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How well do you remember Korea and Japan '02? Test your memory in this week's World Cup quiz

The last time Ireland qualified and Brazil triumphed.
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Including penalty shootouts, which of these players did not score for Ireland at the 2002 World Cup?
Robbie Keane
Gary Breen

Steve Finnan
Niall Quinn
Who finished as top scorer in the tournament?
Miroslav Klose
Jon Dahl Tomasson

Rivaldo
Ronaldo
Which of these teams did Brazil not defeat on their way to triumphing?
South Korea
Germany

England
Turkey
Which of these future high-profile managers was adjudged to have fouled Michael Owen, leading to the penalty for England's winning goal against Argentina?
Diego Simeone
Lionel Scaloni

Marcelo Bielsa
Mauricio Pochettino
Which of these teams were making their World Cup debut?
Costa Rica
Tunisia

Senegal
South Africa
Can you name the player who opened the scoring for Spain against Ireland?
Raúl
Fernando Morientes

Gaizka Mendieta
Fernando Hierro
Who is this Belgian player who scored three goals at the tournament?
Marc Wilmots
Wesley Sonck

Johan Walem
Peter Van Der Heyden
Portugal pipped Ireland to top spot in their qualifying group. In what round did they exit in the tournament proper?
Group stages
Round of 16

Quarter finals
Semi finals
Can you name the Golden Ball winner?
Oliver Kahn
Ronaldo

Michael Ballack
Rivaldo
How many Irish players made the squad for both the 1990 and 2002 World Cups?
1
2

3
5
Answer all the questions to see your result!
You scored out of !
World Champion
Congrats, you really know your World Cup history!
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You scored out of !
Runner-up
You've had a great run, but come up just short of the big prize.
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You scored out of !
Quarter-final Exit
No disgrace, but you're on your way home before the business end of the tournament.
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You scored out of !
First Flight Home
Ouch. Time to regroup and come back for another shot in four years.
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