CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
June 14, 1998 | ROBERTO J. MANZANO, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Samuel Gonzalez caught peeks of the big game on his television set as he mixed the bread dough at Los Hornos bakery in Santa Ana. At the nearby El Paso Shoes, manager Florencio Alcocer and customers seemed more interested in the game than in selecting the right pair of tennis shoes.
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
June 14, 1998 | PATRICK J. McDONNELL and SUSAN ABRAM, TIMES STAFF WRITERS
A stunning first-half goal by South Korea left Mexico's loyal legions gasping in disbelief. A dozen dumbstruck fans walked out of a Huntington Park eatery, convinced that, once again, Mexico would be humiliated on the international stage. But, at a Koreatown hotel, the scene was dramatically different. Before the Spanish-language announcer could finish enunciating his trademark "Gooooooaaal!," avid fans were on their feet, cheering along with their delirious compatriots in the stands in France.
SPORTS
June 9, 1998
BELGIUM * World Cup Record: Played 29, won nine, lost 16, tied four, goals for 37, goals against 53. * Best Finish: Fourth place, 1986. * 1994 Showing: Eliminated by Germany in the second round. * Coach: Georges Leekens. Trying to make the jump from club coach to national coach in a hurry. * Players to Watch: Luis Oliveira, Nico Van Kerckhoven, Luc Nilis, Enzo Scifo.
SPORTS
June 1, 1996 | GRAHAME L. JONES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
In a stunning, precedent-setting and highly controversial decision Friday, FIFA, the world governing body for soccer, awarded World Cup 2002 to Japan and South Korea. That's right, both countries. Never before in the 66-year history of soccer's quadrennial world championship tournament have two nations shared the finals. The action in Zurich opens the way for other, smaller countries to submit joint bids in the future.
SPORTS
June 28, 1994 | GRAHAME L. JONES, TIMES STAFF WRITER
What World Cup '94 had been missing until now, it finally found in the furnace-like heat of Texas--an exceptional game that will be talked about for years to come. The final statistics will show that Germany defeated South Korea before a sellout crowd of 63,998 at the Cotton Bowl, 3-2. But they will not show the drama and the passion, the energy and the emotion that made this the finest game of the tournament.
SPORTS
June 18, 1994 | ELLIOTT ALMOND, TIMES STAFF WRITER
So much for boring soccer. In a game filled with controversy, intrigue and a dramatic comeback, South Korea did not wait long to stun the soccer world on a steamy Friday evening in Texas. Playing with a man advantage from the 26th minute, underrated Korea turned a seemingly devastating defeat into a surprising draw, tying Spain, 2-2, before 56,247 at the Cotton Bowl on the first day of the World Cup.