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Korea/Japan 2001

Korea/Japan 2001


Korea/Japan 2001: French masterclass in the East

Winning is a habit, and in 2001 the World and European champions had not yet kicked that habit. Despite missing Fabien Barthez and Zinedine Zidane, France could still call on Patrick Vieira, Sylvain Wiltord, Marcel Desailly et al, and they were just too good for the opposition.

    • Winner: France
    • Runners-Up: Japan
    • Third: Australia
    • Fourth: Brazil
    • adidas Golden Ball: Robert PIRES (FRA)
    • adidas Golden Shoe: Robert PIRES (FRA),Eric CARRIERE (FRA)
    • FIFA Fair Play award: Japan


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