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(CNN) -- Portugal took a big step to escaping the World Cup's so-called "group of death" by crushing North Korea 7-0 in a rematch of the two nations' famous 1966 clash in South Africa on Monday.
Forty-four years ago, the communist country's team shocked the soccer world by taking a 3-0 lead after only 24 minutes of their quarterfinal in England, but the Europeans hit back to win 5-3 with four goals from star forward Eusebio.
There was to be no repeat in rain-drenched Cape Town, as Portugal found form after the disappointing opening draw with the Ivory Coast and claimed second place in Group G ahead of Friday's final round of matches.
Carlos Queiroz's team led just 1-0 at halftime thanks to a 29th-minute strike from Raul Meireles as the North Koreans again showed the fighting spirit that tested Brazil in their opening 2-1 defeat।
But the floodgates opened in the second spell as Simao Sabrosa, Hugo Almeida and Tiago scored in the space of eight minutes, then substitute Liedson netted to clinch the biggest winning margin of the tournament so far.
Captain Cristiano Ronaldo and then Tiago again compounded the Koreans' misery, giving the Portuguese a massive goal-difference advantage over the Ivorians ahead of their eagerly-anticipated showdown with leaders Brazil.
The Brazilians have already qualified for the second round, with six points from two victories, while the Portuguese have four points and the Ivory Coast one।
"We got seven goals but only three points. We need to be more ambitious and determined for the next phase," Queiroz told AFP.
"We were very determined to win this game but the game we played today will not help us overcome Brazil. We don't want Brazil to score any goals because this will put our reputation, our prestige, into question."
Portugal went close to opening the scoring in the seventh minute when defender Ricardo Carvalho hit the post with a powerful header from a corner.
Meireles, who scored the winner in the second leg of Portugal's qualifying playoff against Bosnia, broke the deadlock when he ran onto a fine threaded pass from midfielder Tiago and slotted coolly past Ri Myong-Guk.
Eight minutes after halftime, winger Simao fired a shot through the goalkeeper's legs after being set up by Meireles and Almeida.
Striker Almeida, recalled after missing the first match, then headed in Fabio Coentrao's left-wing cross on 56 minutes before Ronaldo laid on the third goal for Tiago on the hour mark.
Ronaldo, the world's most expensive player, hit the crossbar in the 71st minute as he was denied his first goal of the tournament -- a similarly spectacular effort against the Ivory Coast also smashed into the woodwork.
Liedson made it 5-0 after the besieged Korean defense failed to cut a cross by fellow substitute Duda 10 minutes later.
Ronaldo finally found the net with two minutes to play, showing his trademark cheeky skill as he pushed the ball past the keeper and then juggled the rebound on his back before slotting into the empty goal.
Tiago added his second just a minute later with a powerful header from a cross by another replacement, Miguel Veloso.
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(CNN) -- France's crisis-stricken World Cup squad resumed training on Monday a day after the players went on strike in protest over forward Nicolas Anelka's expulsion following an angry bust-up with coach Raymond Domenech.
French sports minister Roselyne Bachelot is due to hold talks with Domenech and his players on Monday and said the nation felt "great indignation" over the collapse of the team's World Cup challenge into infighting and allegations of treachery, according to Agence-France Presse.
The former world champions face a humiliating early exit from the tournament if they fail to beat hosts South Africa on Tuesday, or if group A rivals Mexico and Uruguay draw in the day's other game.
Chelsea striker Anelka flew home to London on Sunday after being dropped from the squad following an angry confrontation with Domenech at halftime in France's 2-0 defeat by Mexico.
But French captain Patrice Evra was reported to be incensed that details of the incident were leaked to the media, claiming there was a "traitor" in the French camp.
A public training session on Sunday was halted after Evra was involved in a shouting match with fitness coach Robert Duverne, who reacted by angrily throwing down his official accreditation badge.
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The squad, who said they only turned out to greet fans, promptly walked off and were joined by Domenech on the bus, who then emerged to read a statement on behalf of the players to declare their unanimous opposition to the decision of the French Football Federation to send Anelka home.
"They made a decision without consulting all the players, only on the basis of the 'facts' reported by the press. Accordingly, and to mark their opposition to the highest level of French football, all players decided not to participate in the work-out."
But the players said they would "do everything individually and in a collective spirit so that France regains its honor against South Africa on Tuesday."
To add to the confusion, French team director Jean-Louis Valentin publicly announced his resignation to the media.
"Ask the players, they do not want to involve themselves any more. It's unacceptable," he told AFP. "They don't want to train. It's a scandal for the French, it's a scandal for the federation and the French team. It is a shame. As for me, it's over. I'm leaving the federation. I'm sickened and disgusted."
France's leading sports newspaper, L'Equipe, criticized Manchester United defender Evra on Monday, questioning his behavior as captain, AFP reported.
"Patrice Evra definitively showed that he confused the role of captain with being a leader of a gang. He has neither the capacity, nor the charisma nor the qualities to don the captain's armband," hew newspaper said.
Domenech meanwhile said the decision to expel Anelka was the right one but said he could have stayed if he'd apologized the next day.
"He does not have the right to say such things," said Domenech who is stepping down as national coach after the World Cup.
French bank Credit Agricole said Monday it had canceled planned television ads featuring the national team, according to AFP. French hamburger chain Quick has already canceled ads featuring Anelka.
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(CNN) -- Kaka was controversially sent off as his Brazil team comfortably beat Ivory Coast 3-1 in Johannesburg on Sunday night to seal qualification to the last 16 of the World Cup finals.
Luis Fabiano scored twice and Elano added the other, but with two minutes left at Soccer City the Brazilians lost their talisman to a second yellow card.
In an off-the-ball incident, Ivory Coast's Kader Keita collided with Kaka and dramatically fell to the ground clutching his face, even though it had appeared the Brazilian had pushed him in the chest with his forearm.
With Real Madrid's Kaka protesting his innocence, referee Stephane Lannoy -- who appeared not to have seen the incident -- brandished a yellow card.
Having already been booked for a clumsy challenge on Yaya Toure, it meant marching orders for Kaka, who could face more than his automatic one-game ban if world governing body FIFA rules it was violent conduct.
Following an earlier 2-1 win over North Korea in Group G, this was a far more convincing performance from the five-time champions, sparked by Fabiano's superb 25th-minute opener.
Robinho and Kaka combined to leave the Sevilla striker with a shooting chance which he struck perfectly from the angle to leave goalkeeper Boubacar Barry flailing at thin air as it whistled into the roof of the net.
Fabiano's second, five minutes after the break, came after an audacious run, but television replays showed it should have been ruled out for a double handball.
Didier Drogba, who played with a cast on his fractured arm, came close to a quick response for the Africans as his header went narrowly wide with goalkeeper Julio Cesar beaten, but a third Brazilian goal was not long coming.
Kaka was sent away on the left and found space to cut the ball back for the unmarked Elano, who easily beat Barry on 63 minutes.
Elano was stretchered off shortly afterwards, caught on the shin by the studs of Cheik Tiote, to be replaced by Dani Alves.
Brazil were playing flowing football, but they were caught upfield by a quick break by Gervinho.
He was forced out, but the ball was played back in by Yaya Toure for Drogba to beat the offside trap and head his first goal of the finals for the Elephants.
The 79th-minute strike proved merely a consolation for Sven-Goran Eriksson's men, but may be important if goal difference decides the group's runner-up spot.
Portugal face North Korea on Monday.
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