North/South Korea Soccer Showdown

North and South Korea are set to play a crucial soccer match today to quality for the 2010 World Cup. It comes amid heightened tensions just days before Pyongyang is expected to carry out a controversial rocket launch.




Riding on the momentum from their 2-0 win against the United Arab Emirates on Saturday, North Korea is eyeing to snatch up the three points that could put them in the finals for the first time since 1966.




South Korean coach Huh Jung-moo expects the match to be tightly played, and that the game will be decided by a narrow margin, maybe by one goal.




[Huh Jung-moo, S. Korean Coach]:

"We are the same nation even if we are divided. So it will be a good thing to play at the World Cup stage together. It will be a great honor and pride."




North Korea beat the United Arab Emirates in Pyongyang on Saturday 2-0 in its fifth World Cup qualifier.




North KoreaÕs record is 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss.




North and South Korea are still technically at war since the 1950-53 Korean War ended in a truce without a peace treaty.




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[howkemon6559]

North Korea can't beat the South

[kyleadap]

what if they kill each other?

[missedthelikebutton]

north korea is best soccer make

[jshbae]

They both suck so who cares.

[CharlieDoan]

North Korean Players should take this opportunity and become 11 players to stay as POLITICAL REFFUGEES and do not come back to NORTH KOREAN, Land of Devil communist Axis!

- South Korea land of freedom and Humanity...

- Get down Communist

-Get down North Korea, North Vietnam Commies

- FREEDOM to Korea and Vietnam

[yakmanok]

I hope the Koreans will get in the world soccer match and do well. Koreans have talents like Park Ji Sung and others. I am rooting for Koreans. From Tibet with good wishes.

[Mooremess]

I think North Korea can win.