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2002 FIFA World Cup in Korea/Japan

By Shizuko Mishima, About.com

Period:
Started in Korea on May 31, 2002 and ended in Japan on June 30, 2002.
Places in Japan:
Sapporo Dome, Sapporo-city
Miyagi Stadium, Miyagi prefecture
Ibaraki Kashima Soccer Stadium, Ibaraki Kashima-city
Saitama Stadium, Saitama Urawa-city
Niigata Stadium, Niigata-city
Yokohama Kokusai Sogo Kyogi-jo, Yokohama-city (Final on June 30, 2002)
Shizuoka Stadium, Kakegawa-city
Nagai Rikujo Kyogi-jo, Osaka-city
Kobe Wing Stadium, Kobe-city
Oita Sogo Kyogi-jo, Oita-city
Accommodations:
Hotels and Inns in Japan
Websites:
FIFA World Cup
FIFA Website
Notes:
It's the first FIFA World Cup in Asia and was co-hosted by Korea and Japan.
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