The title probably should read France 2, Korea 1. France was already up 1-0 (their first World Cup goal since the 1998 final) when Patrick Viera had a powerful header swept out of the goal by Korean keeper Lee Woon-Jae. Replays showed the ball crossed the line, but the ref didn't see it. So, tough titties. Would that second goal have clinched the game for the Les Bleus? Possibly. But if there is one team in this tournament that you can guarantee would never quit, it is the Koreans.
No matter, it didn't count and in the second half, Korea took it to the French. They showed the speed and intense workrate that made them the darlings of the 2002 Cup. Finally, with 10 minutes to go, they got the goal the deserved. France now has just two points and faces a must win game versus Togo. Even worse, French maestro Zinedine Zadine received a cheap yellow card in the 85th minute -- his second of the tournament -- which puts him out of the game against Togo. Given that Zizzou has announced his retirement following the World Cup, France needs a win in their next match or we might have seen the last of this singular footballing genius. And that's a loss for fans of any country.
Goal scorers:
Thierry Henry (9'), France (1-0)
Ji-Sung Park (81'), Korea Republic (1-1)
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