Asian match-fixing is alive and well

[Buzzer]

North Korean U-16 goalie with some very suspicious moves against Uzbek U-16s.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S815pt0mY5o

Surely FIFA will have to look at this.

 

[1066familyman]

9's from all the judges , bar the Russian one I believe.

I call fix. The IOC need to look into this.

 

[Buzzer]

9's from all the judges , bar the Russian one I believe.

I call fix. The IOC need to look into this.

The alleged culprit being North Korea though adds a bit of intrigue to the affair. Presumably the fix was state-approved but it was just an U-16s match. One wonders what goods or services the corrupt Uzbek government offered the corrupt North Korean government and why this was important enough to rig. Or was it a betting ring and if so, how does a North Korean hide or even spend the bung?

So many questions!

 

[Theatre of Trees]

Both were already through to the Quarter-Finals so I'm assuming it was a matter of which part of the draw North Korea wanted to be in and I'm guessing they didn't want to be in the one with Japan which is why they lost - incidentally this was the last of the four groups to complete. This was the first goal in a 3-1 defeat.

 

[Paul Reids Sock]

Or maybe he just misjudged the ball and genuinely fell over?

They are 16 not world class full pros.

 

[Theatre of Trees]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37877571

Keeper, coach and North Korea have been fined and banned by the AFC.

 

[studio150]

No doubt in North Korea they are still celebrating the team winning the tournament