Monthly Archives: June 2002

It's an election year here in South Korea, and both presidential candidates have been angling to get on the World Cup bandwagon. That doesn't mean they're actually following the tournament. Roh Moo Hyun, candidate of the ruling Millennium Democratic Party, was at the Seoul World Cup Stadium for the opening ceremonies, but he didn't stay […]

It's an election year here in South Korea, and both presidential candidates have been angling to get on the World Cup bandwagon. That doesn't mean they're actually following the tournament. Roh Moo Hyun, candidate of the ruling Millennium Democratic Party, was at the Seoul World Cup Stadium for the opening ceremonies, but he didn't stay […]

The following is a ranking of Americans who were a part of the U.S. national team pool during the last year and who play for clubs at the top two levels of a foreign league. Their ranking takes into account their club play during the 2001-02 season and the performance of their club. In parentheses […]

Thursday, June 13 in Suwon (2:30 am ET) Group C: BRAZIL (2-0-0, 6 pts. 6-1 goal difference) vs. COSTA RICA (1-1-0, 4 pts., 3-1 goal difference) (TV: Live, ESPN, Univision 2:30 am ET; Tape, Telefutura 10 am ET/PT, ESPN2, 7 pm ET) Brazil is already through and plans on resting its three players — Roque […]

The following is a ranking of Americans who were a part of the U.S. national team pool during the last year and who play for clubs at the top two levels of a foreign league. Their ranking takes into account their club play during the 2001-02 season and the performance of their club. In parentheses […]

The following is a ranking of Americans who were a part of the U.S. national team pool during the last year and who play for clubs at the top two levels of a foreign league. Their ranking takes into account their club play during the 2001-02 season and the performance of their club. In parentheses […]

The following is a ranking of Americans who were a part of the U.S. national team pool during the last year and who play for clubs at the top two levels of a foreign league. Their ranking takes into account their club play during the 2001-02 season and the performance of their club. In parentheses […]

Leaner budgets have restricted opportunities for Americans to move abroad, but buying sprees are always a World Cup byproduct. The world's biggest sporting event can be rudely humbling or a springboard to success. Based on their exploits in South Korea, several MLS players are expected to attract serious offers from foreign clubs pending performance in […]

* About 1,600 South Korean schools were closed, or students were let out early, on June 10 for South Korea's game against the USA. …. Korean airline carriers showed the game live in flight. … About 400,000 fans — twice as many as for South Korea's opener against Poland — gathered in front of Seoul's […]

* About 1,600 South Korean schools were closed, or students were let out early, on June 10 for South Korea's game against the USA. …. Korean airline carriers showed the game live in flight. … About 400,000 fans — twice as many as for South Korea's opener against Poland — gathered in front of Seoul's […]

* About 1,600 South Korean schools were closed, or students were let out early, on June 10 for South Korea's game against the USA. …. Korean airline carriers showed the game live in flight. … About 400,000 fans — twice as many as for South Korea's opener against Poland — gathered in front of Seoul's […]

* About 1,600 South Korean schools were closed, or students were let out early, on June 10 for South Korea's game against the USA. …. Korean airline carriers showed the game live in flight. … About 400,000 fans — twice as many as for South Korea's opener against Poland — gathered in front of Seoul's […]

* About 1,600 South Korean schools were closed, or students were let out early, on June 10 for South Korea's game against the USA. …. Korean airline carriers showed the game live in flight. … About 400,000 fans — twice as many as for South Korea's opener against Poland — gathered in front of Seoul's […]

* About 1,600 South Korean schools were closed, or students were let out early, on June 10 for South Korea's game against the USA. …. Korean airline carriers showed the game live in flight. … About 400,000 fans — twice as many as for South Korea's opener against Poland — gathered in front of Seoul's […]

GROUP A: Denmark ousts France (2-0) * France will go down in history as the team with the most feeble title-defense, exiting from the World Cup with 1 point — from its tie against Uruguay — and no goals. It becomes the third defending champ to suffer a first-round exit. The last defending champ to […]

If all the scenarios that can take place Friday are considered equally possible, the United States has a roughly 80 percent chance of advancing to the second round. A win or a tie against Poland clinches the United States' passage to the second round. A loss to Poland means the U.S. must hope for a […]

June 1 in Niigata Ireland 1 Cameroon 1. Goals: Holland 52; Mboma 39. Ireland — Given, Kelly, Staunton, Harte (Reid, 78), Breen, McAteer (Finnan, 46), Holland, Kilbane, Kinsella, Duff, Keane Cameroon — Boukar, Kalla, Song, Tchato, Njitap, Wome, Foe, Olembe, Mayer, Etoo, Mboma (Suffo, 69) Referee: Toru Kamikawa (Japan) Att.: 34,000 June 1 in Sapporo […]

On Tuesday, during his daily press briefing, U.S. coach Bruce Arena reflected on the tie with South Korea, looked forward to FridayÆs Poland match, and commented on U.S. injuries, the performances of Jeff Agoos and Claudio Reyna — and more. Bruce Arena, U.S. coach On looking back at the USA-South Korea match 24 hours later: […]

Wednesday, June 12 in Seogwipo (2:30 am ET) PARAGUAY (0-1-1, 1 pt., 3-5 goal difference) vs. SLOVENIA (0-0-2, 0 pts., 1-4 goal difference) (TV: Live, ESPN2, Telefutura, 7:30 am ET) Paraguay needs to beat Slovenia and hope Spain beats South Africa by a combination of three goals or more. Slovenia is out. ROSTERS: Paraguay 1 […]

Wednesday, June 12 in Daejeon (7:30 am ET) SPAIN (2-0-0, 6 pts., 6-2 goal difference) vs. SOUTH AFRICA (1-1-0, 4 pts., 3-2 goal difference) (TV: Live, ESPN, Univision, 7:30 am ET; Tape, Telefutura, 12:30 pm ET/PT) Spain was the first team to clinch a berth in the second round and will rest some players for […]

Wednesday, June 12 in Osaka (2:30 am ET) ENGLAND (1-1-0, 4 pts., 2-1 goal difference) vs. NIGERIA (0-0-2, 0 pts., 1-3 goal difference). (TV: Live, ESPN2, Telefutura, 2:30 am ET) England can advance with a draw against the Eagles, who were the first African team to be eliminated. Canadian-born Owen Hargraeves is out with a […]

Wednesday, June 12 in Miyagi (2:30 am ET) Group F: SWEDEN (1-1-0, 4 pts., 3-2 goal difference) vs. ARGENTINA (1-0-1, 3 pts., 1-1 goal difference) (TV: Live, ESPN, Univision 2:30 am ET; Tape, Telefutura 10 am ET/PT) After its loss to England, Argentina, one of the pretournament favorites, needs to beat the Swedes to ensure […]

Provocative photos of players and a planned Playboy.com poll prod debate on the role sex should play in selling the WUSA. Lynn Morgan is watching her words these days, ever since a few of them – errantly reported, it turns out – raised eyebrows among the WUSA's players and sponsors. The subject was sex, specifically […]