So I got curious about where they played the 2002 FIFA World Cup final match. Like, totally random but it popped into my head this morning while drinking coffee. Figured it’d be a quick Google search. Nope. Not that simple.
The Search Begins
Started typing into my phone: “2002 world cup final location”. Hit search expecting Japan or South Korea to pop right up—since y’know, it was their tournament. But my brain got fuzzy. Was it Japan? Korea? Both? Specific city? Felt like an idiot.
Got slapped with a huge list of stadiums first. Seriously overwhelming. Seoul World Cup Stadium? Busan? Yokohama? Kept scrolling past ads and junk sites. One article mentioned “International Stadium Yokohama” like it was a big deal. Wrote that down on a sticky note.
Digging Deeper
Refined my search: “2002 world cup final exact stadium name”. More digging. Found an old FIFA PDF—thank goodness for digital archives! Scanned through it. Small text hurt my eyes. Saw the match details:
- Brazil vs Germany (duh, Ronaldo scored twice!)
- June 30, 2002
- And right there: Venue: International Stadium Yokohama
Double-checked because trust issues. Clicked a BBC sports archive page—confirmed! Announcers even called it “Nissan Stadium” after the sponsor. Forgot that part!
Final Confirmation
Checked the capacity too while I was at it. 70,000 seats. Wild atmosphere, looking at pics online. Found shaky fan footage on a random forum—players slipping on the turf, confetti everywhere. Soaked it all in. Done and dusted.
Closed all thirty browser tabs feeling weirdly accomplished. Seriously though—simple facts hide in plain sight sometimes. Coffee’s cold now. Time for a refill.