A 1-0 defeat by Kyrgyzstan rocked North Korea while South Korea are on course for their 11th successive qualification
Share) but Park Ji-sung’s late strike secured a 1-1 draw. It was a goal more celebrated by the North Korea players watching in their hotel in Riyadh before their game with Saudi Arabia.. “He gave us a great chance. It was so exciting. We knew that we only needed a draw and I had faith that we could do the job in Saudi Arabia.” It ended 0-0 and North Korea made it to South Africa and as well as the delight in Pyongyang, there was happiness in Seoul.
At the time Jong’s teammate Ahn Yong-hak was playing for the K-League club Suwon Bluewings, owned by Samsung, the epitome of southern capitalism. A few years later Jong, always a popular figure below the 38th parallel, would have three solid seasons with the same club.
Anyway, it does not look as if both the “Chollima” and the “Taeguk Warriors” are going to make 2026. On Tuesday, North Korea travelled to Kyrgyzstan with two points, knowing a win would have put them right in the mix for third or fourth place at least. With the, Asia has eight automatic berths: six go to the teams who finish in the top two of the three groups and the third- and fourth-placed finishers advance to the next stage where there are two more places on offer.
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