DPR Korea triumphed in the second ed🍰ition of Intercontinental Cup football tournament beating Tajikistan by a solitary goal in the final on Friday.
The Koreans grabbed the lead in the 71st minute through Pak Hyon Il, who found the net just after coming on as🐻 a substitute at the EKA Arena by TransStadia.
Both finalisಞts were the two lowest ranked teams of the four-nation tournament, the other participants being hosts India and Syria.
At half time, it was goalless with North Korea🐟 coming closest 🍬to scoring in the 20th minute through Jong Il Gwan.
Having pipped hosts India (world no. 101) and Syria (85) in the league stage to seal t🐻heir places in the final, both Tajikistan (120) and North Korea (122) entered the game on 𒊎a confident note.
On form, North Korea held a slight advantage as they beat Tajkistan 1-0 in the league stages. And they repeated 𒊎it in final also to emerge victorious.
The champions got richer by USD 5🦹0000 while the runners-up received USD 25000🦩.
(PTI)
