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FIFA World Cup Dream Team

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The FIFA World Cup Dream Team is an all-time FIFA World Cup all-star team published by FIFA in 2002 after conducting an internet poll of fans to select a World Cup dream team. It was announced on 18 June 2002 during the 2002 FIFA World Cup.

Background

After publishing the World Team of the 20th Century including the continental selections just before the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France, FIFA decided to release an XI about the best players featured in a World Cup from 1930 until 2002. It was the second time that FIFA organized an Internet poll after the FIFA Player of the Century poll in 2000. The result of the XI would be announced during the 2002 FIFA World Cup in Korea and Japan.

Poll

More than one-and-a-half million fans worldwide voted in the poll, conducted by the official FIFA website, www.FIFAworldcup.com, with Diego Maradona of Argentina receiving 111,035 the most votes of every player. Brazil's Pelé, who played for three World Cup-winning teams, won 107,539 votes, 1974 World Cup Champion with West Germany Franz Beckenbauer received 81,442 and Zinedine Zidane who scored twice for France in their 1998 triumph, came in fourth with 80,527. It was the second time in two years that Maradona would beat Pele in an internet worldwide poll.

Top 5 by votes

Rank	Player	Nationality	Votes	Diego Maradona	Pelé	Franz Beckenbauer	Zinedine Zidane	Paolo Maldini
1		111,035
2		107,539
3		81,442
4		80,527
4		58,523

FIFA Goal of the century

Diego Maradona's second goal against England in their 1986 quarter-final was also voted the FIFA goal of the century.

Selection

It is an eleven-member side divided as one goalkeeper, three defenders, four midfielders, and three forwards (3–4–3 formation). The XI includes three defenders with left-back Paolo Maldini chosen as a right back.

3–4–3 formation

Player	Career playing position	National side(s)
Years represented	Votes
Lev Yashin	Goalkeeper
1958, 1962, 1966, 1970	24,587
Paolo Maldini	Left-back and central defender
1990, 1994, 1998, 2002	58,523
Franz Beckenbauer	Central defender
1966, 1970, 1974	81,442
Roberto Carlos	Left-back defender
1998, 2002, 2006	58,200
Roberto Baggio	Second striker, or as an attacking midfielder
1990, 1994, 1998	55,625
Zinedine Zidane	Attacking midfielder
1998, 2002, 2006	80,527
Michel Platini	Advanced midfield playmaker
1978, 1982, 1986	53,783
Diego Maradona	Attacking midfielder or as a second striker
1982, 1986, 1990, 1994	111,035
Romário	Striker
1990, 1994	29,480
Johan Cruyff	Forward or attacking midfielder
1974	53,645
Pelé	Forward or attacking midfielder
1958, 1962, 1966, 1970	107,539

References

(19 June 2002). "FIFA DREAM TEAM: Maradona voted top player".
Marcelo Leme de Arruda. (24 July 2014). "World All-Time Teams".
[https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/international/maradona-beats-pele-and-beckenbauer-in-poll-to-decide-alltime-greatest-team-180805.html Maradona beats Pele and Beckenbauer in poll to decide the all-time greatest team (2002) - independent.co.uk]
[https://timesofmalta.com/article/pele-freezing-me-out-of-fifa-says-maradona.171862 Pele 'freezing me out' of FIFA says Maradona -timesofmalta.com]
[https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/worldcup2002/hi/other_news/newsid_2071000/2071613.stm Maradona lands in Tokyo - BBC]

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