Posts Tagged ‘1966 World Cup quarter final: North Korea 3-5 Portugal’
World Cup classics: North Korea 3-5 Portugal (1966)
OK, this really was a rubbish World Cup. Portugal were by far the best team of the early rounds. Benfica star, Eusebio, played brilliantly. In the quarterfinal Portugal played the surprise team of the tournament, North Korea, who had already humiliated the Italianz. Unbelievably, the North Koreans scored three times in the first half hour and [...]
Saudi Arabia 0 – 0 North Korea
Mighty North Korea have qualified for their first World Cup finals since 1966 after holding powerhouse Saudi Arabia to a goalless draw in Riyadh. Saudi Arabia 0-0 North Korea Here's what happened last time they made it... In 1966, Group 4 provided the biggest upset when North Korea beat Italy 1-0, and finished above them, thus earning [...]
