World Cup 2010 team news: Portugal v North Korea

Deco is out with a hip injury so Portugal may bring Tiago into the side to face North Korea
  
  


Venue Green Point Stadium, Cape Town, Monday 12.30pm

Odds Portugal 4-11, North Korea 10-1, Draw 4-1

Referee P Pozo (Chl)

TV BBC1

Radio BBC 5 Live

Portugal

Manager Carlos Queiroz

Fifa ranking 3

Doubtful None

Injured Deco (hip)

Suspended None

North Korea

Manager Kim Jong-hun

Fifa ranking 105

Doubtful None

Injured None

Suspended None

Match pointers

• Portugal are on a run of four games without a win at the World Cup, their worst ever in the competition

• North Korea have not won any of their last eight games, losing five of them

• Portugal have won seven of their nine encounters against opponents from Asia, losing only once – in the 2002 World Cup against South Korea

• In their last match North Korea became only the third side from outside Europe or South America to score against Brazil at the World Cup

• Portugal have kept a clean sheet in 78.3% of matches under Carlos Queiroz, a higher percentage than any other manager

 

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