Brazil with Shortest Player, China with the Tallest

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Brazil with Shortest Player, China with the Tallest

The duel between Brazilians and Chinese, next Saturday, within Korea-Japan 2002 Group C, will count with the participation of the World Cup's shortest and tallest players.

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The duel between Brazilians and Chinese, next Saturday, within Korea-Japan 2002 Group C, will count with the participation of the World Cup's shortest and tallest players.

According to FIFA, Brazilian midfielder Juninho Paulista, 1.67-meter-high, and Chinese goalkeeper Jin Jiang, 1.98-meter-high, are the shortest and tallest players.

Another South American is in the list of shortest players, Uruguayan Nicolas Oliveira (1.66 meter). As well, Uruguay has the tournament's second tallest player, striker Richard Morales (1.97 meter).

In terms of weight, the lightest player, weighing 57 kilograms, is Damarcus Beasley from the United States, while Argentine striker Gabriel Batistuta is the heaviest with 100 kilograms.

The oldest player of the World Cup is Denamrk's Jan Heintze, 38, and the youngest is Nigerian Bartholomew Ogbeche, 16.

Jiang Jin and Juninho Paulista

Jiang Jin	Juninho Paulista
Goalkeeper	Midfielder
Number: 1	Number: 19
Date of Birth: 10/17/1968	Date of Birth: 22/02/1973
Height: 198 cm	Height: 167 cm
Weight: 95 kg	Weight: 65 kg

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