Match of the Day

Season 2001/02

With Saturday night highlights now being shown on ITV's The Premiership, Match of the Day reverted to covering live FA Cup and England matches as well as some UEFA Cup games.

93 episodes · First aired 2001-08-12

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21st May 2002: International Friendly: England v South Korea

Highlights 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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26th May 2002: International Friendly: England v Cameroon

Highlights 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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31st May 2002: World Cup 2002

As 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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1st June 2002: World Cup 2002: Republic of Ireland v Cameroon

Mick McCarthy's men - minus captain Roy Keane - start their Group E campaign by facing Cameroon in Niigata, Japan.

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1st June 2002: World Cup 2002: Germany v Saudi Arabia

Today's second Group E game comes from Sapporo, Japan.

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1st June 2002: World Cup 2002

Highlights 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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2nd June 2002: World Cup 2002: Argentina v Nigeria

Argentina take on Nigeria in the opening game of Group F from Kashima in Japan.

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2nd June 2002: World Cup 2002: Spain v Slovenia

Spain start their Group B campaign against rank outsiders Slovenia in Gwangju, South Korea.

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2nd June 2002: World Cup 2002

Action 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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3rd June 2002: World Cup 2002: Croatia v Mexico

A Group G match from Niigata in Japan.

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3rd June 2002: World Cup 2002: Brazil v Turkey

Brazil take on Turkey in Group C.

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3rd June 2002: World Cup 2002

Action 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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4th June 2002: World Cup 2002: China v Costa Rica

Gary 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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4th June 2002: World Cup 2002: South Korea v Poland

Co-hosts South Korea begin their Group D campaign.

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4th June 2002: World Cup 2002

A 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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5th June 2002: World Cup 2002: USA v Portugal

The USA and Portugal start their World Cup campaigns in Group D at the Suwon stadium in South Korea.

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5th June 2002: World Cup 2002

Highlights 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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6th June 2002: World Cup 2002: Denmark v Senegal

Group 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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6th June 2002: World Cup 2002

A 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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7th June 2002: World Cup 2002: Argentina v England

A 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.