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North Korea
- Brazil 2-1 North Korea
Tuesday, 15 June Match report - Portugal 7-0 North Korea
Monday, 21 June Match report - North Korea 0-3 Ivory Coast
Friday, 25 June Match report
Latest stories
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Monday's World Cup round-up -
Kim wants N Koreans to toughen up - Eriksson proud of departing team
- Tuesday's World Cup round-up
- Kim takes blame for heavy defeat
- Monday's World Cup round-up
- North Korea buoyant despite loss
- Fans injured in SA stadium crush
- North Korea not going to Zimbabwe
- North Korea select J-league stars
Latest audio and video
Extended Highlights - North Korea 0 - 3 Ivory Coast 
Highlights - North Korea 0-3 Ivory Coast 
Queiroz hails 'bizarre' Ronaldo goal 
Portugal hit North Korea for seven 
North Korea - a husband & wife's tale 
Battle of Brazil's right-backs - Maicon v Josimar Blogs
Photo galleries
Tournament totals
| Games played | Shots on target | off target |
|---|---|
| 3 Total North Korea | 9|20 Total North Korea |
| Goals | Assists |
|---|---|
| 1 Total North Korea | 1 Total North Korea |
| Fouls by | on | Cards yellow | red |
|---|---|
| 18|37 Total North Korea | 2|0 Total North Korea |
Team profile
Having previously appeared only once at the World Cup in 1966, North Korea's squad go into the 2010 version as one of the great unknowns of world football. Permanently shrouded in secrecy because of the protective nature of a totalitarian regime at home, their distrust of the media, added to defensive football, means they will have to work hard to win over new fans.
Not that Kim Jong-hun's team care. National pride is the most important thing of all with goalkeeper Ri Myong-Guk saying he felt like he was "defending the gateway to my motherland" after the 0-0 draw against Saudi Arabia that booked the team's place in South Africa. Drawn in the 'Group of Death' against Brazil, Ivory Coast and Portugal their stay in Africa is likely to be short-lived, especially as they are the lowest ranked team in the competition.
Squad List
| NO | POS | PLAYER | CLUB | AGE | CAPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Ri Myung Guk | Pyongyang City | 23 | 8 |
| 2 | DF | Cha Jong Hyok | Amrokgang | 24 | 12 |
| 3 | DF | Ri Jun Il | Sobaeksu | 22 | 13 |
| 4 | MF | Pak Nam Chol | April 25 | 24 | 19 |
| 5 | DF | Ri Kwang Chon | April 25 | 24 | 16 |
| 6 | MF | Kim Kum il | April 25 | 22 | 4 |
| 7 | FW | An Chol Hyok | Rimyongsu | 23 | 4 |
| 8 | MF | Ji Yun Nam | April 25 | 33 | 10 |
| 9 | FW | Jong Tae Se | Kawasaki Frontale | 26 | 25 |
| 10 | FW | Hong Yong Jo | Rostov | 28 | 17 |
| 11 | MF | Mun In Guk | April 25 | 31 | 17 |
| 12 | FW | Choe Kum Chol | April 25 | 23 | 3 |
| 13 | DF | Pak Chol Jin | Amrokgang | 24 | 7 |
| 14 | DF | Pak Nam-Chol | Amrokgang | 21 | 3 |
| 15 | MF | Kim Yong Jun | Pyongyang City | 26 | 13 |
| 16 | DF | Nam Song Chol | April 25 | 28 | 15 |
| 17 | MF | An Yong Hak | Omiya Ardija | 31 | 10 |
| 18 | GK | Kim Myong Gil | Amrokgang | 25 | 2 |
| 19 | MF | Ri Chol Myong | Pyongyang City | 22 | 2 |
| 20 | GK | Kim Myong Won | Amrokgang | 26 | 1 |
| 21 | DF | Ri Kwang Hyok | Kyonggongop | 22 | 1 |
| 22 | MF | Kim Kyong Il | Rimyongsu | 21 | 1 |
| 23 | MF | Pak Sung Hyok | Sobaeksu | 20 | 0 |
Previous North Korea stories
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| Group A Teams | W | D | L | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uruguay | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 4 |
| France | 0 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
| Group B Teams | W | D | L | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
| Greece | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
| Nigeria | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| Group C Teams | W | D | L | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| England | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Algeria | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| Group D Teams | W | D | L | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Australia | 1 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 4 |
| Serbia | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| Group E Teams | W | D | L | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| Japan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Denmark | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
| Cameroon | 0 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
| Group F Teams | W | D | L | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paraguay | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
| New Zealand | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Italy | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
| Group G Teams | W | D | L | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| Portugal | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| North Korea | 0 | 0 | 3 | -11 | 0 |
| Group H Teams | W | D | L | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Chile | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Honduras | 0 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
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