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Ronaldo was on the roster for his third Cup final at age 25. AP

Seize the day

As his two goals led Brazil to a 2-0 win over Germany and a record fifth World Cup title, Ronaldo rediscovered his enchanting mix of regal majesty and youthful wonder, Grant Wahl writes in Sports Illustrated. The Brazil mystique is back. Or as Ronaldo said before his 12th career Cup goal tied him with Pele: "The nightmare is over."

• Marcotti: Cup memories, Ahn to Zidane
• Weary team, angry fans wind up Brazil Cup party
• Brazil back at No. 1 in FIFA rankings
• Brazilians embrace foe-turned-father Felipao
• Germans proud of overachieving team
• Final Statistics | Scoring By Tournament

Sports Illustrated: Inside Soccer
• American Sanneh a surprise on Best XI

Photo Gallery
• Samba Kings reign again

Pedro Pinto: Postcard
This World Cup had it all.

Terry Baddoo: Inside World Sport
World Cup fulfills aim of the game.

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Final Round
Final: Sun., June 30, 7 a.m. ET, Brazil 2, Germany 0
Third place: Sat., June 29, 7 a.m. ET, Turkey 3, South Korea 2
* - GMT is ET + 4 hrs.; Tokyo/Seoul local time is ET + 13 hrs.
Complete Daily Schedule and Results

• South Koreans' World Cup bonuses in dispute
• Former youth coach set to succeed Camacho
• Co-hosts count pros, cons for Cup | Uphill battle
• Sono to step down as South Africa coach
• Soccer Week at a Glance: Brazil's ugly game
• Aussies to lobby FIFA for Oceania Cup berth
• Brazil's Juninho set to rejoin Middlesbrough
• Report: Brazil's Zico top pick for Japan job
• Notebook: U.S. moves to capitalize on success
• Germany's Kahn edges Ronaldo for Golden Ball
• Hiddink set for PSV, Korean advisory role
• Univision tops '98 World Cup final rating
• French coach Lemerre to be replaced
• S. Korea gives World Cup squad hero's parade
• German soccer thug probed over final brawl
• State medal for Turkish World Cup heroes
• Maradona: Brazil 'lucky' | Pele 'freezing me out'
• Looking ahead to 2006 | Back to unsafe Europe
• North Korea congratulates Seoul on Cup success
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World Cup: Final thoughts

CNNSI.com's Pedro Pinto says the 2002 World Cup brought joy to nations around the world, even those in conflict.

Mission accomplished

Ronaldo and Brazil win the clash of soccer styles with Germany to take the World Cup.

Final analysis

World Soccer magazine's Keir Radnedge breaks down the World Cup final.
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Review
• World Cup delivered magic moments

Transfers
• Latest snoops and scoops

Brian Glanville
• Memorable climax to a mediocre World Cup

Editor's Diary
• Disappointing Cup | Tabbing the refs

Opinion
• Pele sees surprises in store

Team Previews
• Tactical analysis, player Q&A for each team

On the Sidelines
• Interviews with all the coaches

On the Spot
• Player profiles

News Indexes
• World Cup | Wires
• Soccer | U.S. Soccer

From Time.com
• The Final Tally
• Other news

Soccer Week at a Glance
• Brazil's ugly game still needs cleaning up

Squads
• Full list

CNN en Espanol
• Deportes

Explainer Graphics
• Learn more about the World Cup

Glossary
• Terms, federations, tournaments

Event Specials
• World Cup France '98
• Euro 2000

U.S. National Team
• Schedule | Roster

Upcoming Events
• World Cup 2002: Korea/Japan, May 31 - June 30
• Other Key Dates for 2002

• By the numbers | Brazil wins
• Germany's extraordinary Cup
• World Cup Coverage

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From Sports Illustrated
• Now the hard part for U.S.
• U.S. was world class
• Pushovers no more
• Goal Digger
• World Cup Preview: Viva Italia
• Wahl: Predictions | Cover-age
• SI's World Cup Covers Gallery
• SI Flashback: Soccer's Sorcerer

Quizzes
• World Cup Final Trivia
• History: 1930-1966 | 1970-2002

CNN Money
• U.S. soccer won't find gooooal

Past Cups
• Each tournament in-depth, from 1930 to 1998

World Sport Postcards
• Pedro Pinto: Changes needed for Cup referees
• Patrick Snell: England pays for over-confidence

Cup of Joe
• A life-changing experience

Experts' Picks
• Wahl | Marcotti
• Baddoo | Hooper

Hall of Fame
• Reactions | Introduction | Full list

Statitudes
• By the numbers

World Sport Star Watch
• Profiles

Your Choice
• Who will win the World Cup groups?

Power Rankings
• CNNSI.com ranks the 32 teams top to bottom

FIFA
• Rankings

Officials
• Early matches | Final stages
• World Cup referees and assistants

Photo Galleries
• U.S. team: Get to know me
• Semifinals: Ticket to Yokohama
• SI's Simon Bruty: U.S.-Germany
• Round One: Thinning the field
• Week One: New world order
• Day One: Let the games begin!
• Local color: Japan | South Korea
• History: 1930-1950

SI Flashbacks
• France '98
• USA '94 | Klinsmann's true grit
• Italy '90 | Prima Dona
• Mexico '86 | Spain '82

Qualifying groups
• Summary

Travel
• Tokyo: City Guide | Weather | Time Traveler
• Seoul: Weather | Time Traveler

SI for Kids
• Breakaway

Special Coverage
• German leaders queue to laud team
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