Football
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at the
2002 Asian Games
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was held in
Busan
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,
Changwon
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,
Yangsan
Yangsan (; ) is a city in Gyeongsangnam-do Province, South Korea.
It borders Ulsan to the northeast, Gijang-gun and Geumjeong District in Busan to the southeast, Gimhae to the southwest, and Miryang to the northwest. City Hall is located in Nam ...
and
Ulsan
Ulsan (; ), officially the Ulsan Metropolitan City, is South Korea's seventh-largest metropolitan city and the eighth-largest city overall, with a population of over 1.1 million inhabitants. It is located in the south-east of the country, neighbo ...
,
South Korea
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from 27 September to 13 October 2002.
Age limit for the men teams is under-23, same as the age limit in football competitions in
Olympic Games
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, while three overage players are allowed among each squad.
Venues
Schedule
Medalists
Medal table
Draw
;Group A
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;Group B
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;Group C
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;Group D
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;Group E
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;Group F
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* Mongolia and Jordan withdrew from the competition and were replaced by Afghanistan and Palestine. Tajikistan was suspended by FIFA and was replaced by North Korea.
Squads
Final standing
Men
Women
References
Men's Results on RSSSF
External links
Official website
{{2002 in Japanese football
Events at the 2002 Asian Games
2002
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Asian Games
The Asian Games, also known as Asiad, is a continental multi-sport event held every four years for athletes of Asia. The Games were regulated by Asian Games Federation from the 1951 Asian Games, first Games in New Delhi, India in 1951, until ...
2002 Asian Games
The 2002 Asian Games, officially known as the XIV Asian Games and also known as Busan 2002 (), were an international multi-sport event held in Busan, South Korea from September 29 to October 14, 2002. Due to schedule impediments the football tour ...
2002 in South Korean football