Article: United States, South Korea advance to Gold Cup semifinals

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Dateline: PASADENA, California Brian McBride scored three times in a 12-minute span, the first three- goal game by a U.S. national team player since 1993, as the United States beat El Salvador 4-0 in the CONCACAF Gold Cup.

In another Gold Cup quarterfinal match Sunday, South Korea beat Mexico 4-2 in a penalty kick shootout after the teams ended extra time scoreless.

The U.S. victory, coming in a constant drizzle before a Rose Bowl crowd of 31,628, propelled the Americans into Wednesday's semifinal against defending champion Canada. South Korea will face Costa Rica.

McBride, who rejoined the team last month after being sidelined five months by a blood disorder, scored ...

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