North Korean state television broadcast the footage. South Korea‘s World Cup campaign for the first time this week. People across the country were able to watch the Round of 16 matches on Wednesday from Stadium 974 in Doha, where Brazil defeated South Korea 4-1.
Korean Central Television made an extraordinary move by announcing the names of South Korean athletes at the beginning of the match; This state-run channel is administered by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.
The channel allows viewers to observe international sporting events, a rare experience for many people in the country. according to multiple reportsNorth Korea has broadcast most of its World Cup matches this year, with the exception of South Korea matches until Wednesday. Until recently, many football matches between South Korea and Japan were not televised, including the 2014 and 2018 World Cups.
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Korea national football team attended a dinner hosted by Chairman Yoon Suk-yeol
President Yoon Suk-yeol hosted a feast for the Korea national football team on Thursday night for their success in the 2022 World Cup. Twenty-one players, including the captain Son Heung-min, coach Paulo Bento, and other coaching and support staff were present at the banquet held at the Blue House Yeongbingwan guest house in the heart of Seoul. Kim Keon-hee and other vice presidents were also present to express their gratitude.
“I was deeply impressed by our players who continued to overcome difficulties with an ‘unbreakable heart’. The spirit of facing hardships to rely on hard work and effort and to move forward towards a single goal without giving up has been the force that unites the national team and the people.” Chairman Yoon Suk-yeol said in his speech.
Son and Lee Kang-in presented South Korean President Yoon and the First Lady with a soccer ball and jerseys signed by the players. Son also gave Yoon the captain’s armband he wore during World Cup games. The South Korea national football team advanced to the last 16 for the first time in 12 years, with an impressive 2-1 win against Portugal last week. Unfortunately, their World Cup adventures came to an end when they lost 4-1 to Brazil. , the number one team in the world in the round of 16 on Monday.
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