In pictures: The North Korean flag mix-up

Among the spectators at Hampden Park tonight was James Crossnan. He tweeted these pictures of the embarrassing flag mix-up.

The South Korean flag being displayed at Hampden Park
The South Korean flag being displayed at Hampden Park Credit: Twitter/@jamescrossan
The correct North Korean flag being shown a short time later
The correct North Korean flag being shown a short time later Credit: Twitter/@jamescrossan

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