The Official Album of the 2002 FIFA World Cup also released, which was a commercial success in Japan. It was certified platinum for 200,000 copies shipped to stores by the RIAJ. The Official Album of the 2002 FIFA World Cup The Official Album of the 2002 FIFA World Cup is a compilation album with various artists, released in 2002 by Sony Music Entertainment Japan as the official album for the 2002 FIFA World Cup in South Korea and Japan. It was also released under the name Fever Pitch: The Official 2002 FIFA World Cup. The album spawned the single "We're on the Ball" by Ant & Dec. The Official
2002 FIFA World Cup the second being the 2026 World Cup, which will be hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada. The general secretary of South Korea's bidding committee, Song Young-shik, stated that FIFA was interested in staging some matches in North Korea in order to aid Korean reunification, but it was ruled out. At the time the decision was made, Japan had never qualified for a World Cup finals (although the Japanese did subsequently qualify for the 1998 competition). The only other countries to have been awarded a World Cup without previously having competed in a final tournament are Italy in 1934