DPRK vows to qualify for World Cup (People's Daily)

4 September 2008, 7:26 am

The soccer team of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) vowed to qualify for the 2010 World Cup by "exploiting their capability and wisdom" in the final round of Asia's qualifying starting Saturday. The DPRK grouped with South Korea, Saudi Arabia, Iran, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in a qualification in which 10 Asian hopefuls split into two groups with the first- and ...... read more

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