Portugal v Korea DPR, 21 June 2010
| Score | 7-0 to Portugal |
| Referee | Pablo Pozo |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Finals group G |
| Venue | Green Point Stadium, Cape Town |
| Attendance | 63,644 |
View Portugal v Korea DPR head to head
Kick-Off 13:30 Local (12:30 BST)
Man of the Match:
Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal)
Assistant referees:
Patricio Basualto (Chile)
Francisco Mondria (Chile)
Fourth official:
Jerome Damon (South Africa)
Fifth official:
Enock Molefe (South Africa)
This was the second ever match between the sides. The first was in the 1966 World Cup where Korea DPR were leading 3-0 only to lose 5-3.
Portugal recorded their biggest ever World Cup win, and North Korea's heaviest ever defeat.
It was also the first time a live football game was broadcast on North Korean television.
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Portugal
Manager: Carlos Queiroz
Goals:
| Raul Meireles | 29 |
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| Simão | 53 |
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| Hugo Almeida | 56 |
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| Tiago | 60 |
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| Liedson | 81 |
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| Cristiano Ronaldo | 87 |
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| Tiago | 89 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Eduardo
Defender
Bruno Alves
Defender
Miguel
Defender
Ricardo Carvalho
Defender/Midfielder
Fábio Coentrão
Midfielder
Pedro Mendes
Midfielder
Raul Meireles
Midfielder
Simão
Midfielder
Tiago
Forward
Hugo Almeida
Forward
Cristiano Ronaldo
(captain)
Substitutions:
| Miguel Veloso for Raul Meireles | 70 |
| Duda for Simão | 74 |
| Liedson for Hugo Almeida | 77 |
Cards:
| Pedro Mendes | 38 | Y |
| Hugo Almeida | 70 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Beto
Goalkeeper
Daniel Fernandes
Defender
Paulo Ferreira
Defender
Pepe
Defender
Rolando
Midfielder
Danny
Midfielder
Deco
Midfielder
Duda
Midfielder
Miguel Veloso
Midfielder
Ricardo Costa
Midfielder
Ruben Amorim
Forward
Liedson
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Korea DPR
Manager: Jong-Hun Kim
Goals:
Starting lineup:
RI Myong-Guk
Goalkeeper
PAK Chol-jin
Defender
CHA Jong-Hyok
Defender
RI Jun-il
Defender
RI Kwang-chon
Defender
MUN In-guk
Midfielder
PAK Nam-chol I
Midfielder
AN Yong-hak
Midfielder
JI Yun-Nam
Midfielder
JONG Tae-se
Forward
HONG Yong-jo
Forward
(captain)
Substitutions:
| KIM Kum-Il for PAK Nam-chol I | 58 |
| KIM Yong-Jun for MUN In-guk | 58 |
| NAM Song-Chol for CHA Jong-Hyok | 75 |
Cards:
| PAK Chol-jin | 32 | Y |
| HONG Yong-jo | 47 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
KIM Kyong-Il
Goalkeeper
KIM Myong-gil
Defender
AN Chol-hyok
Defender
RI Kwang-hyok
Defender
PAK Nam-chol II
Defender
NAM Song-Chol
Defender
PAK Sung-Hyok
Defender
KIM Yong-Jun
Midfielder
RI Chol-myong
Forward
CHOE Kum-chol
Forward
KIM Kum-Il
Forward
KIM Myong-Won