North Korea is known for a number of things but being a World Cup online sportsbooks betting contender isn’t 1 of them. However, after watching an impressive showing versus 5-time World Cup probabilities champ Brazil in its first match in an global soccer betting championship in five decades there was reason to think that this squad had an opportunity at the sportsbook to string out its 2010 World Cup betting appearance for more than just the minimum 3 games.

Style points aside, the North Koreans were quite efficient versus the Samba football giants and played the favorite in the World Cup probabilities to a 0-0 draw at halftime, though naturally, North Korea will never be accused of playing the ‘Beautiful Game’.

Obviously the Brazilians found their stride in the 2nd half and won the game 2-1. But even with a loss the North Koreans still acquired a point which may have been major if they held their next 2 foes (Portugal and the Ivory Coast) scoreless in their approaching World Cup betting games.

It should also be observed that the Brazilian’s first goal, a screamer by superstar Maicon, may just be remembered as the greatest goal for the whole 2010 World Cup probabilities action when it’s all said and done. He launched a curler from behind the goal on the left that started out left before curling back into the net from what looked like an impossible angle. The match would have concluded a 1-1 draw and North Korea would have been even on top of the World Cup betting standings in Group G with 1 point, if Maicon would have missed that extraordinary shot.

By playing what most soccer betting devotees consider a terrible match plan, the North Koreans kept the match close. The Korean squad performs with five men back with three protective midfielders hanging back also to defend. It may be unpleasant, but it’s efficient and it is quite reminiscent of the match plan that tiny Greece used in the 2004 Euro Cup betting action as they went on to grab the championship over much more gifted teams.

So it’s awesome and pretty embarrassing how badly Paraguay defeated the North Korean squad, specifically taking into account that Paraguay isn’t almost the powerhouse that Brazil is. In reality, Paraguay’s confidence in themselves as a squad has been seriously raised by the final score of 7-0. They were feeling pretty pleased with themselves after the game. And after a string of less than impressive games, they most likely earned it.

North Korea is not going to qualify for the 2nd round for their part. Nonetheless, Kim Jong-hun, the North Korean coach, said that they were not planning on just lying down. He said the squad would continue to compete for their honor. Since the game will not matter as much to them as it does to Ivory Coast, it may prove to be an appealing watch. The North Korean squad just doesn’t have anything to lose at this point.

North Korea is not going to win this year’s World Cup betting championship, but they did win several admirers with their match with Brazil. It is a shame this game with Portugal marred that image as much as it did.


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