1. Cooperation and smoothness of the host country:
The World Cup jointly hosted by Korea and Japan in 2002 was the first time in history that two Asian countries jointly hosted the World Cup, which fully reflected the cooperative spirit and diversity of international football. The two countries have cooperated closely in venue construction, organization and coordination, security and other aspects, which has become a model for other joint hosting of the World Cup.
2. Innovation competition arrangement:
The 2002 World Cup adopted a new competition arrangement, that is, the "16 Top" system was adopted in the group stage, so that more teams had the opportunity to enter the knockout stage. In addition, the World Cup has also added the rule that once yellow cards have accumulated to a certain number, a game will be suspended, and reduced the number of substitutions and other rule reforms, making the game more enjoyable and tense.
3. Wonderful game performance:
The level of competition in the 2002 World Cup was impressive. Brazil, Germany, Italy and other traditional strong teams performed well, while non-traditional strong teams such as South Korea and Turkey also performed amazingly. In addition, this World Cup also staged many wonderful goals, such as Zidane's two goals in the final and Beckham's thorny goal, which made the game more exciting.
4. Intense competition and unexpected results:
The competition in the 2002 World Cup was fierce, and many strong teams were eliminated in the group stage, which produced a series of unexpected results. Spain, Argentina, France and other strong teams were all out in the early stage, while smaller teams such as South Korea and Turkey broke into the semi-finals. The result of this uncertainty and surprise makes the whole World Cup more attractive and enjoyable.
5. Communication and influence:
The 2002 World Cup is the most influential event in history. With the popularity of TV and Internet, the coverage of this World Cup is extensive, and the audience's attention and enthusiasm are unprecedented. In addition, the host countries of the World Cup in Asia have brought new markets and business opportunities and promoted the development of Asian football.
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To sum up, the 2002 Korea-Japan World Cup was regarded as the most successful because of its smooth cooperation, novel competition arrangement, wonderful performances and fierce competition. In addition, the communication and influence of this World Cup has reached an unprecedented height, which has brought great development opportunities for international football.