Latest News About North Korea National Football Team

Updated 2026-04-23 06:04

I don’t currently have live tool access in this turn to fetch the latest updates. Based on recent widely reported developments, North Korea’s national football team has had sporadic activity in international fixtures in 2023–2024 after a period of inactivity, including World Cup and Asian Cup qualifiers and some notable results in friendlies and regional competitions. For the most up-to-date news, I can check reliable sports outlets if you’d like me to fetch them next.

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First title and return to the FIFA World Cup (2006–2010)

After more than 5 years of inactive international football, On 16 November 2023, North Korea played against Syria losing 1–0 to them. On 21 November, North Korea thrashed Myanmar 6–1 at the Thuwunna Stadium with Jong Il-gwan scoring a hat-trick in the match. On 11 June 2024, North Korea advanced to the final round of the FIFA World Cup qualification for the first time since 2010, and qualified to the AFC Asian Cup for the 2027 edition, after missing out in 2023.

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Inside the Secret World of Football in North Korea - Bleacher Report

Jorn Andersen is standing on the touchline dressed all in black, arms folded, waiting impatiently for the last seconds to drain away. The digital clock in the Kim Il Sung Stadium in Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea, has stopped counting—a large "90" frozen on the scoreboard. The match, a 2019 Asian Cup qualifier against Lebanon on Sept. 5, was a rare chance for the large North Korean crowd to see their men's team play. The Chollima, as the national team is known—named after a mythical...

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