GROUP C: Brazil romps past Costa Rica (5-2)
* Brazil's romp against the Ticos, who created numerous chances but couldn't convert enough to overcome their goal-difference disadvantage to Turkey, makes the Brazilians the tournament's highest scoring team along with Germany. The Brazilians and Germans each notched 11 goals in their three first-round games. * ''Well, [I'm] sad for the result, yes, of course. But we are very proud, extremely happy of our style. We came here to the World Cup to show the improvement of the soccer in Costa Rica. So today we showed that against one of the important national teams, Brazil, and it was a very good game and an very exciting game.'' — Costa Rica coach Alexandre Guimaraes. * Brazil faces the Group H runner-up Monday, June 17. June 13 in Suwon Brazil 5 Costa Rica 2. Goals: Ronaldo 10, 13, Edmilson 38, Rivaldo 62, Junior 64; Wanchope 38, Gomez 63. Brazil — Marcos, Cafu, Lucio, Edmilson, Polga, Junior, Juninho Paulista (Ricardinho, 61), Gilberto, Rivaldo (Kaka, 72), Ronaldo, Edilson (Kleberson, 57). Yellow card: Cafu 93+. Costa Rica — Lonnis, Marin, Wright, Martinez (Parks 74), Castro, Wallace (Bryce, 46), Lopez, Solis (Fonseca, 65), Centeno, Gomez, Wanchope. Referee: Ghandour (Egypt) Att.: 38,524
GROUP C: Turkey books passage with win over China (3-0)
* Turkey, which gave notice by reaching the quarterfinals of the 2000 European Championship, advances World Cup second round for the first time in its history. In its single previous World Cup appearance, in 1954, the Turks lost to West Germany 7-2 and 4-1 and beating Korea 7-0. * Turkey's 3-goal win combined with Costa Rica's 5-2 loss to Brazil gave the Turks second place on goal difference. They will face the Group H winner in the round of 16 on Tuesday, June 18. June 13 in Seoul Turkey 3 China 0. Goals: Hasan Sas 6, Bulent 9, Umit D. 85. Turkey — Rustu (Omer, 35), Emre A., Bulent, Hakan Unsal, Fatih, Tugay (Tayfur, 84), Basturk (Ilhan, 70), Emre B., Umit D., Hakan Sukur, Hasan Sas. Yellow cards: Emre A. 19, Emre B. 30, Hasan Sas 81. China — Jiang, Pu Yang, Wu (Shao, 46), Weifeng Li, Du, Xu, Tie Li, Zhao, Xiaopeng Li, Hao (Qu, 73), Chen Yang (Yu, 73). Yellow cards: Pu Yang 46, Weifeng Li 62. Red card: Shao 59. Referee: Ruiz (Colombia) Att: 43,605
GROUP G: Mexico wins group by tying Italy (1-1)
* For the third time in 12 World Cup appearances, Mexico emerged as a group winner. It also finished atop its group in 1986 and 1994. At France '98, Mexico finished second to the Netherlands on goal difference. * Paolo Maldini broke the record for most full-game appearances in the World Cup finals when he appeared in his 22nd straight World Cup game. He breaks the record held by Germany's Uwe Seeler (1958, 1962, 1966, 1970). * In the round of 16, Mexico faces Group D runner-up — South Korea, USA or Portugal — on Monday, June 17. * Italy faces the Group D winner on Tuesday, June 18. June 13 in Oita Mexico 1 Italy 1. Goals: Borgetti 34; Del Piero 85. Mexico — Perez, Marquez, Vidrio, Carmona, Morales (Garcia, 76), Arellano, Johan Rodriguez (Caballero, 76), Luna, Torrado, Blanco, Borgetti (Palencia, 80). Yellow cards: Arellano 2, Perez 84. Italy — Buffon, Panucci (Coco, 63), Cannavaro, Nesta, Maldini, Inzaghi (Montella, 56), Zambrotta, Zanetti, Tomi, Totti (Del Piero, 78), Vieri. Yellow cards: Cannavaro 5, Panucci 10, Totti 43, Zambrotta 55, Montella 57. Referee: Simon (Brazil). Att.: 39,291.
GROUP G: Ecuador beats Croatia to finish on high note (1-0)
* World Cup debutant Ecuador, having lost its opening games against Italy and Mexico, salvaged some pride by knocking Croatia, third-place finisher in 1998, out of the tournament. * ''We knew we had no real chance of qualifying but we can now leave with our heads held high,'' said Ecuador's scorer Edison Mendez. June 13 in Yokohama Ecuador 1 Croatia 0. Goal: Mendez 48. Ecuador — Cevallos, De la Cruz, Hurtado, Guerron, Marlon Ayovi, Mendez, Obregon (Aguinaga ,40), Poroso, Carlos Tenorio (Kaviedes, 76), Chala, Delgado. Yellow card: Chala 86. Croatia — Pletikosa, Simunic, Tomas, Simic (Vugrinec 52), Robert Kovac, Jarni, Niko Kovac (Vranjes, 59), Saric (Stanic, 68), Rapaic, Olic, Boksic. Yellow cards: Tomas 72, Simunic 92+. Referee: Mattus Vega (Costa Rica). Att.: 65,862.
