Your New World Champions: The DPRK

November 15th, 2011 | by: chris | Comments Off

No one really takes the Unofficial Football World Championships seriously; it’s merely a nice bit of fun. But even with its inherent flaws – the best team ever (as in…ever) is Scotland – no one probably expected the trophy to head to Pyongyang anytime soon. Or ever. But they beat former title holders Japan (Spain -> Argentina -> Japan) today 1-0 in a WCQ and thus….everyone bow down to the DPRK.

And you can be damn sure there will be a parade in the capital in the coming days. You know – to be coupled with the celebration of their actual title in South Africa, of course.

(Though they may not even be the most unexpected champion – the Netherlands Antilles takes that plaudit.)

And yes, he was watching.