The 2002 FIFA World Cup also branded as Korea Japan 2002 was the 17th FIFA World Cup the quadrennial football world championship for men's national teams organized by FIFA. It was held from 31 May to 30 June 2002 at sites in South Korea and Japan with its final match hosted by Japan at International Stadium in Yokohama. A field of 32 teams qualified for this World Cup which was the first to be held in Asia the first to be held outside of the Americas or Europe as well as the first to be jointly-hosted by more than one nation. China Ecuador Senegal and Slovenia made their World Cup debuts with Senegal being the only debutant to qualify the group stages and made it to the quarterfinals.