Venezuela's new cap Mario Sanchez scored a late winner to hand North Korea a 2-1 defeat in their second World Cup warm-up in three days in the South American country on Saturday.The Asian team, going to the finals for the second time since 1966, drew the first match 1-1 with Venezuela in San Felipe on Thursday.Sanchez, who came on as a substitute 12 minutes from the end for his international debut, struck at an 89th-minute corner to hand Venezuela victory in the friendly in Puerto La Cruz.Defender Jose Luis Granados put Venezuela ahead in the eighth minute and midfielder Guk Mun-in equalised in the 65th from a left cross.The first match between the two countries lasted only 80 minutes after kicking off two hours late. The Koreans' luggage was mislaid so they had to borrow Venezuela's all-white second strip.North Korea face Brazil, Ivory Coast and Portugal in Group G at the World Cup in South Africa which starts on June 11.

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