World Cup: South Korea falls to France, 3-2, in exhibition

WORLD CUP: South Korea tests defending champion in exhibition U.S. Group D opponent South Korea gave defending World Cup champion France a stern test in its final warmup before the World Cup. The Koreans fell, 3-2, on Frank Leboeuf's goal in the 90th minute after leading, 2-1, at halftime on goals by Park Ji Sung and Seol Ki Hyeon. The French got a scare when star Zinedine Zidane went off in the first half with a leg injury. SOUTH KOREA-FRANCE SUMMARY May 26 in Suwon South Korea 2 France 3. Goals: Park Ji-Sung 26, Seol Ki-Hyeon 41; Trezeguet 16, Dugarry 53, Leboeuf 89. South Korea — Kim Byung Ji, Kim Nam Il (Lee Eul Yong, 46), Hong Myong Bo (Choi Sung Yong, 65), Choi Jin Cheul (Lee Min Sung, 65), Song Chung Gug, Yoo Sang Chul, Lee Young Pyo, Choi Tae Uk, Park Ji Sung, Seol Ki Hyeon, Hwang Sun Hong (Choi Yong Soo, 46; Cha Doo Ri, 69) France — Barthez, Thuram (Candela, 46), Desailly (Sylvestre, 73), Leboeuf, Lizarazu (Sagnol, 82), Vieira (Makalele, 78), Petit, Djourkaeff (Cisse, 65), Zidane (Wiltord, 38), Henry (Dugarry, 46), Trezeguet. Att.: 42,000.