Dreams of unity as plucky N.Korea lose to Brazil

North Korea in the first final of the World Cup in 44 years alongside the target five times winner of Brazil has brought joy communalist country and the fans Stoked dreams of reunification with South Korea.

Although their untiring team 2-1, and supporters based in Japan and South Korea had a high yield credit that North Korea back to the concluding for the first time and pave the way for 1966.

Shortly after this match ended in Johannesburg on a cold, official news agency in Pyongyang has congratulated the team for the "hard" fans of the battle of star striker Jong Tae Se - dubbed Asia Wayne Rooney - and commend.

"Although our countrymen have lost the match, the team's goal. I'm proud of them since the brother of blood, "said the man 34-year-old working in the organization of cultural Korean in Japan.

"Hopefully, the two Koreas are united and that we can play on a team together," said a man who only wanted to be found Jon.

Japan engaged the Korean neck of land until the Second World War, which houses nearly one million ethnic Koreans, many of whom are children of former compulsory laborers. Up to 100,000 is considered loyal to Pyongyang.

The group met outer surface a bar in Tokyo to see the battle, which began just before sunrise in Japan.

"We were so keyed up because both players are based," said Paku Sun-RDI, 23, who works in an association of young Koreans in Japan.

Jong, who burst into tears by the national anthem of his team, and midfielder Yong-Hak to play J-League?

Jong is a South Korean citizen like his parents, who are descendants of immigrants from the colonial era in Korea, but he manages to get North Korea to contribute in the passport after school patriotic pro-Pyongyang Japan.

When Brazil went 2-0, Ji Yun-Nam protect burst into the penalty area took the title of Jong and annoying the ball past goalkeeper Julio Cesar is a 89 notes objectives Trost.

"When Tae Jong-Il has been involved in the target, we cried," said Paku. "Although the team lost the match in Brazil, maybe we are a strong will."

Impoverished collective state has drawn the most difficult contest this year, landing the group G in Brazil, Ivory Coast and Portugal.

As usual, the North has been swept World Cup fever, pro-Pyongyang newspaper this week, with people glued to television, despite the dispute over the rights to the TV station in South Korea.

Because Koreans are behind the tournament marked by accusations that North Korea has cast the war in South Korea in March 1946 for the loss of life.

Other than the following divisions have set aside the South Korean fans whose own team had a good start with a 2-0 win in Greece praise racial allies in Internet messages?

"I am now in moan. You fought so well, "one wrote to Yahoo! Korea.

"I am so self-important of you. We are all Korean, "read another placement.

One commentator optional that the third one of the Korean team could easily obtain final half and maybe even win the cup.

"Tae Jong-Il has been so imposing today. He understands football, "the redistribution read.

The next match against North Korea Portugal on Monday.