North Korea walked off the field of its Asian Cup qualifier against Iran on Wednesday after a firecracker was thrown from the stands, injuring a North Korean player. Iran took a 1-0 lead in the game when Ali Daei converted a penalty kick in the 56th minute. About 40,000 fans celebrated wildly after the goal, and the firecracker, which landed near the injured player, was thrown onto the field about four minutes later. North Korea’s coach then ordered his players to leave the field at Azadi Stadium. The Asian Football Confederation must rule on the outcome of the match.
The Iranian hooligans have done it now. Krazy Kimmie might hold up missile technology shipments until he gets an apology out of the Mullahs. The Axis could be fraying. |