FIFA dismiss North Korea witchhunt claims

Asian media reported the side had been publicly shamed after returning from South Africa having conceded 12 goals in the first round.

Football's governing body FIFA insisted it was business as usual for North Korea and that no such witchhunt had taken place.

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