North Korea team was the first Asian team to progress beyond the first round of the World Cup finals. FIFA World Cup 1966, England was the North Korea debut, make a surprise reaching the quarter-finals in 1966, beating Italy in the group stage. There, they lost 5–3 to Portugal despite taking a 3–0 lead after thirty minutes.
North Korea team was the first Asian team to progress beyond the first round of the World Cup finals. FIFA World Cup 1966, England was the North Korea debut, make a surprise reaching the quarter-finals in 1966, beating Italy in the group stage. There, they lost 5–3 to Portugal despite taking a 3–0 lead after thirty minutes.