The 40 best players in the 2002 World Cup

Based on ratings and surveys in the international sports press. 

1. Ronaldo
2. Oliver Kahn
3. Rivaldo
4. Michael Ballack
5. Rio Ferdinand
6. Damien Duff
7. Ronaldinho
8. Hasan Şaş
9. Hong Myung-bo
10. Roberto Carlos
11. Marc Wilmots
12. Junichi Inamoto
13. Raúl
14. El Hadji Diouf
15. Rüştü Reçber
16. Papa Bouba Diop
17. Gerardo Torrado
18. Cafu
19. Hierro
20. Bernd Schneider
21. Carles Puyol
22. Edmílson
23. Thomas Linke
24. Anders Svensson
25. Marcos
26. Alpay Özalan
27. Khalilou Fadiga
28. Landon Donovan
29. Henri Camara
30. Álvaro Recoba
31. Carsten Ramelow
32. Iker Casillas
33. Johan Mjällby
34. Fabio Cannavaro
35. Rónald Gómez
36. Torsten Frings
37. Miroslav Klose
38. Lúcio
39. Song Chong-gug
40. Jay-Jay Okocha