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Historic inter-Korean World Cup qualifier in Pyongyang ends in draw

Final score 0-0 at empty Kim Il Sung Stadium, as North Korean spectators reportedly not allowed to attend

North and South Korea on Tuesday evening faced off in a historic World Cup qualifier in the DPRK capital of Pyongyang, the first match of its kind in decades.

The game, which began at 17:30 at Pyongyang’s Kim Il Sung Stadium, ended in a 0-0 draw.

South Korea, 37th in the latest FIFA rankings, and the 113rd-ranked North Korea went into halftime with the score even at zero.

All eyes were on the North and South Korean star players.  South Korea’s No.7  Son Heung-min from Tottenham Hotspur F.C., and North Korea’s No.7 Han Kwang Song, who recently signed the Italian football club Juventus FC,