Group G
Manager: Kim Jong-Hun
Star Player : Hong Yong-Jo, Jong Tae-Se
Number of Previous World Cup Appearances: 1
Best result: Quarter-finals (1966)
All-time record: 4 games played, 1 win, 1 draw, 2 losses
Goals for: 5, Goals against: 9
Biggest victory: 1-0 vs. Italy in 1966
Biggest defeat: 3-0 vs. Soviet Union in 1966
Top scorer: Pak Seung-zin (2 goals)
Most appearances: Several players (4 matches)
Hosted the World Cup: Never
LIVE STREAM KOREA DPR MATCHES :
June 15, 2010 @ 18:30GMT Group Stage Group G
Brazil vs North Korea
at Ellis Park
June 21, 2010 @ 11:30GMT Group Stage Group G
Portugal vs North Korea
at Cape Town Stadium
June 25, 2010 @ 14:00GMT Group Stage Group G
North Korea vs Ivory Coast
at Mbombela Stadium
Short Team History North Korea:
FIFA member since: 1958
Team nickname: Chollima
Notable achievements: Asian Youth Champions (1976, 2006)
Legendary Player: Pak Doo-ik represented his country at the 1966 World Cup, where he scored the lone goal in a 1-0 win over Italy, one of the biggest uspets in the tournament's rich history.
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- Kwang-min Ju Goalkeeper 1.87m 78 kg May 20, 1990
- Kim Myong-Gil Goalkeeper 1.80m 70 kg October 16, 1984
- Ri Myong-Guk Goalkeeper 1.88m 79 kg September 9, 1986
- Pak Chol-Jin Defender 1.78m 70 kg September 5, 1985
- Cha Jong-Hyok Defender 1.78m 69 kg September 25, 1985
- Ri Jun-Il Defender 1.78m 66 kg August 24, 1987
- Ri Kwang-Chon Defender 1.82m 80 kg September 4, 1985
- Ri Kwang-Hyok Defender 1.78m 70 kg August 17, 1987
- Pak Nam-Chol Defender 1.82m 77 kg October 3, 1988
- Nam Song-Chol Defender 1.71m 64 kg May 7, 1982
- Pak Sung-Hyok Defender 0.00m 70 kg May 30, 1990
- Ri Chol-Myong Midfielder 1.72m 64 kg February 18, 1988
- Mun In-Guk Midfielder 1.69m 65 kg September 29, 1978
- Kim Kyong-Il Midfielder 1.73m 64 kg December 11, 1988
- Pak Nam-Chol Midfielder 1.71m 70 kg July 2, 1985
- Kim Yong-Jun Midfielder 1.78m 67 kg July 19, 1983
- An Young-Hak Midfielder 1.82m 75 kg October 25, 1978
- Ji Yun-Nam Midfielder 1.76m 67 kg November 20, 1976
- An Chol-Hyok Forward 1.78m 72 kg June 27, 1985
- Choe Kum-Chol Forward 1.82m 75 kg February 9, 1987
- Kim Kum-Il Forward 1.71m 65 kg October 10, 1987
- Kim Myong-Won Forward 1.79m 72 kg July 15, 1983
- Jong Tae-Se Forward 1.81m 80 kg March 2, 1984
- Hong Yong-Jo Forward 1.75m 68 kg May 22, 1982
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Appearances at finals:1966 - Quarter-finals
Overall record at finals: Played 4, Won 1, Drawn 1, Lost 2.
Best performance: Quarter-finals in 1966.
Most appearances at finals (starts only): Li Chan-Myong (1966), Shin Yung-Kyoo (1966), Lim Zoong-Sun (1966), Im Seung-Hwi (1966), Pak Doo-Ik (1966), Pak Seung-Zin (1966), Han Bong-Jin (1966) - 4.
Most goals at finals: Pak Seung-Zin (1966) - 2.
World Cup low: After going 3-0 up inside the first 22 minutes,losing 5-3 to a Eusebio-inspired Portugal in the last eight in 1966 to exit the tournament.
World Cup legend: Pak Do-Ik was the scorer as North Korea upset Italy in Middlesbrough. He was promoted from corporal to sergeant in the North Korean army after the win.
The story so far: North Korea's only appearance at the World Cup finals came on English soil in 1966 after defeating Australia in a play-off. A 3-0 defeat at the hands of USSR in the opener did not bode well for the team, but they rallied to draw 1-1 with Chile and then beat then-two-time winners Italy 1-0.
All group stage matches were played at Ayresome Park in Middlesbrough, where the locals adopted the team due to their humble approach and underdog status. If it wasn't for Eusebio's four goals in Portugal's record-equalling comeback from 3-0 down to win 5-3, North Korea would have faced England in the semi-finals.
Qualification: North Korea are the only Asian team in South Africa who came through from the first round of qualifying, where they disposed of Mongolia 9-2 on aggregate. They came through the first group stage comfortably alongside fierce rivals South Korea, who they were again grouped with in the final round.
Most appearances: Ri Jun-Il, Mun In-Guk (8).
Top goalscorer: Mun In-Guk (2).
Team Profile Korea DPR:
Korea DPR seemingly came from nowhere to storm into the Asian Zone's final round of qualifying, where they defied sizeable odds to take one of the continent's four automatic spots at the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™. In a sense they lived up to their long-standing reputation as Asia's surprise packages, their qualifying success marking a return to world football's top table for the first time since going all the way to the last eight in 1966.
After spending nearly 30 years in wilderness, the past decade saw the revival of the nation's footballing fortunes. With their women's football teams running riot at all levels on the international scene, the men's side came close to qualifying for Germany 2006 before successfully negotiating the road to South Africa 2010.
The road to South Africa
To reach the 2010 showpiece, Korea DPR went through a gruelling qualifying campaign spanning 20 months and a whopping 16 games. They made light work of Mongolia in the Asian Zone's first qualifying round, winning both home and away to earn a bye to the third round as one of the 11 highest-ranked first-round winners. Once there, they finished second in their group behind southern neighbours Korea Republic to qualify for the final round.
There they got off to a brilliant start by defeating UAE 2-1, before holding Korea Republic to a 1-1 draw. Despite losing to Iran 2-1 in the next game, they bounced back with a 1-0 home win against Saudi Arabia. Even a 1-0 loss to Korea Republic did not dent their chances too badly, followed as it was with a draw against Iran which kept them in second place. Needing just a point against Saudi Arabia in the closing game to qualify, they bravely held on for a goalless draw to seal their passage.
The star players
Two-thirds of the squad come from domestic clubs, though their small overseas-based contingent are vital cogs in the Korean machine. FC Rostov's Hong Yong-Jo was in lethal form up front, the 27-year-old goalgetter scoring four times in as many games. Playing alongside him is Japan-based Jong Tae-Se, who has the power and pace to breach any rearguard. Home-based midfielder Mun In-Guk is the man who makes the team tick, while keeper Ri Myong-Guk's safe hands and agility can be relied upon between the sticks.
Two-thirds of the squad come from domestic clubs, though their small overseas-based contingent are vital cogs in the Korean machine. FC Rostov's Hong Yong-Jo was in lethal form up front, the 27-year-old goalgetter scoring four times in as many games. Playing alongside him is Japan-based Jong Tae-Se, who has the power and pace to breach any rearguard. Home-based midfielder Mun In-Guk is the man who makes the team tick, while keeper Ri Myong-Guk's safe hands and agility can be relied upon between the sticks.
The coach
Coach Kim Jong-Hun was only ten years old when the Chollima made history at England 1966 and now, 43 years on, he was the man who guided them back to the pinnacle of world football. Given his squad largely consists of domestic-based players lacking in international experience, the strategist favours a pragmatic and defensive approach based around discipline and teamwork.
Previous FIFA World Cups
Going into the global showpiece as debutants in England in 1966, the unfancied East Asians undid European heavyweights Italy with a single-goal victory to march into the quarter-finals. In what remains one of the all-time classic encounters in FIFA World Cup history, they flew into a three-goal lead against Portugal within 25 minutes, only for Eusebio to go on to strike no fewer than four times in a 5-3 comeback win for the Selecção das Quinas.
Records
* Korea DPR reached the last eight in their last and only previous appearance at the finals of a FIFA World Cup.
What they said
"It was as a result of our hard work that we will return to the World Cup, 44 years after we reached last eight at England 1966. We are likely to meet European teams once more at South Africa 2010 and I hope we can repeat the feats of our predecessors." Korea DPR head coach Kim Jong-Hun
Coach Kim Jong-Hun was only ten years old when the Chollima made history at England 1966 and now, 43 years on, he was the man who guided them back to the pinnacle of world football. Given his squad largely consists of domestic-based players lacking in international experience, the strategist favours a pragmatic and defensive approach based around discipline and teamwork.
Previous FIFA World Cups
Going into the global showpiece as debutants in England in 1966, the unfancied East Asians undid European heavyweights Italy with a single-goal victory to march into the quarter-finals. In what remains one of the all-time classic encounters in FIFA World Cup history, they flew into a three-goal lead against Portugal within 25 minutes, only for Eusebio to go on to strike no fewer than four times in a 5-3 comeback win for the Selecção das Quinas.
Records
* Korea DPR reached the last eight in their last and only previous appearance at the finals of a FIFA World Cup.
What they said
"It was as a result of our hard work that we will return to the World Cup, 44 years after we reached last eight at England 1966. We are likely to meet European teams once more at South Africa 2010 and I hope we can repeat the feats of our predecessors." Korea DPR head coach Kim Jong-Hun
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