SOCCER: `BOFO,' BUT NO BLANCO, FOR MEXICO AT COLISEUM.Byline: - Scott French Mexico tonight at 7:30 plays the first of two World Cup preparation matches in Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, , taking on fellow qualifier South Korea at the Coliseum. More intruguing than who's playing is who isn't. Mercurial mercurial /mer·cu·ri·al/ (mer-kur´e-il) 1. pertaining to mercury. 2. a preparation containing mercury. mer·cu·ri·al adj. striker Cuauhtemoc Blanco, among the Mexicans' most talented players, was left off coach Ricardo Lavolpe's 18-player roster after returning to the team for its match last month against Norway following a 10-month absence. Lavolpe has had little use for Blanco, 33, who starred at the 1998 and 2002 World Cups and was the pivotal figure in Mexico's 1999 Confederations Cup triumph. The forward's return for the 2-1 victory over Norway in San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden appeared to bridge the conflict. Another mercurial striker, Guadalajara star Adolfo ``Bofo'' Bautista, is expected to partner Francisco Fonseca “José Fonseca” redirects here. For the Costa Rican player, see José Pablo Fonseca. José Francisco Fonseca Guzmán (born October 2, 1979 in León, Guanajuato) is a Mexican football striker, who currently plays for UANL Tigres in the Primera División de México. in Mexico's attack. South Korea, coming off a 1-0 loss Saturday to Costa Rica Costa Rica (kŏs`tə rē`kə), officially Republic of Costa Rica, republic (2005 est. pop. 4,016,000), 19,575 sq mi (50,700 sq km), Central America. in Oakland, wraps up a three-game California trek. |
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