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However fanciful it may seem, given upcoming clashes against the 2018 World Cup runners up and a country that has won the tournament a record five times, the potential of this great rivalry being played out in Qatar – and with a semi-final berth at stake – is palpable. The co-hosting by the two nations of the World Cup in 2002, a hugely controversial move at the time, still looms large in their respective football histories.
Previously, South Korea stood head and shoulders above their Japanese counterparts, first qualifying for the World Cup in 1954 and going on to appear at every tournament since 1986. Japan had never appeared at the finals. Established football nations such as Portugal, Italy and Spain were surpassed before the Guus Hiddink-coached Taeguk Warriors exited the tournament with defeat by a Michael Ballack-led Germany. The legacy of that tournament continues to extend far beyond those four weeks in June 2002.
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