2002 WORLD CUP Japan and South Korea co-host, but the others must qualify... AFRICAN CUP OF NATIONS 2002 Mali host the 23rd edition Cameroon defend their title EURO 2004 Portugal host France defend their title COPA AMERICA 2001 Colomibia host the 40th edition Brazil defend their title...again CONFED CUP 2001 South Korean and Japan co-host SPAIN 2001 Spain host the second World Club Championships

EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP 2000 Holland and Belgium co-host The others must qualify... AFRICAN CUP OF NATIONS 2000 Ghana and Nigeria replace Zimbabwe as hosts CONCACAF GOLD CUP 2000 The USA hosts the 5th edition Mexico defend, again BRAZIL 2000 Brazil host the first ever World Club Championships U17 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 1999 COPA AMERICA 1999 WORLD YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIP 1999 CONFEDERATIONS CUP WOMEN'S WORLD CUP 1999 FRANCE '98 AFRICAN CUP OF NATIONS 1998 CONCACAF GOLD CUP 1998 WORLD YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIP 1997 CONFEDERATIONS CUP 1997 U-17 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 1997