Mon, 03 Jun, 2002 - 14:13
Italy 2 (Vieri 7, 27) Ecuador 0
Christian Vieri scored twice to give Italy, one of the pre-tournament favourites, the lead over Ecuador at half-time in their opening World Cup match.
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CourtsWorld CupHeathrowPlace: EcuadorPerson: VieriPerson: Christian VieriPerson: Alfonso ObregonPerson: Alex AguinagaPerson: AzzurriPerson: Edwin TenorioPerson: TottiPerson: ObregonPerson: CannavaroPerson: Brian HallPerson: ItaliansPerson: Jose CevallosPerson: CevallosPerson: Augusto PorozoPerson: De la CruzPerson: NestaPerson: DelgadoPerson: Edison MendezPerson: Damiano TommasiPerson: Ivan HurtadoPerson: Gianluca ZambrottaPerson: Luigi Di BiagioPerson: MendezPerson: ZambrottaPerson: Cléber ChaláPerson: Gianluigi BuffonEvent: World CupOrganisation: ItalyOrganisation: EcuadorOrganisation: Inter MilanOrganisation: RomaOrganisation: InterOrganisation: Juventus
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