Yang Song-guk (

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: 양성국; born 19 August 1944) is a

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n football forward who played for

in the 1966 FIFA World Cup. he also scored in a game where his nation, North Korea lost 5-3 to Portuga
Copa do Mundo da FIFA Inglaterra 1966
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in the Quarter-finals at

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. He also played for Kigwancha Pyongyang. He also competed in the men's tournament at the

1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 11 – The 1976 P ...

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1944 births North Korean footballers North Korea international footballers Association football forwards 1966 FIFA World Cup players Living people Olympic footballers of North Korea Footballers at the 1976 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) Footballers at the 1974 Asian Games Asian Games competitors for North Korea {{NorthKorea-footy-bio-stub