SOUTH AFRICA: FOOTBALL/SOCCER - WORLD CUP 2010 - North Koreans prepare for World Cup
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SOUTH AFRICA: FOOTBALL/SOCCER - WORLD CUP 2010 - North Koreans prepare for World Cup
- Title: SOUTH AFRICA: FOOTBALL/SOCCER - WORLD CUP 2010 - North Koreans prepare for World Cup
- Date: 9th June 2010
- Summary: JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA (JUNE 8, 2010) (REUTERS) EXTERIOR OF STADIUM WHERE NORTH KOREAN TEAM HELD PRACTICE STREET
- Embargoed: 24th June 2010 13:00
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- Location: South Africa
- Country: South Africa
- Topics: Sports
- Reuters ID: LVA781NS7VZQWNZULKHJQI8ETEHT
- Story Text: North Korea's World Cup soccer squad prepared for just their second World Cup finals in their history on Tuesday (June 8) with a training session held in Johannesburg.
North Korea last played in the World Cup finals in 1966 in England where they famously reached the quarter-finals after beating Italy in the group stage. They went on to lose their quarter-final match 5-3 to Portugal, though they had led the match 3-0 at one stage.
Portugal will again be one of their opponents in Group G, which promises to be one of the toughest groups in the tournament as it also includes Brazil and the Ivory Coast.
North Korean World Cup campaign gets underway on June 15 against Brazil at Johannesburg's Ellis Park. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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