World Cup 1982 Qualifiers : North Korea beats Japan 1-0 to qualify for next round
HONG KONG, Dec. 30, 1980 (AMP) — Spain 82 (Asian Qualifiers) : North Korea defeated Japan by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in the first leg of a qualifying game on Tuesday. North Korea, who won the first leg (1-0), advance to the next round of the ongoing FIFA World Cup. Japan is eliminated.
Fixtures and Results : Group 4 Semi
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Overview
North Korea at the World Cup
- 1 appearances (1966)
- 3 participations in the qualifications (first in 1966)
Japan at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 6 participations in the qualifications (first in 1954)
North Korea
1:0
Japan
1:0 (0:0)
- 30 December 1980
- Hong Kong
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