Turkeys Journey To Bronze, Korea, Japan 2002, FIFA World Cup

In 2002, Turkey made their return to the FIFA World Cup for the first time in 48 years. It was in Korea, Japan that the Crescent Stars produced one of the great underdog stories at the global finals. A golden generation of Turkish talent including Rustu Recber, Hakan Suker, Ilhan Mansiz, Umit Davala, Hasan Sas and more made their country proud by taking bronze against all odds. Subscribe for the latest original content: Underdogs, FIFA World Cup: Korea, Japan 2002, FIFA World Cup: Classic, WorldCup stories: Get your football fill from FIFA: