Battle of Koreas end in stalemate

Aussies plunder seven

North and South Korea played out a surreal 0-0 draw in front of an empty stadium and with no TV coverage as Australia smashed seven past Taiwan in Asian World Cup qualifying on Tuesday.

Tottenham Hotspur star Son Heung-min captained South Korea for their first competitive men's match in Pyongyang, but it was an odd affair with no fans or media at Kim Il Sung Stadium.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino was one of the few people in attendance for the rare game between the two Koreas, which remain technically at war.

He was one of the lucky ones -- South Korean fans will be unable to see the game until the delegation returns from Pyongyang with a recording of the game on DVD.

On a busy night of qualifiers for Qatar 2022, Marcello Lippi's China were also frustrated as they were held to a scoreless draw away to the Philippines.

But there was more action elsewhere as Adam Taggart, Jackson Irvine and Harry Souttar scored two apiece in Australia's 7-1 rout of Taiwan. Taggart scored twice in seven first-half minutes in Kaohsiung -- his first goals for Australia in six years, after injury threatened to derail his career.

 

Battle of Koreas end in stalemate

Aussies plunder seven

North and South Korea played out a surreal 0-0 draw in front of an empty stadium and with no TV coverage as Australia smashed seven past Taiwan in Asian World Cup qualifying on Tuesday. Tottenham Hotspur star Son Heung-min captained South Korea for their first competitive mens match in Pyongyang, but it was an odd affair with no fans or media at Kim Il Sung Stadium. FIFA president Gianni Infantino was one of the few people in attendance for the rare game between the two Koreas, which remain technically at war. He was one of the lucky ones -- South Korean fans will be unable to see the game until the delegation returns from Pyongyang with a recording of the game on DVD. On a busy night of qualifiers for Qatar 2022, Marcello Lippis China were also frustrated as they were held to a scoreless draw away to the Philippines. But there was more action elsewhere as Adam Taggart, Jackson Irvine and Harry Souttar scored two apiece in Australias 7-1 rout of Taiwan. Taggart scored twice in seven first-half minutes in Kaohsiung -- his first goals for Australia in six years, after injury threatened to derail his career.