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- Elephants knocked out
Yaya Toure, Romaric and Salomon Kalou were on target as Ivory Coast's World Cup campaign ended with a hollow 3-0 victory over North Korea.
Sven-Goran Eriksson's side struck twice inside 20 minutes through Yaya Toure and Romaric as they tore into their limited opponents from the outset, but only frustration followe View more »- Toure begins Coast cruise
- Yaya Toure, Romaric and Salomon Kalou were on target as Ivory Coast's World Cup campaign ended with a hollow 3-0 victory over North Korea. Sven-Goran Eriksson's side struck twice inside 20 minutes as they tore into their limited opponents from the outset, but only frustration followed in their final Group G game. The View more »
- Ivory Coast hoping for a miracle
Ivory Coast will make one last desperate attempt to win a place in the World Cup last 16 on Friday when they face a North Korea side hoping to salvage some national pride in the Group G finale.
The West Africans are hoping they can defy the odds to get out of a tough group after Portugal whipped the Asian team 7-0, View more »- Coach Kim expects warm welcome upon return home
- North Korea coach Kim Jong-hun claims his players will be welcomed back home this weekend "with open arms". Attitudes towards the World Cup and the national team inside dictator Kim Jong-il's isolationist state have been a matter of intrigue throughout the tournament. It was reported that North Korea's last match, th View more »
- Kim keeps faith in his players
North Korea coach Kim Jong-hun intends to keep faith with the players thrashed by Portugal for his side's final World Cup game against Ivory Coast.
The North Koreans are hoping to restore some pride after their 7-0 hammering on Monday as they bow out of the tournament in South Africa.
Meanwhile, the Ivory Coast View more »- Queiroz sends out warning
Portugal coach Carlos Queiroz issued a stark warning that his team will be "more ambitious" over the course of the World Cup after their 7-0 hammering of North Korea.
After labouring in their opening Group G stalemate with the Ivory Coast, Portugal delivered a ruthless display against North Korea. They now head in View more »- North Korea's World Cup fans
Chinese models and actors? Hand-picked Soldiers? Or loyal workers from Pyongyang?
As the Mexican wave went around the Green Point stadium yesterday, one group of supporters remained firmly in their seats.
They had no idea what was going on – or indeed what to do – as everyone around them stood up.
But View more »- Portugal 7 North Korea 0
Read a full match report of the World Cup 2010 Group G game between Portugal and North Korea at the Green Point Stadium, Cape Town on Monday June 21 2010.
Cristiano Ronaldo ended his 16-month international goal drought and served notice of his destructive capabilities by inspiring Portugal to an emphatic victory aga View more »- Portugal net seven past North Korea
Portugal produced a spectacular performance of fluidity and flair to earn their first win of the World Cup in style with a 7-0 victory over North Korea.
Having failed to impress in their opening Group G stalemate with the Ivory Coast, Carlos Queiroz's side were under pressure to deliver against North Korea with a View more »- Seven-up Portugal
Portugal produced a spectacular performance of fluidity and flair to earn their first win - a 7-0 one at that - of the World Cup in style against North Korea.
Having failed to impress in their opening Group G stalemate with the Ivory Coast, Carlos Queiroz's side were under pressure to deliver against North Korea wit View more »
