2002 FIFA World Cup : Korea Japan ...

The 2002 FIFA World Cup was the 17th staging of the FIFA World Cup, held in South Korea and Japan from 31 May to 30 June. The two countries were chosen as hosts by FIFA in May 1996; it was the first World Cup to be hosted by two countries. It was also the first World Cup held in Asia, and the last in which the golden goal rule was implemented. Brazil won the tournament for a record fifth time, beating Germany 2–0 in the final. Turkey beat South Korea 3–2 in the third place match.

AKAS (Turkey)

World Cup

Coloured, numbered series of 110 stickers. Anonymous backs given away with sweets. Issued to coincide with the 2002 World Cup Finals.

Size 62x50mm

15. Legends Bobby Moore

AUTOCRATS

England 2002 World Cup Series

Coloured series of 32 caricature portraits. Issued for the the World Cup Finals held in Japan and South Korea 2002. A set of 32 postcard-sized cards. The player on the front also appears on the back of one of the other cards in the series. The first named player is the main player on the card and the second named player also features on the back of the card.

Size 148x105mm

E21 David James

E26 Michael Carrick

E27 Trevor Sinclair

THE GUARDIAN (Newspaper)

Top Chumps World Cup Calamities

Colured unnumberered series of 32 cards. issued in six sheets, the seventh sheet is the press-out box to hold the set of cards.

Size: 100x62mm

Press out box

Bobby Moore

HENRYN

World Cup 2002

Wrapper

JUEGO DEL 5 (Argentina)

Playing Cards

Coloured set of 35 playing cards issued in Argentina for the 2002 World Cup.

Reverse states Juego Del 5.

Size: 88x59mm PRICE GUIDE: £1.50

M1. Paolo Di Canio

MERLIN Publishing Ltd

England 2002

Coloured, Numbered series of 278 self-adhesive stickers. Special Album issued to accompany the series.

Sizes 85x61mm, 68x54mm and 61x47mm

Wrapper

Album

8. David James

21. Michael Carrick

22. Joe Cole

69. David James

109. Joe Cole

38B. Jermain Defoe

214B. Rigobert Song

70. David James (Foil)

110. Joe Cole (Foil)

MERLIN Publishing Ltd

England 2002

These Merlin Mini stickers were only available inside special packets of "Walker's Snacks" Numbered series of 32 stickers. Special Wallchart issued to accompany the series.

Size 40x40mm

E4. David James

E17. Michael Carrick

E18. Joe Cole

E25. Trevor Sinclair

Wrapper

Wallchart

PANINI Publishing Ltd

FIFA World Cup 2002

Coloured numbered series of 250 cards. Including 150 players, trophy card, FIFA card, Japan National players, Mascots, Poster cards, Federation logos, Flag players and 3 checklists.

38. Rigobert Song