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FIFA have dismissed allegations that North Korea's coach and players were punished for losing all their World Cup games.

FIFA has dismissed allegations that North Korea's coach and players were punished for losing all three of their games at this year's World Cup.

FIFA has ended a probe into North Korean football after accepting an explanation from Pyongyang that the national team coach and players were not disciplined after losing all three matches at the World Cup.

North Korea striker Jong Tae-se scored twice in his debut for Bochum in Germany's second division, making a major contribution in his new team's 3-2 victory over 1860 Munich.

FIFA have launched an investigation into allegations that the North Korean World Cup coach and players were reprimanded by the government.

FIFA President Sepp Blatter said soccer's world governing body has opened an inquiry into allegations that North Korea might have mistreated players and coaches after the team lost all three of its World Cup matches.

FIFA President Sepp Blatter says football's world governing body has opened an inquiry into allegations that North Korea may have mistreated some of its players and coaches after the team lost all three of its World Cup matches.

North Korea's football squad have been subjected to a public humiliation in the wake of their World Cup failure.

North Korea's national football team and coach have been reprimanded for losing all three games at the World Cup in South Africa, a news report said.

North Korea's World Cup striker Jong Tae-se is poised to join German club VfL Bochum.

Portugal coach Carlos Queiroz said Tuesday's second round match against Spain at Green Point Stadium will feel like a home game after his side routed North Korea 7-0 on the same pitch in the group stage.

Yaya Toure, Romaric and Salomon Kalou were on target as Ivory Coast's World Cup campaign ended with a hollow 3-0 victory over North Korea.

Ivory Coast convincingly beat North Korea 3-0 on Friday, but the win, which could easily have been by a larger margin, was still not enough to prevent the Africans from going out of the World Cup.

Match statistics for Ivory Coast's 3-0 win over North Korea in their World Cup Group G match at Mbombela Stadium on Friday.

Highlights of Friday's World Cup Group G match which saw Ivory Coast beat North Korea 3-0 at Mbombela Stadium.

Brazil and Portugal advanced to the second round of the World Cup finals on Friday as Ivory Coast and North Korea made their exits.

Ivory Coast outclassed North Korea 3-0 but came up well short in finding the goals needed to stay in the World Cup.

Ivory Coast outclassed North Korea 3-0 but came up well short in finding the goals they required to stay in the tournament.

Ivory Coast convincingly beat North Korea 3-0 on Friday, but the comprehensive win was not enough to prevent the Africans from going out of the World Cup.

Ivory Coast bowed out of the World Cup on Friday with a 3-0 victory over North Korea which was too little, too late for their chances of making it into the last 16.

North Korea 0 Ivory Coast 3 - World Cup Group G result.

North Korea 0 Ivory Coast 3 - World Cup Group G latest.

North Korea 0 Ivory Coast 2 - World Cup Group G halftime score.

North Korea 0 Ivory Coast 2 - World Cup Group G latest.

North Korea 0 Ivory Coast 1 - World Cup Group G latest.

North Korea 0 Ivory Coast 0 - World Cup Group G latest.

Teams for Friday's World Cup Group G match between North Korea and Ivory Coast at Mbombela Stadium.

Korea DPR v Ivory Coast Follow every kick as Korea DPR take on Ivory Coast at Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit in the World Cup Group G...

Ivory Coast need to score a hatful of goals against North Korea to have any chance of reaching the World Cup second round although coach Sven-Goran Eriksson warned they could not attack with abandon.

North Korea coach Kim Jong-hun intends to keep faith with the players thrashed by Portugal for his side's final World Cup game against Ivory Coast. The North Koreans are hoping to restore some pride after their 7-0 hammering on Monday as...