Former South Korea football coach Guus Hiddink will visit North Korea this week to open a futsal stadium, officials said Wednesday.
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According to Guus Hiddink Foundation, the Dutchman will travel to Pyongyang on Thursday for a three-day trip to attend the groundbreaking ceremony for his “Dream Field,” a futsal stadium for visually impaired players.ย Futsal is a type of football played mainly indoors with five players a side and a smaller ball.
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Hiddink is also scheduled to meet with North Korean football officials during his stay.
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Hiddink, who guided South Korea to the semifinals at the 2002 FIFA World Cup, has built 13 such fields in South Korea since 2007. (Yonhap)
