Brazil 2002 Squad Reunite to Celebrate Twentieth Anniversary of World Cup Triumph

Brazil 2002 Squad Reunite to Celebrate Twentieth Anniversary of World Cup Triumph

Lukman Mumuni
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:05 PM
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  • Players of Brazil 2002 World Cup winning team reunited to celebrate the twentieth anniversary of their success
  • Several legends of Brazil including Ronaldo and Rivaldo attended the event to commemorate the 2002 World Cup triumph
  • Brazil remain the most successful country in World Cup history, having won the competition five times

The stars from Brazil's 2002 World Cup winning team reunited on Thursday, June 30, 2022 to celebrate the twentieth anniversary of their achievement.

Brazil led by manager Luis Felipe Scolari defeated Germany 2-0, courtesy a Ronaldo brace, on June 30, 2002, to win the country's fifth FIFA World Cup in Japan/Korea.

Several of the stars from that team, including Ronaldo and Rivaldo were spotted in a photo posted on Twitter celebrating the anniversary of their success.

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Brazil's 2002 World Cup squad have reunited to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their success. Credit: @brfootball
Source: Twitter

Ronaldo was the star of the 2002 World Cup, scoring eight goals to lead the South American powerhouse to victory.

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His strike partner Rivaldo, played an equally important role while a young Ronaldinho was the revelation of the tournament.

The five times world champions are yet to make it to the final of the World Cup since 2002 and will be hoping to reclaim that glory in Qatar 2022.

Ronaldinho celebrates twentieth anniversary of World Cup success

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Ronaldinho has taken to social media to celebrate the twentieth anniversary of Brazil's World Cup triumph against Germany.

A 22-year-old Ronaldinho starred as the South American giants eased their way to winning the World Cup in Japan/Korea 2002.

In a touching post on social media, Ronaldinho described the moment as one of his happiest days as he shared photos from the final against Germany.

FIFA U17 World Cup winner Rhian Brewster spotted in Ghana

Top scorer at the FIFA U17 World Cup in India, 2017, Rhian Brewster has been spotted in Ghana having fun during the summer holidays.

The Sheffield United player arrived in Ghana together with Barcelona star Memphis Depay and Holland forward Quincy Promes.

In a video posted on social media, the former Liverpool player is seen enjoying the moment alongside his friends.

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Lukman Abdul Mumin is a Sports Journalist based in Accra, Ghana. He has been writing for the past five years. Lukman joined Sports Brief as an Editor for the Local Desk in 2022.
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