PORTUGAL ACCUSED
'South Korea striker Ahn Jung-hwan has accused Portugal of trying to fix the
outcome of the countries' meeting last Friday by proposing a draw which
would have seen both reach the second round.
Ahn claimed the Euro 2000 semi-finalists suggested playing out a draw after
learning that the United States were losing heavily to Poland. Because of the
US defeat, a point would have sufficed for Portugal, who went out after losing
1-0 to South Korea with nine men.
outcome of the countries' meeting last Friday by proposing a draw which
would have seen both reach the second round.
Ahn claimed the Euro 2000 semi-finalists suggested playing out a draw after
learning that the United States were losing heavily to Poland. Because of the
US defeat, a point would have sufficed for Portugal, who went out after losing
1-0 to South Korea with nine men.
"Portugal were telling us that if we finished with a draw, we would go on to the
next round together," Ahn said. "There was some tension on the pitch after
that."
next round together," Ahn said. "There was some tension on the pitch after
that."