Report: South Korea pushes for joint World Cup fan group with North Korea

Report: SKorea seeks joint fan squad with NKorea

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea is backing the creation of a joint fan group to support its team and North Korea at next year’s World Cup.

Kim Choong-whan, a ruling party lawmaker leading a bipartisan delegation on a South Africa trip, said Thursday that lawmakers will pass a resolution on the formation of a joint fan group next month, according to Yonhap news agency.

Both South and North Korea have already qualified for South Africa 2010, marking the first time the fractious neighbors will play at the same World Cup.

Previously, athletes from North and South Korea have marched together during the opening ceremonies of the Olympics and Asian Games, but competed separately.