No fans, no media and no goals as Koreas play out World Cup qualifier in empty stadium

• North meets South in Pyongyang amid blackout
• Both national anthems played and flags displayed

Long-time foes North and South Korea played a World Cup qualifier on Tuesday, their first football match in the North in 30 years, but no fans were allowed in the stands and Pyongyang refused to broadcast the game live. There were also no goals.

The last time the two sides met in a World Cup qualifier was in Seoul 10 years ago, when the North lost 1-0 before accusing South Korea of poisoning their players’ food ahead of the match.

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from Football | The Guardian http://bit.ly/2qafhF9