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There are so many things unrelated to the naming dispute.-- Mochi 13:05, 3 March 2006 (UTC)
Under "disputes", the article says, "Korea and Japan, two countries that can't even agree on the naming of the body of water between them (see Sea of Japan naming dispute), were to host the world's most popular sporting event. These two countries have had a historically acrimonious relationship (see Korean-Japanese disputes)." This is blatantly POV. -- Rabid Monkeys Eat Grass 04:07, 2 July 2006 (UTC)
I just did lots of work the the external links, which should make the article more accurate.
HaloPwnage 01:33, 14 January 2007 (UTC)
Bids:
On May 31, 1996, the hosting selection meeting was held in Zürich for the fifth straight time. A joint bid was formed between Japan and South Korea, and the bid was "voted by
acclamation," an oral vote without ballots. The first joint bid of the World Cup was approved, edging out the single bid by Mexico.
Results:
The 2002 FIFA World Cup was co-hosted in Asia for the first time by South Korea and Japan. Initially, the two Asian countries were competitors in the bidding process. But just before the vote, they agreed with FIFA to co-host the event. However, the rivalry and distance between them led to organizational and logistical problems. FIFA has said that co-hosting is not likely to happen again, and in 2004 officially stated that its statutes did not allow co-hosting bids. [1]