- Takayuki Suzuki (59')
- Junichi Inamoto (68')
- Marc Wilmots (57')
- Peter Van Der Heyden (75')
Match Formations
Game Information
Saitama Stadium
5:00 AM, June 4, 2002
Saitama, Japan
Match Timeline
Match Commentary
- Philippe Troussier's team avoid becoming the first hosts to lose their opening game and keep alive their hopes of making the second-round. |
- An excitng second-half comes to an end. The points are shared by Group H rivals Belgium and Japan. |
90' Japan's Alex is still causing problems as time ticks away.....and that's it! The final whistle goes. |
FIFA World Cup Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 6 |
| South Korea | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Uruguay | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Ghana | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
FIFA World Cup News
