It has often been speculated particularly within the Italian press that there was foul play involved with their elimination from the 2002 FIFA World Cup at the hands of the co-hosts South Korea.

Weighing up a very disreputable referee against the typical home overachievement that we are used to seeing at major international football tournaments, in another mini-documentary, HITC Sevens takes a look back at South Korea's success at the 2002 World Cup and evaluates the evidence in both directions.

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