Match 14: Brazil x Korea DPR

I am going to put $20 on a 0-0 draw. Brazil will discount them and North Korea plays a tenacious, aggressive defensive system. I think it would be great if this happened. Brazil would have a lot of pressure on them.

 

As usual, people are skimming over the facts here.

They haven't played Asian Cup because they haven't entered for the last two editions. The previous editions they did enter, they didn't qualify, because a) only 10 teams did and b) because of political interference.

It bugs me when you say they play teams like Mongolia, yes they did, but that was in Round One, they had to get to Round Four to qualify and it's not easy coming above nations like Saudi Arabia and Iran.

It's a fact that they don't score many, but they aren't pushovers either and they will probably be preparing for Brazil from this day one getting plenty of games against Brazilian club sides.

No doubt, Brazil should win, but it may well be their toughest match in the competition trying to break North Korea down.

This game will probably give us more questions about Brazil afterwards and top class European opposition may be able to review it and really see Brazil's weaknesses.

It's tough for Brazil, they are expected to win and not show any sign of weakness of holes in the squad at the same time

 

i wouldnt say Hong Yong-Jo is their best player, Jong Tese (a forward who plays in Japan for Kawasaki Frontale) would be the best player for them. he's known as the Peoples Republic's Rooney. pretty decent striker imo

 

Brazil are gonna smash them. Probably 6-0.

 

No, i wouldn't say Jong Tese is the best player. He is the best goal threat. But i have seen him play in the J.League on a good few occasions and he doesn't set the world alight.

North Korea recently played in the EAFF semi-final stage. Jong Tese wasn't called up (afterall no regular player was). But he was recalled at short notice for a must win game against Hong Kong. He the pressure got to much for him and he failed to deliver. Hong Kong knocked Korea out! If he can't fail to deliver against HK, what chance at the world cup?

Again, Hong Yong-Jo has been mentioned as their best player, but he's only really one of a very few known players hence why the media will probably pick him out come June.

Ahn Young Hak is the player that holds them together, but come World Cup time, there will probably be a surprise player we have never heard of being the star man. And more than likely, he won't be allowed to leave North Korea and waste his talent!

 

LOL! They're probably going to tell everyone that North Korea actually won the world cup... maybe they report that they win it every year...

 

There probably still showing highlights from '66, defeating Italy every year!

 

either that or they're telling everyone that the North Korean wear yellow + blue and have all had some major plastic surgery done.....

 

I'd say Hong Yong-jo is their best player. It is pretty sure that they will have to rely on dangerous set-pieces to have chances to score some goals. Hong is an excellent set-piece taker. He is also quick and has ability to serve accurate cross and long ball.

Brazil will win with ease if they do good job of shutting him down.

 

Jong's parents are from the South. According to the our regulation regarding the nationality, he is still a South Korean citizen per se. (He tried to give up his South Korean passport but was denied by the South Korean Ministry of Justice due to South Korea's refusal to recognize the sovereignty of the North.)

But he went to a Korean school that is run by Chongryon, a pro-North Korean organization and de facto North Korean embassy in Japan. So he has always considered North Korea as his fatherland. And watching the North Koreans' failure in WC 2006 qualifier inspired him to play for them.

Ahn Yong-hak's grandparents are from the South as well.

 

By the way how was the reaction of the poeple and media in north korea when their team qualified? Are there any north korean sites?

 

I remember Brazil killed China 4-0 in WC2002.
Hmmmmmmmm since North Korea is stronger than China, I believe Brazil will squash North Korea 3-0 or 1-0.

 

Wow im impressed some of you guys even know some players of North Korean squad, thats incredible . Its not my case anyway.

Anyway, easy win for Brazil, I mean come on, if they cant win easily this kind of teams than they wont win the World Cup, so my prediction: 3-1 for Brazil, with the North Koreans surprising everybody with the first goal .

 

hmm... not sure I would say that N.Korea 2009 is stronger than China 2002 coached by Bora... I'm thinking it'll be 5/6-0. I saw Brazil's B team smash the UAE 8-0 in Abu Dhabi... Germany beat Saudi Arabia by the same score... wouldn't be too surprised to see a similar scoreline here

 

To be truthful the 8:0 Saudi Arabia - Germany match was a one time thing. If they played again with the same squads I can't see this being repeated. Germany would win but not with any such big margin.

 

North Korea in Qatar tournament :

27.12 North Korea - Mali 1-0
29.12 North Korea - Qatar 1-0

2.1 North Korea - Mali

Updates and videos

http://northkoreafootball.blogspot.com/

 

i will be attending this game live - i am hoping for a blowout here...

here's going to be the starting lineup for brasil i hope.

gk- cesar
def - maicon-lucio-juan-kleber (LB - i would prefer alves, but he makes a great sub for elano in the 2nd half)
dmf - melo-silva
amf - elano-kaka
fw - robinho-fabiano

 

Yeah but Chinese players have got this "I Suck" mentality.