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BBC SPORT | Football | Internationals | North Korea qualify for World Cup →
In the 1966 event in England North Korea famously defeated Italy at Middlesbrough’s Ayresome Park.
And in the quarter-finals they led Portugal 3-0 at one stage before going down 5-3 as Eusebio inspired a remarkable comeback at Goodison Park.
In Wednesday evening’s match, North Korea found themselves under a lot of pressure but they held firm at the King Fahd International Stadium.
