World Cup 2010 team news: North Korea v Ivory Coast

Ivory Coast must inflict a heavy defeat on North Korea if they are to have any chance of progressing to the next round
  
  


Venue Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit, Friday 3pm

Referee A Undiano (Sp)

Odds North Korea 17-2, Ivory Coast 2-5, Draw 4-1

TV BBCi

Radio BBC 5 Live

North Korea

Manager Kim Jong-hun

Fifa ranking 105

Doubtful None

Injured None

Suspended None

Ivory Coast

Manager Sven-Goran Eriksson

Fifa ranking 27

Doubtful None

Injured None

Suspended None

Match pointers

• Ivory Coast's only World Cup win came in their third group game in 2006 when they beat Serbia 3-0

• North Korea conceded four fouls against Portugal, only one team has conceded fewer in a game at the World Cup since 1966 (West Germany v Chile in 1974)

• Ivory Coast made 27 unsuccessful dribbles in their first two matches at this World Cup, more than any other side in the tournament

• North Korea have had 17 shots off target from outside the box in their opening two matches, more than any other side in the competition

• This will be the first time that either the Ivory Coast have met an Asian side or North Korea have met an African side at the World Cup

 

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