The Rivalry of Rivalries

Some may say its Duke vs UNC, others UGA vs Florida or Auburn vs Alabama, but on Wednesday night, I saw a game that trumps all the others and is seen by few. Im talking about a game that is a literal escape for one team, an excuse for them to leave their scripted lives and see how the rest of the world lives. No, Im not talking about Canada, Im talking about a soccer game between South and North Korea. On Wednesday night, 8 coworkers and myself traveled to World Cup Stadium (home of the 2002 World Cup) to see two countries, who are still technically at war, battle it out on the soccer field.

This was one of the coolest and most exciting sporting events Ive been to, not only was it an exciting game, but words cant describe what it was like seeing citizens of the North outside of their country. The South scored the only goal with about 5 minutes left, here are some pictures and a video of the stadium post goal.