North Korea beats Saudi Arabia 1-0 in World Cup qualifier
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Bill Jempty | Wednesday, February 11, 2009 |
They stand a pretty good chance of playing in South Africa next year.
Mun In Guk scored the only goal Wednesday to help North Korea move a step closer to a 2010 World Cup berth with a 1-0 win over Saudi Arabia in Asian qualifying.
It was a deserved victory for the nation that made its only appearance at the World Cup in 1966. The three points gives North Korea seven from four games to share the Group 2 lead with rival South Korea, which plays third-place Iran later Wednesday.
With the top two teams from the group to qualify directly for South Africa 2010, Saudi Arabia is fourth with four points and in danger of missing out on the Cup for the first time since 1990. The United Arab Emirates trails in the standings.
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North Korea next hosts the United Arab Emirates on March 28, when Saudi Arabia travels to Iran.- Associated Press
It is good North Koreans are getting better at soccer. A few years ago they tried to kick a referee after a game and missed.
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