North Korea: a better side than you might expect
For obvious reasons, there hasn’t been a great deal of media coverage about the North Korean national team, making a re-appearance in the World Cup for the first time since their famous adventure in...
View ArticleBrazil 2-1 North Korea: Exactly what we expected
A good game in both tactical and entertainment terms – North Korea defended resolutely and their front two showed their technical quality, but Brazil’s patience was rewarded in the second half....
View ArticleWhy Brazil’s breakthrough was always going to come from Maicon
It was inevitable that Brazil would eventually score against North Korea, and it was almost as inevitable that they would do so through Maicon, their rampaging right-back. Here’s why. Firstly, the...
View ArticlePortugal 7-0 North Korea: Korean defence pushes up, Portugal exploit the space
A crushing victory in a game that was extremely tight for the first half hour. Portugal made four changes from the first game. Hugo Almeida was in as the lone striker, Simao Sabrosa was on the right...
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