Mongolia, North Korea picks up wins in World Cup qualifying
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Mongolia and North Korea both started the second round of Asian World Cup qualifying with wins on Thursday.
Mongolia, ranked 187th in the world and playing in the second round of qualifying for the first time, beat Myanmar 1-0 in Ulaanbaatar. Amaraa Dulguun scored the lone goal in the 17th minute of the Group F match.
North Korea defeated Lebanon 2-0 in Group H with Jong Il Gwan scoring both goals in Pyongyang.
The winner of each of the eight groups and the four best second-place teams will advance to the next round.
