Brazil legend Zico believes North Korea will need to be at their best if they are to create a shock and progress from a tough group at the World Cup.
The East Asians open their Group G campaign against five-time World Cup winners Brazil on June 15 before playing Portugal and the Ivory Coast.
"Brazil are a very strong team and so are Portugal, so North Korea need to be at their absolute best to be able to get through the group," said Zico.
The former Brazil midfielder has a wealth of knowledge of Asian football, having coached J.League side Kashima Antlers during the early 1990s and also taken the Japan national team to the 2006 World Cup in Germany.
With North Korea also joined by neighbours South Korea, Japan and Australia as Asia's representatives in South Africa, Zico believes the experience of playing against the world's best sides can only be good for the development of football in the region.
"The Asian teams need to learn from the world's best teams at the World Cup so they can get more experience and hopefully one day be at the same level as them," he added.
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source: football365.com
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