3)
					Egilanak	2 (2)
	Egilanak	2
	Kylastan	0
									Caspiaa	2
									Alterrame	0
	Yuan	1
	Molenia	0
					Alterrame	1 (4)
					Yuan	1 (3)
	Alterrame	3
	Beleroskov	2
													Vœyetska	4
													Caspiaa	1
	North Kandson	1
	Nebetia	0
					Vœyetska	2
					North Kandson	0
	Vœyetska	2
	Zalluabed	0
									Vœyetska	3
									Donasa	1
	Saint Offeat	2
	Albarine	0
					Donasa	1
					Saint Offeat	0
	Donasa	1
	Acdia	0
																	Lutharia	2 (3)
																	Vœyetska	2 (1)
	Jyau	1 (5)
	Emmiria	1 (4)
					United Cavollon	2
					Jyau	1
	United Cavollon	2
	Democratic Aurea	0
									Lutharia	5
									United Cavollon	0
	East Chanchajilla	1
	Versenia	0
					Lutharia	3
					East Chanchajilla	0
	Lutharia	2
	Mandrao	1
													Lutharia	2
													Wallenland	0			Third place
	Wallenland	4
	Kyti	0
					Wallenland	1											Caspiaa	3
					Arenacia	0											Wallenland	1
	Arenacia	1
	Odoni	0
									Wallenland	2
									Balatona	1
	Balatona	1 (3)
	Elbresia	1 (2)
					Balatona	1
					Tosichi	0
	Tosichi	3
	Siniapore	0

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