'It was like war': S.Korean star says N.Korean players 'very aggressive' in historic clash


In this photo provided by the Korea Football Association, South Korea's Hwang Hee-chan, left, fights for the ball against North Korea's Kim Chol Bom during their Asian zone Group H qualifying soccer match for the 2022 World Cup at Kim Il Sung Stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019. (The Korea Football Association via AP)

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP): South Korea's Tottenham Hotspur star Son Heung-min said the historic World Cup qualifier in Pyongyang was a "very aggressive" match that made him fear injuries, with North Korean players even swearing at him and his teammates.

The match in the North Korea capital ended 0-0 on Tuesday, in front of FIFA president Gianni Infantino but in an otherwise empty stadium and almost completely blocked off from the outside world.

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