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2. South Korean defender Hong Myung-Bo and midfielder Mauricio Cienfuegos the Salvadoran playmaker who will retire at the end of the season, were selections. Both are in South Korea with the Galaxy as it prepared to play 1860 Munich of Germany today in a Peace Cup Korea 2003 match. think I can speak for them when I say that thrilled, honored and eager to participate in such a historic Galaxy General Manager Doug Hamilton said. They join goalkeeper Kevin Hartman defender Danny Califf and forward Carlos Ruiz to give the Galaxy a league- high five players on the 18-man team.

Besos for Socks Tim Leiweke president of Anschutz Entertainment Group, looks nothing like the fabled chupacabra of Latino lore, the vampire-like beast who sucks the blood and life out of goats. But should Chivas beat the MLS All-Stars, Leiweke could be known as beso- cabra or, the goat kisser. Leiwekemade a bet with Chivas President Ivar Sisniega on Thursday that if the Mexican side emerges victorious, Leiweke will kiss mascot, a goat which wears colors. But should MLS win, Chivas owner Jorge Vergara will have to wear a pair of socks chosen by Leiweke. Chivas in MLS? Sisniega acknowledged that Chivas, which takes pride in using only Mexican players, has had talks with MLS about possibly putting a team in the United domestic league.

But he stopped short of saying whether Chivas would buy an existing team or get into the league via expansion. Gold Cup Mauricio goal with 12 minutes remaining enabled Colombia to gain a 1-1 tie with Guatemala on Thursday night at Miami and win its round-robin group of the CON- CACAF Gold Cup. Mexico also advanced with a0-0 tie against Honduras in Mexico City. Times wire services contributed to this report. Soccer DAILY REPORT Garber Picks Galaxy Players GALAXY TODAY vs.

1860 Munich of Germany in Peace Cup Korea 2003 3a.m. PDT, KDOC (8 p.m.) Site Daejon, South Korea. Update 1860 Munich, which lost its first Peace Cup game, 4-2, to PSV Eindhoven of the Netherlands, finished in the middle of the Bundesli- ga pack with 45 points in 34 matches, 30 points behind rival and champion Bayern Munich. 1860 was led in scoring by Markus 14 goals. Carlos Ruiz, who is playing for his native Guatemala in the Gold Cup in Miami, could join the Galaxy in South Korea if L.A.

advances to the final. In its opener, the Galaxy played Nacional of Uruguay to a scoreless tie. Gutierrez By Paul Gutierrez Times Staff Writer As the draw for the World Cup unfolded Thursday at the Home Depot Center, an uneasy Mia Hamm leaned over and whispered to Julie Foudy. Hamm, who will be playing in her final World Cup, did not like what she was seeing and mentioned to her teammate about how tough a group the U.S. defending World Cup champion and the top-ranked team in the world was being placed in for the four-group, 16-nation tournament.

a tough Hamm said later about Group where the U.S. was seeded first in whatmany were referring to as the of to be the best got to play the best. We understand that. going to be a fight the entire way. You have to go with the mind-set that the group going to In group play, the U.S.

will play Sweden, ranked fifth in the world, at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C. on Sept. 21, Nigeria at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia on Sept. 25 and North Korea at Crew Stadiumin Columbus, Ohio, on Sept. 28.

Should the United States finish in the top two of its group, it would advance to the quarterfinals in Foxboro, on Oct. 1. The semifinals are scheduled for Oct. 5 in Portland, with the title match scheduled for Oct. 12 at the Home Depot Center.

The third-place game, between the two semifinal losers, is scheduled for Oct. 11, also in Carson. Group China, Ghana, Australia and Russia will play its opening-round matches at the Home Depot Center. On Sept. 21, China will play Ghana and Australia will play Russia.

Four days later, China will meet Australia and Ghana will face Russia. The group then moves to PGE Park in Portland, for two matches Sept. 28. Having to play six matches in six cities in order to successfully defend its World Cup title makes the United chore all the more arduous, even if it is playing host to the quadrennial tournament for a second consecutive time. The tournament was moved from China this spring due to the SARS outbreak.

Besides, Foudy said, parity has entered soccer. difficult because you look around and all good she said. you could look around and say, an easy game. an easy Now, not that way. I think a good thing for soccer.

the groups are Group considered the second hardest, comprises Norway, France, Brazil and South Korea and plays matches in Philadelphia, Washington and Foxboro. Group made up of Germany, Canada, Japan and Argentina, will play the majority of its matches in Columbus with a game each in Washing- tonand Foxboro. U.S. Has No Luck in Draw Americans are placed with Sweden, Nigeria and North Korea in what is being called of for World Cup, which begins Sept. 20.

GROUP A Saturday, Sept. 20 at Philadelphia Nigeria vs. North Korea, 11:45 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 21 at Washington Sweden at United States, 9:30 a.m.

Thursday, Sept. 25 at Philadelphia Sweden vs. North Korea, 1:45 p.m. Nigeria at United States, 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept.

28 at Columbus, Ohio Sweden vs. Nigeria, 10 a.m. North Korea at United States, 12:45 p.m. GROUP Saturday, Sept. 20 at Philadelphia Norway vs.

France, 9 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 21 at Washington Brazil vs. South Korea, 12:15 p.m. Wednesday, Sept.

24 at Washington Norway vs. Brazil, 2 p.m. France vs. South Korea, 4:45 p.m. Saturday, Sept.

27 at Foxboro, Mass South Korea vs. Norway, 9:45 a.m. at Washington France vs. Brazil, 9:45 a.m. QUARTERFINALS Wednesday, Oct.

1 at Foxboro, Mass. Game 25: Group A first place vs. Group second place, 1:30 p.m. Game 26: Group first place vs. Group A second place, 4:30 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 2 at Portland, Ore. Game 27: Group first place. vs. Group second place, 4:30 p.m.

Game 28: Group first place vs. Group second place, 7:30 p.m. GROUP Saturday, Sept. 20 at Columbus, Ohio Germany vs. Canada, 2:45 p.m.

Japan vs. Argentina, 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 24 at Columbus, Ohio Germany vs. Japan, 2:45 p.m.

Canada vs. Argentina, 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27 at Washington Argentina vs. Germany, 12:30 p.m.

at Foxboro, Mass. Canada vs. Japan, 12:30 p.m. GROUP Sunday, Sept. 21 at Carson China vs.

Ghana, 5:30 p.m. Australia vs. Russia, 8:15 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 25 at Carson China vs.

Australia, 4:15 p.m. Ghana vs. Russia, 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 28 at Portland, Ore.

Russia vs. China, 5:15 p.m. Ghana vs. Australia, 8 p.m. SEMIFINALS Sunday, Oct.

5 at Portland, Ore. Game 25 winner vs. Game 27 winner, 4:30 p.m. Game 26 winner vs. Game 28 winner, 7:30 p.m.

FINALS Saturday, Oct. 11 at Carson Third-place game, 12:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 12 at Carson Championship game, 10 a.m. 2003 WORLD CUP SCHEDULE Schedule as a result of draw at the Home Depot Center (all times Pacific): THE U.S.

TOUR As in 1999, the home team will again play one game in each of the six venues: GROUP PLAY 8 Sept. 21 vs. Sweden at Washington D.C. The Swedes are led by one of the top scorers, Hanna Ljungberg. 8 Sept.

25 vs. Nigeria at Philadelphia The five-time African champions fell to the U.S., 7-1, in the 1999 Cup. 8 Sept. 28 vs. North Korea at Columbus, Ohio The 2003 Asian champion, having beaten China, 2-1, in the final.

BRACKET PLAY 8 Oct. 1 in quarterfinals at Foxboro, Mass. This would be the marquee game of this round, likely against Norway or Brazil. 8 Oct. 5 in semifinals at Portland, Ore.

Germany, which handed the U.S. a scare in the 1999 quarterfinals, is the likely opponent. 8 Oct. 11 or 12 in finals at Home Depot Center, Carson If the U.S. advances to the championship game on the 12th, a rematch of the Rose 1999 final against China is a distinct possibility.

CARSON SCHEDULE The World Cup-related games that will be played at the Home Depot Center in Carson: Sept. 1 U.S. vs. Costa Rica at 8 p.m., an exhibition that will guarantee a U.S. appearance locally, should it not make the finals.

Sept. 21 A Group doubleheader, China vs. Ghana at 5:30 p.m. and Australia vs. Russia at 8:15 p.m.

Sept. 25 A Group doubleheader, China vs. Australia at 4:15 p.m. and Ghana vs. Russia at 7 p.m.

Oct. 11 Third-place game. Oct. 12 Championship game..