Can football serve as a positive way to engage with North Korea and promote international goodwill?

Dec 20, 2017 ... Kicking a football at a North Korean ball boy whilst in North Korea has got to be up there as one of the ballsiest things you can do in sport. Jul 21, 2013 ... North Korea edged out South Korea 2-1 in an inter-Korean football showdown at the Women's East Asian Cup in Seoul on Sunday. Jul 20, 2015 ... As a North Korean football ambassador, I'm delighted that I've been able to seal the deal with FIFA and North Korea for the 2026 World Cup. Jan 26, 2012 ... ... Football Associations (FIFA) tournaments. North Korea has also displayed excellence in women's football during the past 20 years. This study ... Taif: Uzbekistan have promised goals when they face DPR Korea in a highly anticipated AFC U17 Asian Cup™ Saudi Arabia 2025 semi-final at the King Fahd Sports ... Jul 29, 2016 ... The man in charge of FIFA was Sir Stanley Rous, an Englishman so conservative and autocratic that a favourite joke in football circles claimed ... Mar 4, 2019 ... Gianni Infantino revealed the news in Aberdeen after a meeting of the International Football Association Board lawmaking body. Feb 10, 2025 ... But even for a country as wary of outside influences as North Korea, it appears unable to resist the lure of Premier League football – the most- ... Nov 4, 2024 ... North Korea have won a record third Women's World Cup at under ... Salman said "the dedication of the DPR Korea Football Association to ... DPR Korea - 1, Syria - 0! The Korean national team remains in contention to qualify for the 2026 World Cup thanks to Jong Il Gwan's goal in the 92nd minute. We ...