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(LEAD) N. Korea's World Cup squad returns home from South Africa: reports
By Sam Kim
SEOUL, June 30 (Yonhap) -- Crestfallen after three straight losses in their first World Cup appearance in 44 years, North Korea's players have returned home, brightening up at the sight of their families welcoming them with flowers and warm words, news reports said Wednesday.
The North's official Korean Central News Agency and a pro-Pyongyang newspaper in Tokyo said that the players, including striker Jong Tae-se, arrived in the North Korean capital on Tuesday and were greeted by a group of families and football officials.
The team had carved out an impressive 1-2 performance against Brazil in its first group match but was routed by Portugal and the Ivory Coast in the other two games.
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