Brazil defeated Germany 2–0 to claim a record fifth FIFA World Cup title, with Ronaldo scoring both goals before 69,029 spectators in Yokohama.
Key Facts
- Final score
- Brazil 2–0 Germany
- Attendance
- 69,029 spectators
- TV audience
- 1.1 billion (estimated) viewers
- Brazil's World Cup titles
- 5 (record as of 2025)
- Referee
- Pierluigi Collina (Italy)
- Man of the Match
- Ronaldo (Brazil)
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
Germany and Brazil each progressed through a six-team group stage and three knockout rounds. Germany topped Group E and eliminated Paraguay, the United States, and South Korea. Brazil won all three Group C matches before defeating Belgium, England, and Turkey to reach the final.
Played at the International Stadium in Yokohama on 30 June 2002, the final remained goalless at half-time before Ronaldo broke the deadlock on 67 minutes. Twelve minutes later, a combination involving Kléberson, Rivaldo, and Ronaldo produced a second goal, sealing a 2–0 victory for Brazil.
Brazil's victory gave them an unprecedented fifth World Cup title, a record that stood through 2025. German goalkeeper Oliver Kahn, whose error contributed to the opening goal, nonetheless received the Golden Ball as the tournament's best player. At the 2006 World Cup in Germany, Brazil were eliminated in the quarter-finals by France, while Germany finished third on home soil.
Result
at International Stadium, Yokohama, Japan