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North Korea Starts to Line Up Tough Friendlies
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(left PRK coach Kim Jong-Hun – tactical genius)
North Korea is beginning to emerge from the shadows with games lined up against fellow World Cup qualifiers Chile and Mexico on the horizon. Stay posted for these results as they are the first indication of how The Chollima is likely to fare in South Africa. The PRK’s most recent friendly against Austrian outfit SV Mattersburg ended in a 3-2 win. Goals at last. Coach Kim Jong-Hun is known to be developing the “fast break” strategy for netting at least one win in the first round of play. His thinking must be along the lines of a win over Ivory Coast and a tie with Portugal. That should be enough for the last sixteen. The media speculation around North Korea replacing him as coach seems to have abated. Reports coming from inside the country indicate social unrest is on the rise due to a devaluation of North Korea’s currency. Any coach taking the job in Pyongyang may have trouble getting a check in the mail. The regime will be desperate for a successful World Cup to stop the internal political wobble.
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North Korea Win International Tournament in Doha, Qatar
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North Korea laid down a claim by winning the International Friendlies tournament in Qatar over the New Year holiday. Wins against Mali and Qatar by a single goal were enough to take the trophy back to Pyongyang. Using their brilliant defensive tactics to draw out the opponents, the Koreans illustrated again why ... [read more]
North Korea Will Qualify From Group of Death
Comments(3)North Korea’s inclusion in the Group of Death in South Africa is excellent news for those of us supporting the DPRK at the Finals. Brazil, Portugal and Ivory Coast are all advocates and practitioners of the era’s attacking football philosophy. Watch them come unstuck.
In 1966, in North Korea’s last appearance at ... [read more]
North Korea Arrives in France for Friendlies
Comments(1)North Korea are back in Europe after a 43 year absence. The Chollima will play three games in France over the next week starting Friday with a tie against Nantes. An international friendly against Congo is scheduled for next Wednesday. No doubt scouts for the major European teams will be taking notes. If they are wise. The PRK will be ... [read more]
North Korea Fail to Show for Friendly Against Oman
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North Korea failed to show for a scheduled friendly with Oman on September 5. A letter to the Oman Football Association explained that several of the North Korean players had been affected by food poisoning, while training in China. During the qualification process, North Korea accused South Korea of poisoning its food ... [read more]
A Little Zoom Goes A Long Way – North Korea 1966
Comments(0)1966. Swinging London, the Stones, and all mod cons, the World Cup was coming to England and in Middlesborough in the north of the country, it was still raining. Ayersome Park, the city’s stadium, would have been better named Tiresome Park. Middlesborough FC, the local team, were dire. The fans had been carrying gloom and doom for years. Out of ... [read more]
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North Korea Starts to Line Up Tough Friendlies
I don't think North Korea will have the talent to advance in the Group of Death, but they have the p ... [Read More]North Korea Will Qualify From Group of Death
Pronostic: Brazil - North Korea 2-0 Portugal - North Korea 0-0 North Korea - Ivory Coast 1- ... [Read More]North Korea Win International Tournament in Doha, Qatar
Unfortunately, I feel like North Korea's defensive tactics (which got them where they are) will be f ... [Read More]North Korea Win International Tournament in Doha, Qatar
They will certainly need those "brilliant defensive tactics" in South Africa. Good luck to them! ... [Read More]North Korea Will Qualify From Group of Death
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