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In 1966, North Korea won the first round after competing against the Soviet Union, Chile, and Italy. North Korea progressed to the second round, thus making them the first Asian country to have qualified past the first round.
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It was not to be – Portugal came roaring back, winning 5-3, and the unlikely dream of North Korea was over. Yet their showing at the ’66 World Cup is still the stuff of legend, and the victory over Italy counts as one of the all-time greatest upsets in the sport.
The 1966 FIFA World Cup was the eighth FIFA World Cup, a quadrennial football tournament for men's senior national teams. It was played in England from 11 to 30 July 1966. England defeated West Germany 4–2 in the final to win their first ever World Cup title.
May 5, 2021 · North Korea went into the 1966 World Cup as enormous underdogs. Just as mysterious a country then as they are now, nobody expected them to achieve anything. But what they did next shocked...
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Aug 26, 2019 · In 1966, North Korea became the first Asian team to reach the World Cup quarterfinals, knocking out Italy, one of the tournament favorites, in one of the greatest shocks in football...
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Jun 20, 2018 · North Korea's Unbelievable Triumph and Tragedy at the 1966 World Cup. What happened to the North Korean soccer team that scored one of the biggest upsets in World Cup history? The mysterious, off-the-wall country has buried this secret, too
May 17, 2019 · T he 1966 World Cup will be remembered for more than England being crowned as world champions for the first and, so far, only time. It was during the same tournament that one of the greatest shock results in international football history was recorded, when North Korea faced Italy.
