2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA) 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA) Listed below are the dates and results for the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for UEFA teams. The European section of the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification acted as qualifiers for the 2002 FIFA World Cup, which is being held in South Korea and Japan, for national teams which are members of the UEFA. Apart from France, who qualified automatically as defending champions, a total of 13.5 slots in the final tournament were available for UEFA teams. The 50 teams were divided into nine groups, five groups of six teams and four groups
2002 FIFA World Cup squads 2002 FIFA World Cup squads At the 2002 FIFA World Cup, each national association was required to name a squad of 23 players, expanded from 22 in previous tournaments. The players' ages, caps and clubs are as of 31 May 2002, the opening day of the tournament. Head coach: Morten Olsen Head coach: Roger Lemerre Head coach: Bruno Metsu Head coach: Víctor Púa Head coach: Cesare Maldini Head coach: Srečko Katanec Note: caps for Yugoslavia are not counted. Head coach: Jomo Sono Head coach: José Antonio Camacho Head coach: Luiz Felipe Scolari Head coach: Bora Milutinović Head coach: Alexandre Guimarães