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unusual facts about 2002 World Cup



Bir Oluruz Yolunda

The modifications in the song were made for the Turkish national soccer team's entry to the 2002 World Cup.

Frankie Bunn

Paul Scholes described Bunn as his favourite footballer of all time, in an interview at the 2002 World Cup.

Here Come the Good Times

"Here Come the Good Times" was re-recorded by members of the Irish soccer squad, and various Irish celebrities and boy band members for use as the official Irish 2002 World Cup anthem.

Michael Murchison

His major event credits include the Harley-Davidson 100th Anniversary Open Road Tour, the 2002 World Cup Soccer Qualifier games, Manchester United exhibition games, Crowded House -- Farewell to the World concert, Le Mans, Race of the Century, the Garma Festival, Noosa Film Festival and Rock the Millennium—Sydney New Year's Eve 1999.

Mike Bassett: Manager

The series picks up some time after Mike took England to the semi-finals of the 2002 World Cup (the exact date is unspecified, though in the second episode Mike implies that he lost the England job four years ago, which would seem to set the series during the 2007-08 season).

UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying

The other seedings were determined by points per game in the qualifiers for 2000 European Championship and the 2002 World Cup.


see also

Amanda Carter

She was selected to play in a four game test series in Canberra against Japan's wheelchair basketball team held in March 2002, the first Australian hosted international for the team since the 2000 Summer Paralympics, and at the 2002 World Cup event in Japan, but did not do so.

Carol Lewis

In 2000 she began competing in two-woman bobsled and, although she failed to make the 2002 US Olympic team, she served as Shauna Rohbock's brakeman at the 2002 World Cup in Calgary.

Football Association of Ireland

Following the respectable performance of the national team in the 2002 World Cup, the team's fortunes have subsequently declined, under the management of Mick McCarthy and his successors, first Brian Kerr, and then Steve Staunton.