A Look at the Final Match - 2002-06-29

A Look at the Final Match - 2002-06-29Brazil and Germany will hold the World Cup final match on Sunday in Yokohama. Although Brazil and Germany have participated in 14 previous World Cup tournaments, this is the first meeting of these two football giants in World Cup history. The last encounter between these teams was in July 1999 during the Confederations Cup, where Brazil won 4-0. Brazil has won the championship four times and Germany three times. Pelé, the black pearl of football, who is in Yokohama to watch this match, says Brazil's performance in this tournament has improved day by day, especially in their last two matches. Pelé believes the final will showcase Brazil's attacking play against Germany's defensive strategy, and he thinks it will be a very difficult match, making it hard to predict which team will win, but he believes Brazil can emerge victorious... he has faith in Brazil. In the Sunday match, Brazilian playmaker Ronaldinho will join the team after serving a one-match suspension. In contrast, Germany will be without one of their key playmakers, Michael Ballack. Ballack, who scored the only goals for Germany in their last two matches against the USA and South Korea, has two yellow cards and will therefore miss the match against Brazil. Miroslav Klose will fill Ballack's position, having scored five goals for Germany so far. Germany also has the best goalkeeper of this tournament, none other than Oliver Kahn, who has only conceded one goal so far. Brazil's attacking and striking play, best represented by Ronaldo, the tournament's top scorer with six goals, will present the biggest test for Oliver Kahn. The match on Sunday will also be a battle for the Golden Shoe, awarded to the tournament's top scorer, creating a fierce competition between Ronaldo with six goals, Miroslav Klose with five goals, and Rivaldo, who has also scored five goals.