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United States 2–1 South Korea

Saturday 19 Jan 2002 · Pasadena, United States

United States2–1South Korea

Goals3

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Donovan Song Beasley

35′1–0Landon Donovan United States
38′1–1Chong-gug Song South Korea
90′2–1DaMarcus Beasley United States

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

United States: 1787 → 1808
South Korea: 1836 → 1815

Expected score for United States: 57.3% (a draw counts half), home advantage included. An upset — the lower-rated side won.

Head to head

Meeting 7 of 10, 1956–2025.

United States wins: 3
Draws: 2
South Korea wins: 5

Form either side

United States

Before

2–3 v Honduras 1 Sep 2001 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2001
0–2 v Costa Rica 5 Sep 2001 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2001
2–1 v Jamaica 7 Oct 2001 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2001
0–0 v Trinidad and Tobago 11 Nov 2001 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2001
0–1 v South Korea 9 Dec 2001 · Friendly

After

1–0 v Cuba 21 Jan 2002 · Gold Cup 2002
4–0 v El Salvador 27 Jan 2002 · Gold Cup 2002
0–0 v Canada 30 Jan 2002 · Gold Cup 2002
2–0 v Costa Rica 2 Feb 2002 · Gold Cup 2002
0–1 v Italy 13 Feb 2002 · Friendly

South Korea

Before

2–1 v Nigeria 16 Sep 2001 · Friendly
0–1 v Senegal 8 Nov 2001 · Friendly
2–0 v Croatia 10 Nov 2001 · Friendly
1–1 v Croatia 13 Nov 2001 · Friendly
1–0 v United States 9 Dec 2001 · Friendly

After

0–0 v Cuba 23 Jan 2002 · Gold Cup 2002
0–0 v Mexico 27 Jan 2002 · Gold Cup 2002
1–3 v Costa Rica 30 Jan 2002 · Gold Cup 2002
1–2 v Canada 2 Feb 2002 · Gold Cup 2002
1–2 v Uruguay 13 Feb 2002 · Friendly

Group B

Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1United States	2	2	0	0	+2	6
2South Korea	2	0	1	1	-1	1
3Cuba	2	0	1	1	-1	1

Road through the tournament

United States

2–1 v South Korea Group stage
1–0 v Cuba Group stage
4–0 v El Salvador Quarter-final
0–0 v Canada Semi-final
2–0 v Costa Rica Final

South Korea

1–2 v United States Group stage
0–0 v Cuba Group stage
0–0 v Mexico Quarter-final
1–3 v Costa Rica Semi-final
1–2 v Canada Third-place play-off

Every United States v South Korea match10

From United States's side.


6 Sep 2025	South Korea	0–2	Home	Friendly	—
1 Feb 2014	South Korea	2–0	Home	Friendly	—
10 Jun 2002	South Korea	1–1	Away	FIFA World Cup 2002	Group stage
19 Jan 2002	South Korea	2–1	Home	Gold Cup 2002	Group stage
9 Dec 2001	South Korea	0–1	Away	Friendly	—
12 Mar 1994	South Korea	1–1	Home	Friendly	—
5 Mar 1994	South Korea	1–0	Home	Friendly	—
13 Aug 1989	South Korea	1–2	Home	Marlboro Cup 1989	—
12 Jun 1987	South Korea	0–1	Away	Korea Cup 1987	—
31 Oct 1956	South Korea	0–1	Away	Friendly	—

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