North Korea telecasts a South Korean 2022 FIFA World Cup game for the first time, the Taegeuk Warriors humiliating defeat to Brazil in the Round of 16
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North Korean state television aired footage of South Korea‘s World Cup campaign for the first time this week. People in the country could view the Round of 16 games on Wednesday from Stadium 974 in Doha, where Brazil defeated South Korea 4-1.
Korean Central Television made an extraordinary move when they announced the names of the South Korean athletes at the beginning of the game, which is uncommon as they usually avoid broadcasting any matches where a national from the Republic of Korea is competing. This state-run channel is led by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.
The channel tends to allow viewers to observe international sporting events, which is a rare experience for many people in the country. According to multiple reports, North Korea has broadcasted most of the World Cup games this year, except for South Korea’s matches until Wednesday. Until recently, many football matches between South Korea and Japan, including those at the 2014 and 2018 World Cups, were not televised.
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The Korean national football squad attended a meal hosted by President Yoon Suk-yeol
President Yoon Suk-yeol held a feast for the Korean national soccer squad on Thursday night in appreciation for their successes in the 2022 World Cup. Twenty-one players, including captain Son Heung-min, coach Paulo Bento and other coaching and support personnel, were present at the banquet at the Blue House Yeongbingwan guest house in the heart of Seoul.The presidential office held a banquet to show appreciation to the country’s national football team and the coaching staff. Kim Keon-hee and other presidential aides were also present to express their gratitude.
“I was deeply moved by our players who continued to undertake challenges to the end with an ‘unbreakable heart. Trusting in sweat and effort and the spirit of taking on challenges to head toward a single goal without giving up became the force that united the national team and the people.” President Yoon Suk-yeol said in his speech.
Son and Lee Kang-in presented South Korean President Yoon and the first lady with a football and jerseys autographed by the players. Son also presented Yoon with his captain’s armband, which he wore during the World Cup matches. South Korea’s national football team delivered an impressive 2-1 win against Portugal last week, marking the first time in 12 years that they had advanced to the round of 16. Unfortunately, their World Cup journey ended when they were defeated 4-1 by Brazil, the current world number one team, in the round of 16 matches on Monday.
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