Article: Football: World Cup Diary: Holders France sweat on Zidane.(Sport)

Article: Debutants Senegal Upset Holders France 1-0 in ...
Xinhua News Agency;  May 31, 2002 ;     631 words ... ... SEOUL, May 31 (Xinhua) -- Holders France's bid to become the first ... years to win a second straight World Cup were undermined when they ... to newcomers Senegal in the World Cup opening match on Friday ... minute to sealthe first ever World Cup victory for Senegal. A left ...

Article: Debutants Senegal Upset Holders France 1-0 in ...
Xinhua News Agency;  May 31, 2002 ;     504 words ...Holders France's bid to become the first ... to win a second straight World Cup were undermined when they ... newcomers Senegal in the World Cup opening match on Friday ... Senegalese, making their World Cup debut, lacked the experience ...

Article: Holders France Crash Out of World Cup ...
Xinhua News Agency;  June 11, 2002 ;     603 words ... ... champions France suffered a stunned first round exit from the World Cup hereTuesday after losing 2-0 to Denmark in their final Group ... goalless record in the group stage. France also became the first World Cup defenders since Brazil in 1966 to be knocked out in the first ...

Article: FOOTBALL: Holders France go out of World ...
Coventry Evening Telegraph (England);  June 11, 2002 ;     321 words ... ... FRENCH superstar Zinedine Zidane can't hide his disappointment as the holders were sensationally knocked out of the World Cup today. Their 2-0 defeat against Denmark meant they were the first reigning champions to fail to reach the second round ...

Article: Holders France knocked out of World ...
Evening News - Scotland;  June 11, 2002 ;     403 words ...FRANCE were today on their way home from the World Cup after the nightmare came true for the holders. Needing to beat Denmark to avoid becoming the first holders since Brazil in 1966 ...

Article: World Cup Diary.(Sport)
South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales);  May 27, 2002 ;     568 words ...Holders France sweat on Zidane WORLD Cup holders France are sweating on the results of a scan on Zinedine ... off a shock win in the opening match of the 2002 World Cup against holders France on Friday, then expect Lens striker El Hadji Diouf ...

Article: Soc: Nervous countdown begins for World Cup final ...
AAP Sports News (Australia);  May 30, 2001 ;     700+ words ... ... Nervous countdown begins for World Cup final hosts By Tim Witcher SEOUL ... 365 days away from the historic World Cup they will controversially host ... Confederations Cup tournament here today. World Cup holders France and Brazil are the star attractions ...