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  • Delights and disappointments

    Delights and disappointments

    Asian and Caribbean upsets, tight battles in South America and a first-ever win for American Samoa were among the latest qualifying tales as the race for Brazil 2014 heated up.

  • Four spots left in Asia

    Four spots left in Asia

    The window of opportunity to reach the next stage of 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™ qualification continues to get smaller in Asia, with only four berths remaining after Australia, Iran and Iraq all sealed their passage.
Korea DPR
FIFA.com profiles Korea DPR's qualification campaign for Brazil 2014 and highlights their star players and the country's footballing history.
TeamMPGFGAPts
UzbekistanUZB57113
JapanJPN514210
Korea DPRPRK5236
TajikistanTJK50170
  • Chong Tese of North Korea and Lucio of Brazil battle for the ball
  • Chong Tese of North Korea runs with the ball
  • North Korea's Pak Nam Chol (2nd L) heads the ball into the goal and scores
  • North Korean national football team members (R) celebrate
  • North Korean security personnel stand guard around Japanese supporters (in blue), while North Korean supporters cheer for their team behind them
  • Japan's national football team head coach Alberto Zaccheroni (R) leaves the pitch
  • Japan's defender Yuzo Kurihara (top) and North Korea's forward Chong Tese fight for the ball
  • Japan's forward Hiroshi Kiyotake (C) fights for the ball against North Korean players
  • Japan's midfielder Makoto Hasebe (L) fights against an unidentified North Korean player

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Ranking

RankingTeam+/- Pts Jan 2012
105 Mozambique0Equal
106 Bermuda1Up
107 Korea DPR3Up
108 Puerto Rico0Equal
109 Bolivia-1Down

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