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World Cup Soccer: Portugal Thrashed North Korea

June 22, 2010 Pradeep Padma

Portugal devastated North Korea at Green Point Stadium and take a huge step towards a place in the Round of 16 .They grabbed four points in the Group G tie up .They made a crushing 7-0 victory, that will go down as one of the biggest wins at the world cup.

Portugal improved dramatically to thrash the spirited North Koreans, after an uninspiring 0-0 draw with Ivory Coast in their opening game. At the same time, The devastating defeat of the North Koreans comes as a huge surprise as they made a quiet fight against five-time World Cup champs Brazil in their opener. The North Korean team was hailed as heroes after qualifying for football's elite tournament last year.

Midfielder Raul Meireles opened the account for Portugal in the 29th minute and the goals kept rolling in. Tiago scored twice and others completed the list. Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo scored his first goal for Portugal in two years.

Spain thrashed Honduras 2-0 in Group H ,David Villa scores twice boost their hopes of reaching the knockout stages.