North Korea News
Trouble mars Nigeria friendly
Soccernet staff | June, 6 2010A police officer has been seriously injured in a stampede which forced Sunday's friendly between Nigeria and North Korea to be suspended.
Article | ConversationNorth Korea striker Jong promises 'goal a game'
June, 6 2010North Korea striker Jong Tae-Se has high expectations for the World Cup, promising to score a "goal a game", despite his nation being the tournament's biggest underdogs.
Article | ConversationNorth Korea striker forced to play as 'keeper
Soccernet staff | June, 3 2010FIFA has confirmed North Korea will be only be able to play striker Kim Myong-Won as a goalkeeper at this summer's World Cup.
Article | ConversationFriendlies: Greece pegged back by North Korea
May, 25 2010Greece warmed up for their World Cup opener with a 2-2 draw against North Korea in Altach, Austria, on Tuesday evening.
Article | ConversationIvory Coast's Eriksson wary of North Koreans
Soccernet staff | May, 21 2010Ivory Coast coach Sven-Goran Eriksson has said that Group G rivals North Korea could be a tough proposition for his side.
Article | ConversationNorth Korea name 23-man World Cup squad
May, 13 2010North Korea have named a 23-man squad for their World Cup campaign in South Africa.
Article | ConversationKorean dispute may lead to TV blackout
Soccernet staff | May, 12 2010Tension between North and South Korea over a sunken warship could see North Korean fans forced to miss out on watching the World Cup on TV.
Article | ConversationNorth Korea accept request to train in Zimbabwe
Soccernet staff | April, 8 2010North Korea will train in Zimbabwe before the World Cup, after they were the only one of five competing nations to accept a request from the Zimbabwean government to come to the country.
Article | ConversationNorth Korea claim AFC Challenge Cup triumph
March, 2 2010North Korea's preparations for the World Cup have been given a boost after they narrowly defeated Turkmenistan to claim the biennial AFC Challenge Cup.
Article | ConversationChile call-off friendlies after huge earthquake
Soccernet staff | February, 28 2010Chile have called off friendlies against Costa Rica and North Korea next week in the wake of the massive earthquake which hit the country in the early hours of Saturday.
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