No one really takes the Unofficial Football World Championships seriously; it’s merely a nice bit of fun. But even with its inherent flaws – the best team ever (as in…ever) is Scotland – no one probably expected the trophy to head to Pyongyang anytime soon.
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North Korea beats Japan in World Cup qualifier
eTaiwan News AP Pak Nam Chol scored a second-half goal as North Korea beat Japan 1-0 in a 2014 World Cup qualifier Tuesday that was more about politics than football. Playing before a capacity crowd at Kim Il Sung Stadium, Pak gave North Korea a 1-0 lead in the … Tensions run high for Japan v North Korea World Cup qualifier Historic rivalry as Japan heads to NKorea North Korea Upsets Samurai Blue |
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North Korea beats Japan in World Cup qualifier – eTaiwan News
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Tensions run high as Japan verses North Korea in World Cup qualifier
The Guardian One of the fiercest rivalries in international football will be reignited this evening when North Korea play Japan in a qualifying match for the 2014 World Cup. While there is nothing to play for – Japan are through to the next round; North Korea are … Historic rivalry as Japan heads to NKorea Historic rivalry as Japan heads to NKorea Uzbekistan beats North Korea in World Cup qualifier |
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Historic rivalry as Japan heads to NKorea
The Associated Press That pride will be at stake Tuesday when North Korea faces Japan at Kim Il Sung Stadium in a much-anticipated World Cup qualifier that promises to be about far more than just football. Four of the North Korean players, including star striker Jong Tae … Historic rivalry as Japan heads to NKorea Uzbekistan beats North Korea in World Cup qualifier Soccer: Japan touch down in N. Korea for World Cup q'fier |
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Historic rivalry as Japan heads to North Korea
San Francisco Chronicle David Guttenfelder / AP In this photo taken Oct. 11, 2011, North Koreans soccer fans fill the stands of Pyongyang's Yanggakdo stadium during a FIFA World Cup 2012 qualifying soccer match against Uzbekistan. … Historic rivalry as Japan heads to North Korea Uzbekistan beats North Korea in World Cup qualifier Soccer: Japan touch down in N. Korea for World Cup q'fier |
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Soccer: Japan touch down in N. Korea for World Cup q'fier
Mainichi Daily News PYONGYANG (Kyodo) — The Japan national team arrived Monday in Pyongyang ahead of their World Cup qualifier against North Korea, the Asian champions' first match in the country since 1989. The Blue Samurai arrived on a charter flight from Beijing, … |
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