Was the 2002 FIFA World Cup Fixed?

It has often been speculated particularly within the Italian press that there was foul play involved with their elimination from the 2002 FIFA World Cup at the hands of the co-hosts South Korea.
Weighing up a very disreputable referee against the typical home overachievement that we are used to seeing at major international football tournaments, in another mini-documentary, HITC Sevens takes a look back at South Korea's success at the 2002 World Cup and evaluates the evidence in both directions.
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[@jackbates-todd4448]

Can't wait till Qatar beat France 11-0 in the next World Cup final

[@cgonthebeat3741]

@Kuromori Explain, please.

[@cgonthebeat3741]

@Kuromori Great Analysis, I agree 100%. Round of 16 then out for France.

[@tyrkun1624]

You will be missed

[@jeffcatgreeb7262]

Crazy Person aged like milk

[@tyrkun1624]

@@jeffcatgreeb7262 >:(

[@trooperpompeu]

I was 13 yo at the time of the finals I remember the media here in brazil joked that South Korea played with 4-3-3-3 formation, with the addition of the 3 referees. LOL

[@sugamgautam4318]

Savage

[@guglielmoventuri5853]

It was true.

[@finding_aether]

@김두영 hahahaha

[@watt338]

@김두영 Lmao you're the one that's crying.

[@jomillen5131]

@김두영 Nope, Koreans should be ashamed and all other footballing nations look down on South Korea for their match fixing.

[@ANDREW68898]

Byron Moreno was not given a heroe's welcome, Ecuador despites him because of the horrible performances on the 2002 World cup. As a matter of fact, the ecuadorian football culture still hates him. He left a bad reputation for ecuadorian referees. And, as of this moment, Conmebol (the intitution of football in latinamerica) still prefers other nations to represent them in official tournaments. We are trying to erase him from our footballing history, but we will not able to.

[@henrymiranda8415]

Andrew Lopez Not to mention the fact that he was caught smuggling drugs

[@Barr4cud4]

@Kuromori not only equalize, make a come back. He also sent off two players from the other team under dubious circumstances

[@cjewe1z]

Thank you for pointing this out for us. It seems as if the creator of this video needs to do research before tackling lofty subject matters like this.

[@lucbeloix8348]

In name of may Italians, we thank you.

[@yesyes5515]

good

[@m.c.martin]

2022: Qatar reaches quarterfinals 2026: Canada reaches Round of 16, USA reaches semis, and Mexico breaks Round of 16 curse and goes to the Quarter Finals

[@reintaler6355]

Imagine the US gaining from corruption, y'know, the country whose people love calling out everyone BUT themselves for corruption

[@LewAka]

@@reintaler6355 You obviously don't live in America

[@reintaler6355]

@@LewAka I do. Just not the "America" that you think it represents

[@alexandrucividino-senyol2734]

I believe you are coming from the future, lemme just grab a pen... *then nervously going to the closest betting station*. Future me: Thank you for making me rich, good sir!

[@Incuensuocha]

Maybe the first 2, but Mexico’s never breaking that curse.

[@archstanton6102]

The history of the referee was hilarious - definitely suspect

[@AFCAglory]

Word! He was involved with drug smuggling or something?

[@archstanton6102]

@@AFCAglory The investigation should have been whether he was smuggling drugs in 2002. As then he would be susceptible to persuasion

[@marcellamulvanny5513]

A team was winning 1 - 0 and he played 20 extra minutes so the other team won 2 - 1. Edit he mentioned it later in the video

[@moralitaskarbitan6282]

@@archstanton6102 i think that's wrong news Bryon Moreno normall when world cup 2002 SORRY FOR MY BAD ENGLISH

[@Barr4cud4]

That story from back in Ecuador is truth. He called for 6 extra minutes and played 13 extra. All after red carding two players from the other team. So liga de Quito could make a 4-3 come back. That game was very significant since both teams were playing for first place. Then he got caught in the US smuggling drugs. Stories say that he's a persona non grata in Italy. After almost 20 years

[@3dsaulgoodman43]

Can you make a video on how Kaiserslautern won the Bundesliga as a newly promoted club 1997/98 and how they fell apart. Coz they're now in the third division of German football.

[@datpham1439]

What a great team it was, although I think Karlsruhe was a good team as well.

[@doomerang3133]

Didn't Ballack start his career for them

[@nf9563]

Perry The Platypus and they hosted wc matches

[@3dsaulgoodman43]

@@doomerang3133 He played for them, but he started his career with Chemnitzer FC

[@kravez16]

So they went back to the league they started their march to promotions from

[@tommasoiacobelli4993]

One minor correction: With proper officiating, Italy would have won, not drawn. The disallowed valid goal was a golden goal under the rules at the time, meaning KOR's 2nd goal never happens.

[@pkim5992]

Not true. Also watch - Highly recommended: How Korea won in 2002 World Cup : kzbin.info/www/bejne/a4rakmWcjLmbia8

[@MikeDchy25]

@@pkim5992 not true "watch highly recommended bullshit from the federation of bullshiters" where it's OK for refs to Rob people at gun point and try smuggling drugs. You should watch it and sign up.

[@yonggeun4222]

@@MikeDchy25 no it was NOT fixed, italy and spain got their ass kicked fair

[@korda2135]

@@yonggeun4222 did you watch the video

[@yonggeun4222]

@@korda2135 yes, italy WAS offside, stop cheating by saying he wasnt offside

[@lordfawkesvonproudhon9656]

"All sports are fixed, it's just that pro wrestlers are the worst actors." - can't remember who said it found it quite funny.

[@jameshuggett]

Are you seriously? Next you'll be saying the world is flat!

[@kclink1579]

Just pathetic and sad.

[@lordfawkesvonproudhon9656]

@@jameshuggett im guessing you didn't actually read my comment. I said i can't remember who said it but I found it funny. I never said I agreed. Get to specsavers son.

[@lordfawkesvonproudhon9656]

@@rashidbinzamanshaan5841 maybe, it seems a lot of crazy bastards are getting triggered by a bit of humour though.

[@jameshuggett]

@@lordfawkesvonproudhon9656 haha, slow down. You seems soooooo full of yourself, cute. You remind me of one of my sons... x

[@saeed_05]

Phillip Lahm's Final Starting XI - Where are they now?

[@owenuldal8545]

1:00 thats you

[@saeed_05]

Owen Uldal yes, yes it is

[@Dessienewshoes]

Probably in lockdown mate

[@saeed_05]

Dessienewshoes you're very funny

[@maverick5408]

Tom Starke - retired Philipp Lahm - retired Jerome Boateng - Bayern David Alaba - Bayern Juan Bernat - PSG Xabi Alonso - retired Arturo Vidal - Barcelona Arjen Robben - retired Thomas Müller - Bayern Kingsley Coman - Bayern Robert Lewandowski - Bayern

[@JosesAmazingWorlds]

The Spain match was the bigger robbery of the two, and possibly one of the biggest in WC history. Those disallowed goals have been proven to have been incorrectly disallowed. But Spain would have lost the semis, but still

[@alexsayshi6782]

i disagree, the german side was mediocre, carried by khan and ballack. they beat south korea 1-0, usa 1-0, hell paraguay 1-0. spains side had raul, fernando hierro, iker casillas, and charles puyol, so you’re incorrect

[@JosesAmazingWorlds]

@@alexsayshi6782 you KNOW I am wrong. Factually.

[@edwinvillalobos7159]

@@alexsayshi6782 nah they might’ve lost that’s just usually how games went and scored back then look at the final it took r9 almost the whole game to put away 2 goals and he was arguably the best player in the world at the time with the best team surrounding him

[@tommyl.dayandtherunaways820]

You’re both right, I think. Germany is Germany, always a tough team to beat, but they were definitely a team greater than the sum of their parts, and it showed against Brazil. Meanwhile, Spain always seemed to be the opposite in the pre-2010 era, a team with so many talented players that always seemed to underperform at the critical moment. It’s hard to say who would win but I think Spain would have a chance, just by reaching the semis, they would have a massive confidence boost, doing something no Spanish side had ever done before.

[@MikeDchy25]

All you need is a pair of eyes to see how ridiculous both those games were. The Italians spent the whole of the game getting the crap kicked out of them and SK barely got a slap wrist but Italy were being punished for retaliation. Spain wasn't as brutal but they just got goal after goal denied and one offside decision was a gg opportunity. I couldn't believe what was going on in this joke of a word cup. Spain and Italy had the ability to go all the way and Italy were hounded by the refs for the whole tournament.

[@raymondgilbourne112]

I'm Irish & in my opinion the Ireland v Spain last 16 game was also fixed but Ireland was too incompetent to win. In that game Ireland was awarded 2 penalties. We scored the 2nd to take the game to ET. Spain also had 3 or 4 goals disallowed in 90mins. IIRC the 1st goal was disallowed goal was offside. The 2nd goal disallowed for offside was not offside. I think there was a 3rd goal disallowed for offside that was not offside. At the start of the 2nd half another Spainish goal was dissllowed. Even the Irish tv commentary team couldn't understand why that goal was disallowed. I think FIFA wanted Ireland to progress to play S. Korea as they would need less help v Ireland than they needed against Spain.

[@stephenduke412]

I was watching that game in a bar in killkenny. That was the best looking referee was handsome

[@arishalam4222]

Jesus, how is 9:10 Joaquin still casually captaining for Real Betis almost two decades later

[@ayenazz3116]

He just 20’s in 2002, and now at 39 he still playing

[@FlamingBasketballClub]

Too op

[@JosesAmazingWorlds]

Goes to show how little professional footballers look after themselves. Maldini, Donato, Giggs, Joaquín, Cristiano, show that professional footballers could play regularly at the top flight into their late 30s injuries permitting.

[@jazzoj5]

@Boyd most of the players mentioned played in seria A, where the pace of the game is kinder to older players

[@MikoyanGurevichMiG21]

@@ayenazz3116 Claudio Pizzaro from the Bundesliga would have been a great mention but well he retired in 2020.

[@ssvoogel]

Quick correction: Japan actually qualified for the 1998 World Cup.

[@williethekid5852]

ssvoogel they got selected as hosts before the 1998 World Cup.

[@rossomac21]

@Rayan Rizwan 31st May 1996 was when the 2002 hosts were selected.

[@Aetherea_B4M_B4M]

@Rayan Rizwan Actually they werw selected in 1996.

[@arvindsharma8908]

Japan became football powerhouse in Asia after mid 80s

[@jameskim6605]

People talkin' like bad decisions at 2002 World Cup is a travesty but name Maradona's handball goal as the 'hand of god'. WTF with the double standard?

[@DivMuzza]

That Italy squad was phenomenal. I remember feeling they would win it before the tournament.

[@lukeboylan7901]

@김두영 ok mate

[@NLT31]

They should have beaten South Korea, I remember watching the game and it was a pen on Totti and if Italy had gone through that's when they go into a different gear into these sorts of tournaments. I know home nations get a few decisions but South Korea got so many it was pretty obvious they were being pushed to keep the atmosphere going on home soil to promote the game in Asia. That's the problem with people who were either not born or were too young to remember, they don't see what others saw it was about an investment in the game to grow it so FIFA could develop these continents and create more wealth.

[@Assarie86]

@김두영 you're thrash

[@Frserthegreenengine]

@김두영 having four titles isn't the sign of being over-rated (even if one, 1934, was controversial)

[@maettsook]

@@NLT31 Not the way I saw it. Italy struggled to get out of the group only winning their opening game. Italy couldn't cope with South Korea's pressing and like a lot of Italian national teams when it's not going their way they started diving, whining and playing with the air of victimization. Although the team looked good on paper only it's defence was effective. Totti and Del Piero were too similar so Del Piero was pushed forward where he was ineffective the midfield had zero creativity leaving it all to Totti and the Koreans knew that and acted accordingly. Look at this line up: www.transfermarkt.com/south-korea_italy/index/spielbericht/987570 Only Totti, Del Piero and Vieri are attacking players. Two defensive midfielders and everyone else is a defender by trade, They got everything they deserved in that game. And but for Materazzi getting Zidane sent off they wouldn't have won the competition 4 year later either.

[@IaMD.B.]

That was the first World Cup I've watched in full. I was a baby in 1994 and I wasn't yet into football in 1998. My mother is Brazilian, so naturally I supported Brazil. I have fond memories of that World Cup:)

[@yannick245]

I didn't know Alfie was just six in 2002. My first WC was 98. But as a German, and being a little older, 02 was the one that really stuck to me. Brazil really deserved it, with this legendary team: Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, Cafú, Rivaldo and even young Kaká, just to name a few. The final although was close and with Ballack not being banned and Kahn _(still the winner of the Golden Ball/best player)_ without his slips, if, if , if... Along 06 there was probably no WC I followed that close. Even though of the weird kick-on time's. Our game against Paraguay, for example, started at 8:00 AM, if I remember correctly. It also made the foundation of our WC successes. 02=2nd, 06=3rd, 10=3rd and finally the title in 2014! 2018 came as a little shock to me _(remember the Confederation Cup and the European Under-21 Championship one year before)_ but I can live with it because in 2014 I could finally experience the great feeling of being the champions of the world! I also just missed one of Klose's 16 WC goals, against Cameroon _(don't know why)._ Aaahhhh, I just love the World Cup!

[@ConnbineHarvester]

@@yannick245 I'm pretty sure Rivaldo faked an injury to get a Turkish player sent off in 2002. That's my memory of that Brazil team, amazing against England, cheated against Turkey!

[@torrecillas999]

@@ConnbineHarvester he fake it but the player from Turkey still wrong

[@baldy5643]

Idea: top 7 years that produced the best players

[@gamlehjem2507]

1.Benfica win

[@pritapp788]

Haha that's a nice one actually. I often think of 1972 (Nedved, Figo, Zidane, Rui Costa, Thuram), 1976 (Totti, Recoba, Camoranesi, Kluivert, Ronaldo, van Nistelrooy, Morientes, Gilberto Silva, Frings, Ballack, Kanu, Vieira, Giuly, Nesta, Edmilson), 1984 (Robben, Sneijder, Iniesta, Mascherano, Handanovic, Torres, Schweinsteiger, Tevez, Chiellini), 1987 (Messi, Suarez, Cavani, Vidal, Benzema, Bonucci, Nasri, Higuain, Khedira) and 1988 (Boateng, Aguero, di Maria, Hummels, Marcelo) as some of the most impressive generations.

[@usus9us]

By the sound of your voice I would have imagined you being way older than me and we’re the same age it appears.

[@lovefan7694]

Take a look at his Q&A's. Dude sounds like a 40 year old CEO of a huge company but looks like a surfer/stoner

[@craigcullen28]

His balls have dropped that's why 😂😂

[@stephenroderick6970]

@@lovefan7694 no he doesn't looool

[@cardenasr.2898]

Italy was in great shape, we (México) barely managed to tie with them thanks to a formidable header by Borgetti, only to later lose to the US. I remember our school switched the entrance time so we could watch the games, I got up in the wee hours to watch the games. Good times

[@pritapp788]

Mexico actually played very well in that WC. The wingers Arellano and Morales were on fire, they tormented Italy's defence. I was disgusted to see them lose against the USA, it was like they just didn't turn up for that game.

[@emperorreign6154]

I was 13 at the time, we were even allowed to watch some of the big games in school. Good times.

[@drippypippy]

short answer: yes

[@jamiegrimes6681]

Well yes but actually (I don't k) no (w)

[@Realfan14]

@@jamiegrimes6681 s(he) be(lie)ve(d)

[@jamiegrimes6681]

@@Realfan14 s(he's) (in) S(pain)

[@mathat1863]

@@Realfan14 Sbeve 😂

[@uncletimo6059]

longer answer: YEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

[@jackywackydoodah2821]

7 dodgy decisions made by referees at World Cups.

[@Realfan14]

Mexico vs Netherlands

[@rafaeljousealfarourquilla4304]

all of them are going to be from 2002

[@U_C_G]

Frank Lampard's goal against Germany and Nigel De Jong's karate kick, both in 2010

[@billysanpidro]

Five of them from 2002

[@archstanton6102]

The English referee who gave 3 yellow cards to same Croatian player

[@pritapp788]

I am an Italy fan and the manner of the elimination left me incredibly embittered. A few days later I was even more incensed when yet again the referee sided with South Korea against Spain. As soon as the referees stopped doing their "job", South Korea were easily set aside by Germany and Turkey. That said, it is unhelpful to focus solely on South Korea/Italy/Spain. The whole tournament was riddled with ridiculous officiating mistakes, below just some which I can recall. -Turkey v/s Brazil: Rivaldo's drama to get opponents sent off. -Argentina v/s England: Owen dives for a penalty, Collina pretends not to see the dive and gives it. To be fair Batistuta should probably have received a second yellow earlier in that game. -Italy v/s Croatia: two valid goals by Italy (Vieri and Inzaghi) disallowed by the lord of bad referees, Graham Poll. -South Korea v/s Portugal: some pretty contentious decisions there, all directed against the Portuguese. Joao Pinto sent off after just 27 minutes in a must-win game for the Portuguese. -Italy v/s Mexico: another non-existent offside found against Italy as they scored. -Belgium v/s Brazil: the Belgians take the lead with a superb acrobatic goal, only for it to be disallowed for a foul nobody had seen. Brazil go on to win 2-0. -South Korea v/s Italy: Moreno messed up this game so badly that his most glaring error went unnoticed. Gattuso scored what should have been a winner, only for a non-existent offside to be given yet again. -Germany v/s USA: USA almost score on a corner as one of their players heads the ball. A German on the line saves with his hand... officials rule there's nothing to see!

[@jameskim6605]

As a Korean, Korea should absolutely have lost to Spain, no question. Korea vs Italy was a toss up if you look at the statistics of the game, but Italy should have edged Korea. Even with bad refereeing, Italy could have won but the goal was disallowed. Korea got to the round of 16 FAIR and SQUARE and the campaign should have ended there. Portugal was poor, even lost to the USA, who got demolished by Poland and should have lost 4-1 to korea (19 shots to 5-6). Germany and Turkey did not set aside Korea. The loss was a margin of one goal for each match.

[@wuyi6945]

I think the referee has all the reason to guve joao pinto that red card for his horrible tackle. (For context: he charged at south korean player's leg with excessive force, from the back)

[@CrociatoAzzurro]

I'm an Italy fan but there is one thing I disagree. Looking back, while it true that Italy had a few goals disallowed, the Pippo Inzaghi goal called back versus Croatia was correct. Inzaghi always did have a habit of grabbing the Defenders shirt and it happened here as well. I agree with the rest though.

[@xK0VI]

Thumbs up for remembering how Belgium/Wilmots was robbed vs Brazil.

[@zacreichert7755]

I hadn’t seen this one when you put it out, I’m glad you do callbacks in your current work to some previous videos like todays or I would of still missed it!

[@olegollumsolskjaer5995]

Italy vs Spain would've been a good game man ffs and the winner vs Germany

[@frafrafrafrafra]

And probably Italy would've make it

[@olegollumsolskjaer5995]

@@frafrafrafrafra Alike

[@clipscompilations4442]

I didn't know 442oons characters watched HITC Sevens

[@honestpenaldo]

Ole Gollum Solskjaer you mean brazil vs spain or brazil vs italy, that should have been the real final

[@olegollumsolskjaer5995]

@@honestpenaldo yh maybe

[@Pdiddy123]

Annoyed Irish fan here, if it wasn’t for the shocking conditions the Irish had during this World Cup we would have definitely got past the round of 16 stage with the captain Roy Keane still being there

[@pkim5992]

Highly recommended: How Korea won in 2002 World Cup : kzbin.info/www/bejne/a4rakmWcjLmbia8

[@richardpike483]

The most frustrating thing about South Korea getting to the Semi Finals is that it denied us the possibility of seeing either Italy or Spain play Brazil in the final. Instead that painfully average Germany side made it to the final instead. Convinced both Italy and Spain would have beaten that German side in the Semi Finals. Both would imo have given Brazil a much better game in the final. The German 2002 side have to be the luckiest side to have mad a World Cup final in my lifetime. A German side which had only 3 good players in it, Oliver Kahn, who was a deserving Golden Ball winner, Michael Ballack who got the goal to get them to the final despite his booking ruling him out and of course Miroslav Klose who chipped in with their goals. It really was an average German side with the exception of those three players and they would have been lucky to get beyond the Last 16 without Kahn, Ballack and Klose. After all, England had destroyed them 5-1 in a qualification game just 9 months earlier. Rudi Voller also has to go down as the luckiest coach to make a World Cup final. As it showed in Euro 2004 when Germany couldnt even beat Latvia in Euro 2004 groups and crashed out after a loss to the already qualified Czech Republic in their final group match. Even Germany's run to the final was very fortunate. South Korea outplayed them in spells in the Semi Finals and had it not been for Kahn in the Quarter Finals, USA would have beaten them after dominating the whole game. However, one could say that Voller was a reluctant coach and really never should have gotten Die Mannschaft job in the first place. He took job in 2000 on a caretaker basis whilst Christoph Daum finished his contract at Leverkusen and then he would take the German job in 2001. However, an alleged cocaine scandal broke out and Daum instantly pulled out of the arrangement to coach Die Mannschaft and Voller took the reigns full time after that. Unsurprisingly, after leaving Germany job in 2004 after poor showing at that summer's Euros, Voller only had one more short and ill fated spell in management at Roma in late 2004.

[@pritapp788]

Yeah there's that too... I remember Brazil's supporters being overjoyed at the successive eliminations of the teams they did not want to face: France, Argentina, Italy, Spain. From the moment those teams were out nobody was going to stop Brazil from going all the way.

[@Bonepesci]

You’re talking about Brazil, who played defensive with good strikers on the break just like in 94. People tend to seriously overhype Brazil but they were also average and I would’ve wanted to see the final with Ballack and of course Kahn made a howler with rhe first goal. And dont forget how Belgium was robbed against Brazil with horrible referee decisions

[@forechunkukee]

Fantastic review of the WC. Great stuff.

[@cosmoszeromusic]

Short answer: yes Long answer: yeeeeeeesssssssssss

[@vincenzopacifico]

idea: 7 players who won topscorers in their league even though their club was relegated (like igor protti in serie a 1995/96 or quini 1975/76 in la liga)

[@jamaicanlyricist1965]

Brilliant presentation. I love the way how your views are well balanced and unbiased.

[@DurinSBane-zh9hj]

Roy Jones Jr. could give you a few tips about South Korean host nation "influence"

[@williamcarter361]

That was a shocking decision

[@darrenwade3266]

Where do you go to watch historic football? Is there some sort of streaming service?

[@simonpayne8252]

Every World Cup since 1998 has been a bit suspect. The corruption with FIFA became much more obvious from the bidding stages all the way through.

[@pkim5992]

Suspect? OK. But watch the following also. Highly recommended: How Korea won in 2002 World Cup : kzbin.info/www/bejne/a4rakmWcjLmbia8

[@Munchman1]

Just think, Italy and Spain were done dirty here... who won the next twocworld Cups 👀. Also, conspiracy theories say Brazil were fixed to win the 2002 world cup due to 98 drama with Ronaldo and forcing him to play

[@protocetus499]

​@@Munchman1 nah Brazillian are in their prime, Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, Roberto Carlos except the GK

[@yusufkassim8236]

2009-2010 Football Conference Teams: Where Are They Now?

[@OcEleven]

Good idea man!!

[@CitrusMenace]

stevenage champions that season. ten years later and we're on our way back to the conference

[@adrevenue63]

on planet earth.....hahaha *JUST ASKING FOR A FRIEND*

[@berzerkisnotaqt1250]

@@adrevenue63 bruhh

[@brianbks02]

From World Cup referee to hardcore heroin smuggler. Sounds like a movie.

[@pkim5992]

Highly recommended: How Korea won in 2002 World Cup : kzbin.info/www/bejne/a4rakmWcjLmbia8

[@matthewdooley9046]

Keane’s goal vs Germany was the real highlight! Back when we were good 😌

[@archstanton6102]

I had tickets to all the England games but it clashed with my final university final exams. I chose not to go, got a 1st but still think I should have gone.

[@jamiegrimes6681]

Which tournament? I assume 2002

[@archstanton6102]

@@jamiegrimes6681 Sorry, yes 2002. Went to all England games in 06, 10 and 14 though.

[@trollpotatoe]

Nik Turk how bout 2018?

[@archstanton6102]

@@trollpotatoe After the Roy Hodgson farce of 2016, I gave up on England. Has beenn watching them home and away so he 1998. So had enough - great timing!

[@trollpotatoe]

Nik Turk ahhh i see.. are you gonna give it a second chance now that gareth southgate is at the helm?

[@ihenriquez1991]

The history of Jorge “El Magico” Gonzalez.

[@user-cc1pd3ji1h]

Most nuanced video about this subject that I've seen so far.

[@zomgbrattodilolrenzor6081]

13:03 And people still argues against VAR. There can be no honest argument against VAR.

[@nachoalvarez7171]

Except that referees should be part of the VAR system and not just be affiliates of it's actual members

[@bodofzt]

Spain's second disallowed goal cannot really be considered a "disallowed goal". The linesman signaled for a goal kick just after the cross and the referee had already blown his whistle before Morientes' header. The Korean goalie didn't try to make the save. There were a few sketchy decisions in that match, though, particularly two very tight (or non-existing) offsides.

[@kogoromori30]

Not just the Spaniards and Italians! The Portuguese too! Portugal is always forgotten in this discussion . The ref made highly questionable decisions when Portugal and Korea faced each other in the group stage.

[@qdlbp]

At least group stage were fair. I just remember that Russians insisted Japanese bribery on the group stage. What’s the point you say was suspicious?

[@MVgaming627]

Well researched good video

[@tcoudi]

the italy 1934 was absolutely outrageous. czechoslovakia was far better and was winning , but then they where simply kicked out of the field with refree just watching, they were reportetly attacked from the stands as well

[@m.c.martin]

No one ever talks about Portugal get two Red Cards to help Korea Advance from the Group Stage, or that they may have had 4 subs instead of 3 vs Poland

[@Emper0rH0rde]

That's because Portugal's 2 red cards in their group game against South Korea were not controversial. The first one was a *clear* straight red - he could have broken the guy's leg in at *least* two places - and the second was a pretty straight-forward second yellow, unless the first yellow was super harsh.

[@amoreazione3563]

I don't know if you remember that, but the koreans played violently throughout the whole tournament. They KNEW that they - and only they - could get away with it. Other teams obviously reacted to the constant aggressive, unsanctioned fouls, but with the only consequence of seeing their own players thrown out of the pitch by means of red cards. Portugal might therefore have deserved 2 red cards, but Korea deserved at least 2 or 3 every match and they didn't get a single one

[@joec9662]

@@amoreazione3563 you forgot the elbows by Vieri and Totti which happened before Korean fouls and what unsanctioned? Portugal played rougher at least watch the games before saying shit

[@Munchman1]

4 subs ??

[@LeScandal]

Other than a series of outrageous one-sided calls I see no evidence of foul play. Nope, none: Really.

[@MikeDchy25]

Uuuuuffffff I don't know This is what tough honest no holes barred documentary videos are these days. I miss the days of Jeremy Paxman and Vincent Brown, now in it's place we have puffters making videos like this.

[@elpidionastro8336]

The answer is simple: Yes it was.

[@TheAnalysis2]

When Italians don’t accept the defeat, we know that they become the real losers.

[@pkim5992]

Recommended: How Korea won in 2002 World Cup : kzbin.info/www/bejne/a4rakmWcjLmbia8

[@ivanraimi5524]

Guus Hiddink is known for this, his other teams like Australia and Russia in 2008 performed very well, despite their underdog status

[@vid1763]

I have watched (live, while they were happening) all the World Cups since 1978 and to be honest, only Argentina in 1978 and Korea in 2002 had the type of home advantage which has to do with officiating. In the other editions the home teams perhaps had home advantage in terms of having more supporters, but for instance Spain, Mexico, Italy, France and Germany were great teams in the editions they hosted between 1986 and 2006 and, apart from Mexico in 86, they all had the quality for even winning the editions they were hosting and France actually did

[@saeed_05]

Thank you fot using my idea. I requested it for 4 videos straight

[@carmenbettscosgrove8411]

Yeah josh, just stop being a Van Dick

[@carmenbettscosgrove8411]

Josh Wood shush, your like 6 stop being a virgin

[@carmenbettscosgrove8411]

Nah, your not worth the energy, or time so jog on and go finish of the clothes that you ripped of your Barbie dolls

[@saeed_05]

Josh Wood ok. and? You wouldn't be watching this video if I didn't request for it

[@brunoxtrim2115]

Hey HITC, could u compile us a video about how the sports world (soccer world in particular) was affected by any other pandemics or epidemics, such as spanish flu and sorts

[@nickkruger7962]

South Koreans remembered this fondly.

[@EmpressTouch]

As they do drawing 2-2 with Spain in Dallas, 1994; not to forget Kwang's free-kick in 1990.

[@moralitaskarbitan6282]

@@alessandraaragosaburton431 South Korea win with clear match SORRY FOR MY BAD ENGLISH

[@mattiascaccabarozzi]

@@moralitaskarbitan6282 no, they didn't

[@h_crow221]

@@moralitaskarbitan6282 clear match? The fuck! Are you blind or something? Lots of Italian player got injured by those plastic players

[@sethclenshaw9830]

idea 7 players that picked their club over money. E.g Gerrard, Totti, etc

[@LThaPunisha]

Gerrard, Totti, Lampard, Terry, Del Piero, Buffon and Giggs. There you go

[@AbcDef-im1yc]

@@LThaPunisha Tony Adams, David Silva and Vardy?

[@aeternal7187]

Batistuta

[@drwsp5096]

@@LThaPunisha Lampard🤔

[@jamesMdlk]

R2 Giggs was at the best club in the world for a lot of his career though..

[@digitalfootballer9032]

Buffon was Italy's goalkeeper in the 2002 world cup and he still plays. Impressive.

[@sosososososo4148]

I think he should've retired earlier. He just plays to participate at WC for record

[@mitchellgeorge6031]

Which countries that haven't hosted a World Cup would make a great host? For me, I'd like to see on in the Netherlands or Belgium

[@cupcakefairy87]

They hosted the European Championship together in 2000

[@kal77uk]

The joke at the time was the WC was fixed and Scotland still failed to qualify. The only team in history to have not benefitted from such corruption.

[@tomwangepsom]

I’ll save you 16 minutes of your life: Yes

[@imhotep2223]

I swear he's just trying to make this video as long as possible

[@Darwinek]

I am old enough, and I was watching all matches of the 2002 World Cup. Four takeaways from me: 1) Some referees were horrible indeed. 2) Italy wasn't that good as people here think. 3) Spain still could've won on penalties and no one would say a word. 4) Koreans were actually quite decent. Plenty of them got contracts in good European leagues (including Serie A) after the World Cup.

[@pritapp788]

"Plenty of them": who exactly? Seol Ki-hyeon, Lee Young-pyo, Lee Chun-soo, Cha Du-ri, Park Ji-sung, Song Chong-gug. 6 of 23, I wouldn't call that "plenty"... you make some good points otherwise. Italy in particular were a team of prestigious names playing some terrible football. Put Zoff or Lippi in place of Trapattoni, and this team would not even have had to face Korea - would have topped its group to find another opponent.

[@ChristophWalks]

Excellent unbiased video 👍🏼

[@jessejuffer6916]

Could you make a video with the best team from every country in europe/the world?

[@EmreCanKorkmaz]

Japanese stadiums though... decades ahead of Europe at the time. Sapporo Dome was my favourite, and blew my mind with its hoovering interchangeable pitches. Which one was your favourite / you found as the most interesting venue from FIFAWorldCup2002?

[@pritapp788]

Sapporo was gorgeous indeed. I also liked Saitama, Kobe and Oita. On the Korean side I liked Seogwipo. Realistically Japan had the best stadiums and could have hosted the whole event.

[@EduardoGrassoTV]

In general Italy should have done better, but also in the group stage they were wrongly denied the tying goal against Croatia and another regular goal when the match against Mexico was 0-0

[@mrsomeone846]

More vids like this please!

[@kwamekwarteng6189]

Can you please make a video about the 2009 Under 20 world cup winners, Ghana; where are they now

[@elninoson5282]

Technically three goals for Spain cause they called the threw ball offside when it wasn't and he just gave it to the goalie

[@MarkSmith-sn5xj]

The refereeing in the Italy Korea match was 100% dodgey.

[@MikeDchy25]

Why? Just cus he did the same thing before and four times after, and just cus he tried to smugguuuh.... 😧 Wait what? HOLY CRAP this guys dodgy.

[@MikeDchy25]

@Bersama - Sama Do your research dumbasses. South Korea are known for this bullshit, they did the same thing in the Olympics in 88.

[@MikeDchy25]

@Nada Cinta Here we go, another twat.

[@MikeDchy25]

@Nada Cinta Oh by the by, in case you haven't noticed, WE'RE NOW CHAMPIONS OF EUROPE FUCK STICK.

[@MikeDchy25]

@Bersama - Sama OK. Hosting a major tournament that turned out to be totally crooked and the second time it happened again. This half the reason blatt was booted, it's common knowledge cus it was on the news. Why are you bull shiting everyone? I smell a troll.

[@hothihongyen6402]

"Meanwhile the rest of the world pointed out the logistical nightmare for fans, this was a cloud that hung over most the tournament" Once the tournament started, I can't recall anyone even mentioning the travelling - seemed very smooth is this regard.

[@dylancraft1006]

Brilliant video

[@AJ-pe1mk]

The way you pronounced Joaquin 😯😯

[@Finn_Lawless]

His videos are good but pronunciations are usually way off. Standard for an Englishman.

[@AJ-pe1mk]

@@Finn_Lawless Ya the English cant pronounce names im not german but I can pronounce Müller properly

[@FAOHUESOS]

Joao-kin :v

[@mrkipling2201]

Wondered if anyone else had noticed that!!!

[@markuslanz88]

@@Finn_Lawless als ob Deutsche gut darin wären

[@Darrow1991]

I don’t remember that Spanish game. I remember vividly the Italy - South Korea game; I am of Italian origin. Italy could have avoided the consequences of the bad refereeing decisions if they hadn’t decided to play defensively and try to sit on a 1 - 0 lead. At one point you could see Trappatoni screaming at his team “gli, no gli (here, not there”. From his hand gestures, it was clear he wanted his team to play back. Once they had the lead, until the Koreans scored the Latin’s goal, the Italians played with 10 men behind the ball; only Vieri was in front of the ball. They never really could come back after the goal. Italians go on about corruption at the World Cup in 2002. It avoids them confronting the fact that their coach blew it for them.

[@pritapp788]

That is so damn true. Even if I supported Italy, I remain unconvinced that they would have gone all the way. Trapattoni was a dinosaur trying to implement catenaccio (the style of football he had experienced as a footballer in the 1960s) with a group of players who wanted to attack. Could have escaped v/s Korea, probably not Spain or Germany. From the very second game with Croatia, this team had been treading very perilously. In fact even after WC 2002 things did not immediately get better. Euro 2004 qualification was complicated, and the final tournament there was a disaster. Clearly it was not just a matter of referees: this team was going nowhere with Trapattoni in charge.

[@Darrow1991]

@@pritapp788 a friend once commented on Trappatoni that he never adjusted to three points for a win. That explains his lack of success later in his career.

[@pritapp788]

@@Darrow1991 I can only agree. Trap screwed Italy real bad, more so than Poll or Moreno who were clearly anti-Italian. The worst thing about it is that thanks to Moreno, Trapattoni escaped any blame and was able to lead Italy to another predictable tournament disaster in 2004. Had Italy been eliminated under more normal circumstances, Trap would not have escaped the sack, a more modern coach might have taken over... the worst thing that happened to Italy in the early 2000s was actually Zoff resigning for Trapattoni to take over.

[@GermanicusCaesar117]

Did the Italians play the poorly or were they screwed over by the refs? The answer is yes. The two are not mutually exclusive. The fact that Italy had played poorly in that game (arguably in that tournament since they were runners up in their group) didn't change the fact that they were on the receiving end of some poor refereeing decisions.

[@drillnewscentral4142]

Can you make a vid on the 1982 World Cup match Austria vs West Germany and the match fixing complaints the Algerians and pretty much anyone gave lol

[@mattiascaccabarozzi]

That was a completely dick move

[@Mayaman67]

just walking around the middle of the park. Scandalous

[@antoniosilvestro2494]

Argentina had to beat Peru 6-0 in 1978 and it happened. 62 & 66 & 78 & 98 & 2002 WC's were fixed to help the hosts. Plus individual game like Battle of Santiago in 62 & HAND OF GOD in 86 etc

[@pg245091]

@@antoniosilvestro2494 The 98 WC was fixed for France? You must be kidding. Zidane got a red card (deservedly) against Saudi Arabia and missed the next two games... Blanc got a ludicrous red card against Croatia and missed the final... and in the final, Dessailly got red-carded too. Penalties for France? Zero. The refs definitely didn't make it easy for France to win.

[@MikeDchy25]

That match wasn't fixed as such it was just an obvious agreement between the two teams, and it was disgusting, 80 minutes of nothing. After that most matches had to be played simultaneously especially the final deciding group matches.

[@Kblay1]

Great vid. Just a couple of points. In the case of the disallowed goals from Tomassi for Italy and Morientes for Spain, the whistle was blown considerably before the ball was put in the net in both instances and the defenders and goalkeepers stopped. Perhaps they would have scored anyway, but realistically we'll never know. Also a quick fact correction: South Korea's World Cup record prior to 2002 was actually played 14, won 0, drawn 4, lost 10.

[@julesroy]

"presumably just winding Italians up at this stage" lol

[@getin6401]

The 1982 World Cup they changed the rules based on this WC

[@zechariahtlee]

Thanks for the info! Great vid as always.

[@emend015]

still remember this world cup so vividly

[@beb7427]

Not the only time Koreans are accused of fixing sporting events, just sayin

[@pkim5992]

Highly recommended: How Korea won in 2002 World Cup : kzbin.info/www/bejne/a4rakmWcjLmbia8

[@ringosimon1]

I remember this world cup for morning kick offs and every pub offer a breakfast pint and a bacon sandwich for £3. Happy days

[@JasonWilliams89]

Not for the pig that was tortured and killed just so you could enjoy the taste for a couple of minutes

[@ringosimon1]

@@JasonWilliams89 it was what he would have wanted

[@JasonWilliams89]

@@ringosimon1 Even you couldn't possibly believe that

[@ringosimon1]

@@JasonWilliams89 would you like me to explain why eating meat is right?

[@JasonWilliams89]

@@ringosimon1 You can try

[@tgwnn]

The Spain game had a criminal offside call against them too. It would have led to a one-on-one situation with the goalie.

[@sumannandi8232]

Your video contents are very good. Just make the audio better coz it is not ear-pleasing. I don't know but something is wrong with audio or maybe I can't catch your accent as a non-english countryman.

[@edmorrison5645]

It wasn't just that Moreno made some bad calls - all refs have their bad days. It was that almost every call favoured Korea and punished Italy. That is why the game stinks of corruption.

[@pkim5992]

Recommended: How Korea won in 2002 World Cup : kzbin.info/www/bejne/a4rakmWcjLmbia8

[@jacobsalter2322]

do a video on the 2009 champions league semi-final chelsea vs barcelona

[@EmpressTouch]

Or the 2005 rugby tackle on Valdez... and the referee who was still allowed to officiate - despite reaching the mandatory retirement age of 45 - and it's consequences... (And the celebrity status the Italian held i.e. how many world football referees have ever endorsed a car manufacturer before - or since..?)

[@wilhelmdietz4023]

Are Chelsea fans still butthurt about that? Imagine how Ajax supporters feel after their two matches against Chelsea this season, that was much worse.

[@michaelahern6821]

That's because Chelsea are despised in Europe because of their scumbag supporters and their criminal owners...

[@Zz5H]

Watch this channel when i have trouble sleeping

[@andysmith5997]

Feeling bad about a World Cup fixed at Italy’s expense is like feeling bad about Thatcher dying

[@Sparkledash1]

As a german, the only thing i remember about this tournament was me wondering how we got to the Final.

[@agathabaines4439]

Kahn & Ballack really

[@Sparkledash1]

@@agathabaines4439 With a little help from an up and coming Klose.

[@louisbeerreviews8964]

In 2018 you kicked out by South Korea

[@switchback27]

Klose broke out at the tournament and Kahn was absolutely phenomenal up to the final. They were close to labeling it the "golden head" instead of "golden boot" because he scored most of his goals with headers. I found that pretty funny.

[@williamthompson2941]

aggressive play by SK, against Italy and Spain, pots calling kettle....

[@cheifwhat]

What i have heard is used to favour the home sides by the organisers is to appoint officials from lesser nations as they can be more easily bribed with offers to officiate other matches later on. Plus they are less likely to make strong decisions against the home side

[@howardsimcox5596]

Watching that Italy game, when it happened, I clearly remember thinking I'd never seen a ref more obviously paid for.

[@azideane]

Normally South Korea always do that whenever they play at home not just World Cup but other competitions too like Asian Games, just saying

[@Pologuy242]

Azideane Norchi Yes we did in the past, but not anymore. Look at the 2018 winter games.

[@BigBoy-vj8zj]

If you look at all of the Asian games look at the tables and scores. South Korea perform well every Asian games and perform decently in most Olympic Games. South Korea usually finish near tenth place in Olympic Games. You are basically saying they pay all of the refs in every home game but if you do your homework, you will see no heavily biased games.

[@33LB]

what annoys me is the massive double standard. whenever italians are aggressive and commit fouls, it's regarded as "the italian physical style of play", as though it is something normal and expected of italy's national team. but when italy is on the receiving end of physical play, all of a sudden, it's unfair?

[@qdlbp]

Italians don’t deserve them complain.

[@piafounetMarcoPesenti]

10:41 , lower left corner. I didn't know that the singer of The Pogues played for England in 66. Did you?

[@timberwolf5117]

Make a video of your top 3 world cup

[@Ironborn4]

I remember the excitement of Turkey's run to bronze.

[@J0EN1DAS]

do the chelsea vs barclone champions league 2009, was it fixed or not. love to see if you include drogba and ballack chased ovrebo. btw love your vids!!

[@PaulHanney]

That was fixed.

[@elmachotracho7963]

Not really. The referee was just shite. There were also a few errors against Barcelona like Abidal’s red card and Ballack’s uncalled handball in the first few minutes of the game. Chelsea deserved to go to the final though.

[@the_red_barron1002]

Fifa wouldn't looked into match fixing of the 2002 world cup if they weren't totally corrupt themselves.

[@pkim5992]

Highly recommended: How Korea won in 2002 World Cup : kzbin.info/www/bejne/a4rakmWcjLmbia8

[@rexibarra4249]

A shocking yet nostalgic world cup full of memories and surprises. Lots of star players and a feeling of happiness. Still shook at how many big teams failed to reach the knockout stages like Argentina, Portugal, Uruguay & France. Even with the Netherlands and Yugoslavia not qualifying was a big shock nevertheless, an interesting world cup.

[@chrispeterson3464]

This is the most fair and unbiased video there is on this topic. Thank you

[@pooch443078]

You failed to mention how FIFA mismanaged ticket allocation and thousands of people never received their tickets. The only way to sell those tickets afterwards was to have the home nation progress and more than quadruple the ticket prices

[@Carib6855]

Wow

[@johnnymcauley6216]

Interesting point about the choice of continents. Probably about time it was hosted in Australia

[@dami007]

3:39... Japan was at the previous tournament in France. I watched their group matches against Argentina and Jamaica.

[@brushark9090]

But they were chosen hosts before the 98 WC

[@dami007]

@@brushark9090 Now that statement makes more sense!