Portugal showed no mercy against North Korea Scoring 7 goals in the first game of Group H. Keep reading to know all the best moments of this exciting game plus check out the photos and video below.
Portugal came from off of a draw against Ivory Coast that only left them thirsty for victory and today it was North Korea who gave them what they wanted and a little more at the Green Point Stadium in Cape Town, South Africa.
Here are the players of both teams:
| Portugal | North Korea |
| 12 Beto | 18 Kim Myong Gil |
| 22 Daniel Fernandes | 20 Kim Myong Il |
| 3 Paulo Ferreira | 7 An Choi Hyok |
| 4 Rolando | 14 Pak Nam Choi |
| 5 Duda | 6 Kim Kum Il |
| 14 Miguel Veloso | 12 Choe Kum Choi |
| 15 Pepe | 15 Kim Yong Jun |
| 21 Ricardo Costa | 16 Nam Song Choi |
| 17 Ruben Amorri | 19 Ri Choi Myong |
| 20 Deco | 21 Ri Kwang Hyok |
| 9 Liedson | 23 Pak Sung Hyok |
| Coach: Carlos Queiroz | Coach: Kim Jong Hun |
Today’s game was joined by rain, but not even the weather could stop the mighty Portuguese from sending killer shots. The goals came in this particular order #16 Raul Mereides (29’), #11 Simao (53’), #18 Almeida (56’), #19 Tiago (89’) who also made an outstanding performance, #9 Liedson (81’), #7 Ronaldo (87’). Portugal’s captain Cristiano Ronaldo expressed during the weekend that he felt confident about this game. Portugal’s next match will be on June 25th vs. Brazil and North Korea will take the field vs. Ivory Coast that same day.
The match ended 7-0. Some people have called this match the biggest victory in World Cup history, but actually the biggest was back in the 1982 World Cup when Hungary defeated El Salvador 10-1. But for now at this 2010 World Cup in beautiful South Africa, today’s match where Portugal crushed 7-0 over North Korea can be called the biggest victory so far. Take a look at the photos and video below.
World Cup Pictures
Portugal vs. North Korea Video
Photos: www.WENN.com/ News Pictures.
