North Korea book World Cup spot

North Korea have qualified for the 2010 World Cup finals in South Africa following a goalless draw in Saudi Arabia.

It is the first time the country have made it through to the finals since the 1966 event in England - when they famously defeated Italy at Middlesbrough's Ayresome Park.

The result in Riyadh was enough for the North Koreans to progress from the Asian qualifying section after rivals Iran were only able to draw 1-1 in South Korea.

Yong-Jun Kim was sent off in the closing stages of the game, watched by 66,000, but North Korea were celebrating soon after.

The draw means they could theoretically face neighbours South Korea in next summer's finals. Australia and Japan also qualify from the section.