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•  On his way to the World Cup finals. "Taeguk Warriors" for the seventh time in succession in the party appear terakbar football in the world after winning World Cup tickets to South Africa 2010.

Incorporated in the Asian Zone Group B, South Korea is very impressive show. Of the eight dilakoninya game, the team "ginseng country" is not invincible and took four wins, so they come out as group winners, the top rivals, North Korea, which also won a ticket to South Africa.

• Throughout the history of its participation in world football party of four this year, South Korea almost never taken into account because they are always right was eliminated in the first round. But as with their Japanese host the 2002 World Cup, South Korea through the eyes of the world wide a very attractive performance, because it can penetrate the semi-finals and eventually was ranked fourth.

• On his way to carve out a team of history as the most successful Asian continent in the World Cup due to successfully penetrate the large round four - beating the best record ever etched into North Korea when the quarter-finals in England in 1966 -, South Korea beat the elite teams of the world. Cold concoction handed coach came from Russia, Guus Hiddink, proved to be very powerful to stifle opponents.

         Surprises begins with the emergence of Korea as the Group D champion, after winning two victories over Poland (2-0) and Portugal (1-0), and once a draw against the United States (1-1). In the second round, "Asian Tigers" make a big surprise because removing one of my favorite champions, Italy, through a dramatic battle. 0-1 by coming from behind Christian Vieri scored in the 17th minute, South Korea is eager to appear this could repay through Seol Ki-Hyeon at the game one minute remaining.

Score 1-1 to make the game must be followed by 2x15 minutes of extra time. Until the first half of this round, no goal is created. And when the second half of the remaining three minutes, and predicted the winner will be determined by penalty kicks, South Korea when the ball hit the world's header from Ahn Jung-Hwan netting ripped Gianluigi Buffon. Goal in the 117th minute was sent into the quarter-finals South Korea, as well as removing the Azzurri bermaterikan top players of Europe.

                South Korea surprises did not stop there. In round eight, again they could hold one of the favorite teams from Europe, Spain, because the normal time in the race for 90 minutes plus extra time 2x15 minutes, South Korea could stem the Spanish attacks, so the game ended with the score 0-0 , and the winner is determined by a shootout.

In this suspenseful drama, South Korean has the support of about 42,000 supporters who crowded the Gwangju World Cup Stadium out a winner. They put aside "El Matador" with a score of 5-3, and the right to reach the semi-final ticket.

                Unfortunately, in round four of South Korea was unable to break down the German Panzer kedigdayaan team. Could stop a goalless draw World Cup giant team during the first 45 minutes, they finally conceded a goal in the 74th minute goal by Michael Ballack, who maximize the bait Oliver Neuville. This is the goal of stopping fantastic trip that gave South Korea 0-1, and had to settle for fourth place for the play-off against Turkey, their 2-3 defeat back.

Four years ago, South Korea World Cup coming to Germany with confidence high enough and want to mengilangi history in 2002. However, this time Dick Advocaat was compounded semanjur kompatriotnya, Hiddink, the Dutchman as coach was not able to carry through the South Korean group. Time to win 2-1 against Togo, "Taeguk Warriors' only a 1-1 draw against France, before defeated Switzerland 0-2, so they only ranked three of Group G and failed the second round.

            After that, South Korea continued to clean up. They could recruit more Dutch coach, Pim Verbeek, who eventually dumped because failing to offer prestrasi assessed as desired. Finally, South Korean domestic coach pointed again ever handle the national team three times in 1998, 2000 and 2007, the Huh Jung-Moo.

             Under the control Huh, South Korea appear charming. In Group B qualifier Zone Asia, "Knights Taeguk" is to be the best when competing with North Korea, Saudi Arabia, Iran and United Arab Emirates. They are invincible, and from eight games dilakoni, Park Ji-Sung and his colleagues won the remaining four victories and ended with a score draw. As a result, South Korea won the group and got a ticket to South Africa.

              How opportunities "Asian Tigers" in this 2010 World Cup? The fact is, they almost always become cheerleaders for always being eliminated in the first round - except for 2002. But seeing the material he has at the moment, South Korea still has the potential to surprise, at least through the qualifying Group B, so do not be cheerleaders again. Can? Let's see them struggle to get through adangan Argentina, Nigeria and Greece.