The excitement is building as we get closer to the 1st African World Cup is building, its going to be great. With The Great Tournament less than a week away, lets finish Group G with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

OFFICIAL NAME: DPR Korea Football Association.



NICKNAME: Chollima

FIFA CONFEDERATION: AFC (Asia)

FIFA CODE: PRK

HOW THEY QUALIFIED: 2nd place in Group 2 of Asian Final Stage Qualifying

WORLD CUP APPEARANCES (INCLUDING 2010): 2

BEST WC FINISH: Quarterfinals, England 1966

WORLD CUP RECORD (MP: Wins - Draws - Losses): 4: 1W - 1D - 2L

HEAD COACH: Kim Jong-Hun

MOST CAPPED PLAYER ON WC ROSTER (# of caps): Kim Yong-Jun (53)

GOAL SCORING LEADER ON WC ROSTER (# of goals): Jong Tae-Se (15)

BRIEF FOOTBALLING HISTORY:
North Korea's greatest footballing accomplishment was reaching the quarterfinals of the 1966 World Cup in England after upsetting Italy 1-0. That was the 1st time an Asian team had advanced to the World Cup quarters. Korea DPR would not qualify for another World Cup for another 44 years.

PLAYER TO WATCH:
The player to watch for Korea DPR has been compared to another dangerous striker participating in this World Cup. The one to watch for Chollima is Jong Tae Se.
(AP Photo/Guillermo Arias)
The man known as the "Asian Wayne Rooney" is Korea DPR's most dangerous goal scorer. Jong (pictured on the left) has an impressive goal scoring record for Chollima having netted 15 goals in 22 games. He will have to be sharp for Korea DPR to have any chance of advancing out of this group.

OUTLOOK:
Allthough Korea DPR is in "The Group of Death," they won't be the whipping boys of the group. They will be organized in defense and opportunistic in attack and will give the other teams a tough time. However, they'll be lucky if they get any points and if by some miracle they advance out of the group it will be massive historical World Cup event.

FINAL 23-MAN WC ROSTER:
Goalkeepers:
RI Myong Guk (Pyongyang City), KIM Myong Gil (Amrokgang), KIM Myong Won (Amrokgang)

Defenders:
CHA Jong Hyok (Amrokgang), RI Jun Il (Sobaeksu), RI Kwang Chon (April 25), JI Yun Nam (April 25), PAK Chol Jin (Amrokgang), PAK Nam Chol (Amrokgang), NAM Song Chol (April 25), RI Kwang Hyok (Kyonggongop)

Midfielders:
PAK Nam Chol (April 25), KIM Kum Il (April 25), MUN In Guk (April 25), KIM Yong Jun (Pyongyang City), AN Yong Hak (Omiya Ardija/JPN), RI Chol Myong (Pyongyang City), KIM Kyong Il (Rimyongsu), PAK Sung Hyok (Sobaeksu)

Forwards:
AN Chol Hyok (Rimyongsu), JONG Tae Se (Kawasaki Frontale/JPN), HONG Yong Jo (FC Rostov/RUS), CHOE Kum Chol (Rimyongsu)

WC GROUP SCHEDULE:
June 15 vs. Brazil
June 21 vs. Portugal
June 25 vs. Côte d'Ivoire

One more group left to breakdown, its Group H.