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DPRK Team Wins AFC U-16 Championship
Pyongyang, September 21 (KCNA) -- The DPRK men's football team came first in the 2014 AFC U-16 Championship after defeating its south Korean rival in the finals on Saturday.

The DPRK team suffered a 1:0 loss in the first half. However, the eleven took the offensive and in the 52nd minute Pak Yong Gwan passed the ball to Han Kwang Song in the goalmouth who kicked it into the net.

The second goal came as a south Korean back missed the ball and DPRK player Choe Song Hyok made a strong kick into the corner of the goalpost to make the ball land in the net in the 66th minute.

Therefore, the DPRK team notched up a 2:1 victory.

It will take part in the FIFA U-17 World Cup in 2015.

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