By brasil against North Korea

In terms of Brazil any more underdog than North Korea. One note of statistical support Selecao advantage over teams that had been mysteriously known because it was closed to the press.

This is the first time Brazil and North Korea met in official matches. Action will be held in Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg, on Tuesday night or Wednesday (06/16/2010) pm dawn.

Brazil has never missed a World Cup since the first edition was held in 1930. Of the 92 games, they won 64 of them. From the 18th edition, five-time World Cup is residing in the country's largest coffee producer in the world.

Related to North Korea, Brazil had a positive statistic against Asian teams at the World Cup. They beat China 4-0 in World Cup Japan 2002 and 4-1 in 2006.

Another supporting fact is, Brazil has a very long time to lose in the first match at the World Cup, which 76 years ago when subjugated Spain 1-3 in World Cup 1934. Four years ago "Samba Team" won 1-0 in its opening match against Croatia.

What about Korea? The story of their greatness happening only in the 1966 World Cup, which is the only World Cup they've ever followed before in South Africa. The world was shocked when the team was able to penetrate the quarterfinal.

0-1 defeat of the Soviet Union in the first party group, then they played 1-1 against Chile. Peak surprise when North Korea was defeated Italy 1-0 in the third group game, and that makes them advance to the round of eight.

In the quarterfinals against Portugal, surprisingly Korea led 3-0 until the 25th minute. Eusebio rampage and scored four consecutive goals in minutes 27, 43 (penalties), 56, and 59 (penalties), prior to Portugal's Jose Augusto establish a 5-3 victory through goals pamungkasnya at minute 80. That is one of the greatest moments ever comeback in the history of football.

At the level of Asia, North Korea never win, even just two appearances at the Asian Cup finals. In her first appearance in the tournament they finished fourth in 1980. As for the Asian Cup both in tahun1992, they do not qualify for the second half. Next year they will melakoni Asian Cup after her third success in the qualifying round.

Of the 23 players who were present in South Africa this year, 20 of them playing in local clubs. Only three were playing outside their country, ie, Jong Tae Se (Kawasaki Frontale / Japan), Hong Yong Jo (FC Rostov / Russia), and An Yong-Hak (Omiya Ardija / Japan)