Season 2001/02
Episodes • 2001

1. 12th August 2001: FA Charity Shield: Manchester United v Liverpool
80 minGary Lineker and Alan Hansen present highlights of the traditional curtain-raiser to the English football season, with the big-spending Premier League champions Manchester United taking on FA Cup holders Liverpool.
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2. 15th August 2001: International Friendly: England v Netherlands
80 minHighlights of the friendly match between England and Holland played earlier at White Hart Lane. With the World Cup qualifying match in Germany looming, Sven Goran Eriksson's England will be hoping to continue their unbeaten run of five matches.
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3. 24th August 2001: UEFA Super Cup: Liverpool v Bayern Munich
80 minCoverage of this year's Super Cup match from Stade Louis II in Monaco as Uefa Cup holders Liverpool take on Champions' League winners Bayern Munich to decide the top club team in Europe.
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4. 1st September 2001: World Cup Qualifier: Germany v England
80 minCoverage of the vital World Cup qualifier between Germany and England at Munich's Olympic Stadium.
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5. 5th September 2001: World Cup Qualifier: England v Albania
80 minFollowing Saturday's clash against Germany, England will be aiming to impose themselves on the unfancied Albanians at St James' Park in their penultimate World Cup qualifier.
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6. 13th September 2001: UEFA Cup: Ipswich Town v Torpedo Moscow
80 minCoverage of tonight's Uefa Cup first-round, first-leg match from Portman Road.
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7. 6th October 2001: World Cup Qualifier: England v Greece
80 minCoverage from Old Trafford of this vital World Cup qualifying tie, as England take on Greece in their final group nine match. Victory for England this afternoon will almost certainly guarantee a place in next year's World Cup finals. However, anything less than a win will allow Germany a chance of automatic qualification.
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8. 18th October 2001: UEFA Cup: Ipswich Town v Helsingborgs IF
80 minCoverage from Portman Road of this Uefa Cup second round, first leg tie. Following their success against Torpedo Moscow in the first round of the championship, Ipswich face another tough test when they take on Swedish side Helsingborgs. The Blues, however, have a proud European tradition at home, having never been beaten there by a continental side, and a win for them tonight would see them in a comfortable position for the return leg in November.
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9. 1st November 2001: UEFA Cup: Helsingborgs IF v Ipswich Town
80 minCoverage of this Uefa Cup second-round, second-leg match from the Olympiastadion in Helsingborg, Sweden. Ipswich have yet to reproduce last season's level of consistency in their matches so far this campaign, but the away victory over Torpedo Moscow in the last round will boost hopes of progressing past tonight's opponents, despite the disappointing 0-0 draw in the first leg. Plus action from Rangers' away leg versus Dynamo Moscow.
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10. 10th November 2001: International Friendly: England v Sweden
80 minExtended highlights from Old Trafford of today's friendly between England and Sweden. Having secured their place in the World Cup finals, England - under the tutelage of Sven Goran Eriksson - begin their build-up with a difficult game.
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11. 17th November 2001: FA Cup First Round
80 minHighlights of the day's action in the first round of the FA Cup, plus a roundup of other fixtures.
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12. 18th November 2001: FA Cup First Round
80 minHereford United v Wrexham. Coverage of this first round FA Cup tie from Edgar Street, the home of Hereford United. As both clubs look to begin a potentially money-spinning cup run, will it be another famous victory for a non-league side over league opposition?
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13. 22nd November 2001: UEFA Cup: Ipswich Town v Inter Milan
80 minGary Lineker introduces the coverage from Portman Road as George Burley 's Ipswich Town take on Italian giants Inter Milan in this Uefa Cup third-round, first-leg tie.
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14. 28th November 2001: FA Cup First Round Replays
80 minHighlights from some of the key first round FA Cup replay matches, presented by Gary Lineker.
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15. 8th December 2001: FA Cup Second Round
80 minThe best of the action from FA Cup second-round day as teams set their sights on tackling one of the big clubs in the third round.
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16. 9th December 2001: FA Cup Second Round
80 minCanvey Island v Northampton Town. Coverage from the second round of the FA Cup, the last round before the Premiership and first division clubs join in.
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17. 19th December 2001: FA Cup Second Round Replays
80 minHighlights from some of the key second-round FA Cup replay matches.
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18. 5th January 2002: FA Cup Third Round
80 minHighlights of today's FA Cup third round matches where lower divisions compete against the giants of the Premiership.
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19. 6th January 2002: FA Cup Third Round: Macclesfield Town v West Ham United
80 minCoverage of this third-round FA Cup tie from Moss Rose, as Glenn Roeder's Hammers look to exhibit their pedigree against third division Macclesfield.
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20. 6th January 2002: FA Cup Third Round: Aston Villa v Manchester United
80 minCoverage of this third-round FA Cup tie, as John Gregory 's Aston Villa welcome Manchester United to Villa Park. Between them, these two sides have won the competition 17 times, Aston Villa last savouring victory in 1957 when they beat today's opponents in the final.
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21. 16th January 2002: FA Cup Third Round Replays
80 minHighlights from some of the key third-round FA Cup replay matches which must be decided tonight.
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22. 26th January 2002: FA Cup Fourth Round
80 minHighlights of today's FA Cup fourth-round games, presented by Gary Lineker, with Alan Hansen and Mark Lawrenson.
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23. 27th January 2002: FA Cup Fourth Round: Arsenal v Liverpool
80 minCoverage from Highbury of this FA Cup fourth-round tie as Arsenal meet Liverpool, the side who beat them in last year's FA Cup final. Michael Owen, who scored two Liverpool goals in last year's final, has shown outstanding form this season. Arsenal, however, have taken four of the six possible points in their Premiership encounters this season.
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24. 27th January 2002: FA Cup Fourth Round: Ipswich Town v Manchester City
80 minCoverage from Portman Road of the final FA Cup fourth-round game. Manchester City and Ipswich Town face a close contest: City are flying high in Division One while Ipswich have regained some form but are still languishing near the foot of the Premiership.
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25. 6th February 2002: FA Cup Fourth Round Replays
80 minHighlights of tonight's replays in the fourth round of the FA Cup, with the winners just three matches away from the final at Cardiff's Millennium stadium in May.
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26. 13th February 2002: International Friendly: Netherlands v England
80 minHighlights of tonight's Holland v England friendly match played at the futuristic Amsterdam Arena. England will be seeking revenge following their 2-0 defeat at home to the Dutch last August - their only defeat so far under Sven Goran Eriksson. But it could also offer an opportunity to try out some not so famous names in preparation for this summer's World Cup finals.
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27. 16th February 2002: FA Cup Fifth Round
80 minGary Lineker introduces highlights from today's FA Cup fifth-round ties, including Middlesbrough v Blackburn Rovers, Walsall v Fulham and West Bromwich Albion v Cheltenham.
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28. 17th February 2002: FA Cup Fifth Round: Everton v Crewe Alexandra
80 minFifth-round coverage from Goodison Park where Premiership side Everton take on First Division Crewe Alexandra.
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29. 17th February 2002: FA Cup Fifth Round: Newcastle United v Manchester City
80 minCoverage from St James ' Park where Newcastle play host to Manchester City in the FA Cup fifth round.
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30. 27th February 2002: FA Cup Fifth Round Replays
80 minGary Lineker presents highlights of all the FA Cup fifth-round replays, with analysis from Alan Hansen and Mark Lawrenson.
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31. 9th March 2002: FA Cup Sixth Round: Newcastle United v Arsenal
80 minThe sixth round of the FA Cup sees the two Premiership heavyweights clash in a quarter-final tie at St James ' Park. Bobby Robson 's Newcastle will be looking to continue their fine recent tradition in the competition, while Arsenal are favourites to go one better than last year when they were beaten finalists.
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32. 10th March 2002: FA Cup Sixth Round: Middlesbrough v Everton
80 minCoverage from the Riverside Stadium of the FA Cup quarter-final clash between Steve McClaren's Middlesbrough, whose progress to this stage included the defeat of Manchester United, and Walter Smith's Everton, who eventually overcame Crewe to claim a place in the last eight.
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33. 10th March 2002: FA Cup Sixth Round
80 minHighlights from all the weekend's FA Cup quarter-finals, with Ray Stubbs.
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34. 23rd March 2002: FA Cup Sixth Round Replay
80 minHighlights of today's FA Cup sixth-round replay between Arsenal and Newcastle United at Highbury. The winners will earn a semi-final tie against Middlesbrough.
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35. 27th March 2002: International Friendly
80 minAction from tonight's England v Italy friendly. Plus highlights of France v Scotland.
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36. 14th April 2002: FA Cup Semi Finals
80 minCoverage from Villa Park of the second of today's FA Cup semi-finals, a west London derby between Fulham and Chelsea. There are also highlights of the other semi-final between Middlesbrough and Arsenal that was played at Old Trafford earlier today.
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37. 17th April 2002: International Friendly
80 minAction from England's final home World Cup warm-up game as they take on Paraguay at Anfield.
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38. 4th May 2002: FA Cup Final: Arsenal v Chelsea
80 minHighlights of today's FA Cup final clash between Arsenal and Chelsea, the first all-London final in 20 years, from the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff.
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39. 6th May 2002: Women's FA Cup Final: Fulham v Doncaster Belles
80 minCoverage of the women's FA Cup final from Selhurst Park, London. Fulham had few problems reaching the final, sweeping aside Charlton 4-1 in the semi-final, while Doncaster left it to the last minute, before two goals from England captain Karen Walker secured them a 3-1 victory over Tranmere.
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40. 8th May 2002: Uefa Cup Final: Feyenoord v Borussia Dortmund
80 minCoverage from Rotterdam of the first of the two big end-of-season European club-competition finals. Both teams earned their place with semi-final wins over Milanese opposition. Feyenoord edged out Inter 3-2 on aggregate, while Dortmund's 4-0 thrashing of AC Milan in the semi-final first-leg ensured their progress.
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41. 21st May 2002: International Friendly: England v South Korea
80 minHighlights of England's latest World Cup warm-up game from Jeju in South Korea, where they take on the tournament co-hosts South Korea, who are coached by Dutchman Guus Hiddink.
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42. 26th May 2002: International Friendly: England v Cameroon
80 minHighlights from Kobe in Japan of England's final warm-up game against Cameroon, before they kick off their World Cup finals campaign against Sweden in a week's time.
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43. 31st May 2002: World Cup 2002
80 minAs the world's greatest football tournament begins in Japan and South Korea, the BBC kicks off its extensive coverage with highlights of today's opening game in Seoul, the Group A clash between reigning champions France and Senegal.
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44. 1st June 2002: World Cup 2002: Republic of Ireland v Cameroon
80 minMick McCarthy's men - minus captain Roy Keane - start their Group E campaign by facing Cameroon in Niigata, Japan.
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45. 1st June 2002: World Cup 2002: Germany v Saudi Arabia
80 minToday's second Group E game comes from Sapporo, Japan.
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46. 1st June 2002: World Cup 2002
80 minHighlights of Ireland's match against Cameroon, who are hope to become Africa's first-ever World Cup semi-finalists. Plus Germany v Saudi Arabia and Uruguay v Denmark.
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47. 2nd June 2002: World Cup 2002: Argentina v Nigeria
80 minArgentina take on Nigeria in the opening game of Group F from Kashima in Japan.
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48. 2nd June 2002: World Cup 2002: Spain v Slovenia
80 minSpain start their Group B campaign against rank outsiders Slovenia in Gwangju, South Korea.
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49. 2nd June 2002: World Cup 2002
80 minAction from all of today's matches, including England's opening game against Sweden, Argentina v Nigeria - also in Group F- plus the Group B matches between Spain and Slovenia, and Paraguay and South Africa.
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50. 3rd June 2002: World Cup 2002: Croatia v Mexico
80 minA Group G match from Niigata in Japan.
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51. 3rd June 2002: World Cup 2002: Brazil v Turkey
80 minBrazil take on Turkey in Group C.
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52. 3rd June 2002: World Cup 2002
80 minAction from all of today's encounters in Japan and South Korea, including the Group C match between four-times winners Brazil and Euro 2000 quarter-finalists Turkey, and the Group G clashes between Italy and Ecuador, and potential dark horses Croatia and Mexico.
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53. 4th June 2002: World Cup 2002: China v Costa Rica
80 minGary Lineker unveils this Group C clash from Gwangju, South Korea, in which debutants and rank outsiders China take on fellow underdogs Costa Rica.
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54. 4th June 2002: World Cup 2002: South Korea v Poland
80 minCo-hosts South Korea begin their Group D campaign.
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55. 4th June 2002: World Cup 2002
80 minA look back at key moments in today's games, in which China took on Costa Rica in Group A, and co-hosts Japan and South Korea were both in action - against Belgium and Poland respectively.
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56. 5th June 2002: World Cup 2002: USA v Portugal
80 minThe USA and Portugal start their World Cup campaigns in Group D at the Suwon stadium in South Korea.
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57. 5th June 2002: World Cup 2002
80 minHighlights of today's matches includes the Republic of Ireland's crunch clash with Germany in Group E, plus in Group C, the USA meet Portugal and, in Group H, unpredictable Russia take on outsiders Tunisia.
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58. 6th June 2002: World Cup 2002: Denmark v Senegal
80 minGroup A continues with this clash from Daegu in South Korea. With world champions France in their group, neither of these sides will want to slip up in their other group matches but, despite Senegal's strong showing at the African Cup of Nations, Denmark will be favourites.
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59. 6th June 2002: World Cup 2002
80 minA look back at today's games from Japan and South Korea, where 1998 quarter-finalists Denmark took on outsiders Senegal, two-times winners Uruguay came face-to-face with the might of champions France and, in Group E, African Cup of Nations winners and "Indomitable Lions" Cameroon entertained Saudi Arabia.
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60. 7th June 2002: World Cup 2002: Argentina v England
80 minA heart-stopping penalty shoot-out against Argentina shattered England's World Cup hopes in 1998. Now they face the double champions - whom they have not beaten in the finals since 1966. Memories of Diego Maradona's "hand of God" still fresh and England's World Cup future is once again resting in the balance.
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61. 7th June 2002: World Cup 2002
80 minHighlights of England's much anticipated game against Argentina. Plus action from Sweden's clash with Nigeria in the other Group F event, and Spain v Paraguay in Group B.
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62. 8th June 2002: World Cup 2002: Italy v Croatia
80 minCoverage from Ibaraki, Japan, of this Group G clash in which Italy, champions in 1934, 1938 and 1982, take on Croatia, surprise semi-finalists from the last tournament.
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63. 8th June 2002: World Cup 2002
80 minHighlights of today's World Cup clashes. In Group C, Brazil take on newcomers China, while in Group G, Italy face Croatia. Plus in Group B Slovenia play South Africa.
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64. 9th June 2002: World Cup 2002: Mexico v Ecuador
80 minCoverage from Miyagi, Japan, of the Group G match. Mexico will want to emulate their 1986 team which made it to the quarter-finals, while Ecuador are eager to impress in their first World Cup finals.
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65. 9th June 2002: World Cup 2002
80 minAction from all of today's matches, including hosts Japan taking on Russia in Group H, Mexico and Ecuador's "battle of the Americas" in Group G, and Costa Rica's clash with Turkey in Group C.
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66. 10th June 2002: World Cup 2002: Tunisia v Belgium
80 minCoverage from Oita, Japan as the race for qualification from Group H intensifies. Belgium are as solid as always, despite injuries to key players such as Emile Mpenza. The Tunisians, also plagued by injury and continuing poor form, may struggle to make an impact on the European side.
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67. 10th June 2002: World Cup 2002
80 minAll the action from today's three games, as the second full week of the tournament kicks off. Portugal and Poland face each other in Group D, while co-hosts South Korea play the USA. In Group H, Belgium take on Tunisia.
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68. 11th June 2002: World Cup 2002: Groups A & E
80 minA look back at key moments in today's games, in which Ireland took on Saudi Arabia in Group E while African champions Cameroon met Germany. The victors will be joined in the second round by two teams from Group A where joint-favourites France met Denmark and Senegal played Uruguay.
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69. 12th June 2002: World Cup 2002: Nigeria v England
80 minEngland's fate may rest with this match, their final Group F game against Nigeria in Osaka, Japan. England's only game against the Super Eagles was a 1-0 win in 1994, thanks to a goal from 1990 World Cup hero David Platt. Which of Sven's men will make a name for themselves today? Plus extended highlights of Sweden v Argentina, a game that may decide whether England make it to the last 16.
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70. 12th June 2002: World Cup 2002: Groups B & F
80 minGary Lineker introduces full highlights as England's World Cup future is decided with Sven's men taking on Nigeria in their last Group F match, while Sweden play Argentina. In Group B, Spain play South Africa and Paraguay face Slovenia.
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71. 13th June 2002: World Cup 2002: Group C
80 minCosta Rica v Brazil & Turkey v China. Group C concludes in South Korea with these two clashes.
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72. 13th June 2002: World Cup 2002: Groups C & G
80 minA look back at a day which saw Groups C and G decided. Footballing giants Brazil and Italy were both in action. In South Korea, Brazil -featuring a possible line-up of stars including Cafu, Juninho, Rivaldo and a revitalised Ronaldo - played Costa Rica and China faced Turkey, while in Japan it was Italy, with its host of world-class strikers in Totti, Del Piero , Inzaghi and Delvecchio, against Mexico and Ecuador v Croatia.
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73. 14th June 2002: World Cup 2002: Group H
80 minBelgium v Russia & Tunisia v Japan. Belgium clash with Russia in Shizuoka, while Japan take on Tunisia in Osaka.
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74. 14th June 2002: World Cup 2002: Groups D & H
80 minAction from the last four games of the group stage, with the results determining which teams will to go through to the knockout stage. In Group D, Portugal play South Korea, and Poland take on the USA. The games in Group H are Tunisia v Japan, and Belgium v Russia.
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75. 15th June 2002: World Cup 2002: Round of 16
80 minHighlights of today's second-round matches.
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76. 16th June 2002: World Cup 2002: Round of 16: Sweden v Senegal
80 minWinner Group F v Runner-up Group A from Oita, Japan.
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77. 16th June 2002: World Cup 2002: Round of 16: Spain v Ireland
80 minWinner Group B v Runner-up Group E from Suwon, South Korea.
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78. 16th June 2002: World Cup 2002: Round of 16
80 minHighlights of today's matches in Oita and Suwon.
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79. 17th June 2002: World Cup 2002: Round of 16: Mexico v USA
80 minWinner Group G v Runner-up Group D from Jeonju in South Korea.
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80. 17th June 2002: World Cup 2002: Round of 16
80 minWho will be next week's quarter-finalists? Second-round matches in Jeonju and Kobe hold the key. Analysis of the action by Alan Hansen and Mark Lawrenson.
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81. 18th June 2002: World Cup 2002: Round of 16: Japan v Turkey
80 minWinner Group H Runner-up Group C from Miyagi, Japan.
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82. 18th June 2002: World Cup 2002: Round of 16
80 minA look back at the key moments in today's second-round games from Japan and South Korea.
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83. 21st June 2002: World Cup 2002: Quarter final: England v Brazil
80 minCoverage of the first quarter-final from Shizuoka, Japan.
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84. 21st June 2002: World Cup 2002: Quarter final: Germany v USA
80 minThe second quarter-final from Ulsan, South Korea.
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85. 21st June 2002: World Cup 2002: Quarter finals
80 minHighlights of today's quarter-final matches, plus a look ahead to tomorrow's quarter-finals.
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86. 22nd June 2002: World Cup 2002: Quarter final: Spain v South Korea
80 minCoverage from Gwangju in South Korea of the third quarter-final.
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87. 22nd June 2002: World Cup 2002: Quarter finals
80 minHighlights of today's quarter-final matches.
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88. 25th June 2002: World Cup 2002: Semi final: Germany v South Korea
80 minCoverage from Seoul, South Korea, of the first semi-final.
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89. 25th June 2002: World Cup 2002: Semi final
80 minHighlights of today's first semi-final encounter.
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90. 26th June 2002: World Cup 2002: Semi final: Brazil v Turkey
80 minCoverage from Saitama, Japan, of the second semi-final.
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92. 30th June 2002: World Cup Final 2002: Germany v Brazil
80 minAfter 63 matches spread over the past month, coverage from the 70,000-capacity international stadium in Yokohama City, Japan, of the showpiece final. After becoming the first reigning World Cup holders since Brazil in 1966 to fail to reach the second round, France will not be present to defend their crown. They found themselves in esteemed company, with Argentina and dark horses Portugal also falling at the first hurdle.
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93. 30th June 2002: World Cup Final 2002
80 minHighlights from the international stadium in Yokohama City, Japan, of today's World Cup final.
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