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The North Korean national men’s football team is the football representative team of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and is managed by the North Korean Football Association. The most shining moment for the North Korean national football team was in the 1966 World Cup. That year they defeated Italy 1-0 in the final group match and advanced to the quarterfinals. In the 2010 World Cup qualifiers, the North Korean team qualified for the 2010 World Cup by finishing second in Group B in Asia.

Basic information

Nickname: Chollima North Korea Flag Football Association: North Korea Football Association Home: Kim Il Sung Stadium FIFA code: PRK Home uniform: red jersey, red shorts, red Socks Away uniform: white jersey, white shorts, white socks First international match: Myanmar 0:0 North Korea, (Yangon, March 22, 1964) Biggest victory: North Korea 21:0 Guam, (Taipei, 2005 March 11, 1974) Biggest loss: Bulgaria 6-1 North Korea, (Sofia, May 25, 1974)

[Edit this paragraph] Team profile

North Korea team Played 16 games in the first round of qualifying, scoring 20 goals and conceding 7 goals. Overall, the North Korean team's defense is pretty good, but its offense is somewhat deficient. It scored 20 goals in total, 9 of which came from the first round of the qualifiers against the underdogs. In the two rounds of the Mongolian team's knockout round, the North Korean team only scored 11 goals in the next 14 games, averaging less than 1 goal per game. The North Korean team's offense mainly relies on forward Zheng Daese and midfielder Hong Yingzao. The tall and strong Zheng Daese is called "the people's Rooney" by the Korean media. This forward is fast and has strong physical confrontation ability, but is slightly inferior in shooting. In the qualifiers He only scored 1 goal in 12 appearances, which is somewhat inconsistent with his status as the main forward. Midfielder Hong Yingzao plays in the Russian League. He is the core of the entire North Korean team's offense. In the qualifiers, Hong Yingzao scored 4 goals and was the team's top scorer. On the defense line, midfielder Ahn Young-hak, defender Lee Jun-moo and goalkeeper Lee Myung-guk are the most important forces. The North Korean team conceded very few goals in the qualifiers, which is mainly due to the tightness and stability of this defense line. The strong mystery is the biggest characteristic of the North Korean team. Except for the World Cup qualifiers, they rarely communicate with other teams in world football. Their lack of experience in foreign operations is their biggest weakness. They are unlikely to repeat it in the World Cup in South Africa. Now we can see the glory created by our predecessors 44 years ago.

[Edit this paragraph] World Cup History

The North Korean team has only participated in the World Cup finals once in history. In 1966, members of the North Korean team in England played in the World Cup. They beat Italy 1-0 in the group stage, creating one of the three most famous upsets in World Cup history. 44 years ago, the North Korean team rushed to the distant UK to participate in the World Cup. In the first two games of the group stage, they lost 0-3 to the former Soviet Union and drew 1-1 with Chile. In the final game of the group, they will face the veteran team Italy. The North Korean team knew that there was no hope of qualifying, so the whole team retreated from the hotel. The room was booked, the flight tickets were booked, and preparations were made to rush directly to the airport to return home after the game. However, things went against expectations. The North Korean team defeated the Italian team 1-0 with the goal of Park Dou-ik, the core player of the team at the time, successfully qualified from the group stage and reached the quarterfinals. In the quarter-finals, they scored three goals in 25 minutes and led the Portuguese team 3-0, but then "Black Panther" Eusebio scored four goals alone to help the Portuguese team complete the reversal. Although the North Korean team was eliminated, Asia's best record in the quarterfinals remained for 36 years until it was broken by the South Korean team in 2002.

[Edit this paragraph] Previous World Cup results

1930-1962: Did not participate in the North Korean team 1966: Top 8 1970: Withdrew 1974: Qualifying round 1978: Withdrew 1982-1994: Qualifying round 1998-2002: Did not participate in 2006: Qualifying round

[Edit this paragraph] Previous Asian Cup results

1956-1972: Members of the North Korean team who did not participate in the competition 1976: advanced to the finals and withdrew after the week 1980: fourth place 1984: did not participate 1988: qualifying round 1992: first round 1996: did not participate 2000: qualifying round 2004 : Qualifying round/Suspended by the AFC 2008: Did not participate

[Edit this paragraph] Previous East Asian Football Championship results

2003: Withdrew 2005: Third place 2008 Year: Fourth place

[Edit this paragraph] Team style

North Korean players also inherit the fine style of the Korean nation, with a tenacious style and spiritual strength above all else. A North Korean player was slightly injured while competing for a header (against the Saudi team) and could not get out of the firing line. He got up and continued to return to the game. These athletes have a fearless power, just like revolutionary soldiers. North Korea's professional teams train very hard, almost from morning to night. They are in intense training all year round. Even in winter, they still train at their base. Their training in winter is not much different from that in summer, except that the players wear thin sweaters inside and sportswear outside. , just business as usual. The North Korean football team implements a nationwide system and implements a "political commissar" system within the national team. Patriotism and collectivism are the lives of North Korean players. They are on the court just like they are on the battlefield. The North Korean team attaches great importance to education in this area. Players have a sense of mission and honor, and believe that their outstanding performance on the court is the best reward for the trust given to the country. The team members are dedicated to the cause of football, have no material requirements or thoughts of personal fame and fortune during the game, and have a strong desire to win in any game.

[Edit this paragraph] In the first match against Brazil in 2010, they became a team that moved the world

After the North Korean team lost 1-2 in the first match against Brazil in 2010, media from all over the world had to admit that, Their previous contempt for North Korean football was "superficial and ignorant." Indeed, it is a miracle that the North Korean team can appear in South Africa. What's more, they also scored a goal in front of the Brazilian team, leaving a huge and respectful figure in the history of the World Cup! In 2006, a Chinese sports company provided equipment for the North Korean team. They provided each North Korean player with a set of jerseys. Three years later, the North Korean team still wore this jersey in international competitions. Ironically, it was with this jersey that they reached the World Cup! Ma Mingyu, who once went to North Korea to select foreign players, revealed that the North Korean players could not even drink beer. Although they had no worries about food and clothing, which were uniformly distributed by the team, the players had almost no income and could not own mobile phones, let alone cars. In 1999, Shanghai applied to host the Four Nations Invitational Tournament and invited the North Korean and Iraqi teams. During the war, the Iraqi team took away the packets of mineral water provided by the organizing committee. A few years later, they reached the semi-finals of the Olympic Games. Because the North Korean team could not get a free lunch, they asked the hotel manager for some candies. Relying on these candies to satisfy their hunger, the North Korean team penetrated the Chinese team's defense twice! After defeating the Chinese team, the North Korean players drank half a bottle of water discarded by the Chinese players and took photos with old-fashioned cameras. During the 2000 Four Nations Tournament, 4-5 North Korean players had to work together to buy a can of Coke. Yan Shiduo, then chairman of the Chinese Football Association, cried on the spot after watching the North Korean team's training. It is said that this is the first time "King of Hell" has shed tears for football. Based on the above data analysis, the income level of North Korean team players is not much higher than that of ordinary North Korean workers. According to an analysis by a financial magazine, the monthly salary of ordinary workers in North Korea is only enough to maintain food and clothing.

Analyzed from this perspective, the annual income of all North Korean players is only the income of Brazilian superstar Robinho in one day! Robinho's weekly salary at Manchester City is 160,000 pounds, and his daily income is about 20,000 euros. Even if Robinho is loaned to Brazil and does not play for Manchester City, as long as Manchester City cannot spend money on Robinho Neo's bank account will lead to a lawsuit. It was such a North Korean team that defeated the extremely wealthy United Arab Emirates, Arab League and other teams, entered the World Cup, and got the opportunity to compete with the Brazilians. While the Brazilians invited the world's top sports nutrition experts to adjust their meals, the North Koreans made special meals for the World Cup, and all they ate was cakes! On this basis, who can ridicule the North Korean team for losing because of its lack of experience? On the contrary, on this basis, people fought hard for the North Korean team until the 55th minute before conceding a goal, and people were shocked that the North Korean team scored a goal in the end. What North Korean players show to the world may not be brilliant victories or gorgeous football. It's a kind of shock, a kind of emotion brought about by playing football with heart and soul. How many people were excited about the Korean team this night? A Tencent netizen said: Thanks to the North Korean team, they made me shed tears for the first time in many years! The North Korean team relies on spirit, will, and love for their motherland. For example, North Korean star Jung Dae-se was born in Japan and has Korean nationality. Although Zheng Dashi, who plays football in Japan, has a high income, he would rather fight for his motherland. However, he didn't care if the South Korean national team called him; he didn't care if the North Korean team couldn't provide bonuses and good room and board. He still works hard and continues to make achievements. In short, this North Korea should not be ridiculed. On the contrary, they deserve respect. In the world of football, it is not just fame, worth and high salary that are celebrated, but also spirit, will and patriotism. What the North Korean team has done is enough to make fans all over the world give thumbs up!

[Edit this paragraph] South Africa World Cup Qualifiers

In the 2010 World Cup qualifiers, North Korea successfully won the ticket to the South Africa World Cup finals, qualifying for the second time after 1966. World Cup finals week. September 6, 2008, UAE 1-2 North Korea, played in Abu Dhabi; September 10, 2008, North Korea 1-1 South Korea, played in Shanghai (North Korea refused to compete with the South Korean team in Pyongyang); October 2008 On the 15th, Iran 2-1 North Korea, the match venue was Tehran; on February 11, 2009, North Korea 1-0 Saudi Arabia, the match venue was Pyongyang Kim Il Sung Stadium; on March 28, 2009, North Korea 2-0 UAE, the match venue was Pyongyang Kim Jong Il Stadium; April 1, 2009, South Korea 1-0 North Korea, the game was played at the Seoul World Cup Stadium; June 6, 2009, North Korea 0-0 Iran, the game was played at the Kim Jong Il Stadium in Pyongyang; June 18, 2009 On the same day, Saudi Arabia 0-0 North Korea, the match venue was the King Fahd Stadium in Riyadh.