FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

North Korea vs Qatar, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Third Round

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  • 19': Ri Il-Song
  • Red Card 28': Jang Kuk-Chol
  • 51': Kang Kuk-Chol II
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  • 31': Akram Afif (P)
  • 44': Almoez Ali

About

North Korea are hosting Qatar at Lao National Stadium KM16, Vientiene, Laos, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC.

Match Timeline

  • 19': Ri Il-Song (North Korea) Goal at 19'
  • 22': Tarek Salman (Qatar) Yellow Card at 22'
  • 28': Jang Kuk-Chol (North Korea) Red Card at 28'
  • 31': Akram Afif (Qatar) Penalty - Scored at 31'
  • 32': Jong Kum-Song (North Korea) Substitution at 32'
  • 34': Kim Pom-Hyok (North Korea) Yellow Card at 34'
  • 36': Ibrahim Al Hassan (Qatar) Yellow Card at 36'
  • 37': Ismail Mohamad (Qatar) Substitution at 37'
  • 38': Abdelrahman Moustafa (Qatar) Substitution at 38'
  • 44': Almoez Ali (Qatar) Goal at 44'
  • 45': Ahmed Alrawi (Qatar) Substitution at 45'
  • 50': Kim Kuk-Jin (North Korea) Substitution at 50'
  • 51': Kang Kuk-Chol II (North Korea) Goal at 51'
  • 69': Mohammed Waad (Qatar) Substitution at 69'
  • 74': Edmílson Junior (Qatar) Substitution at 74'
  • 82': Kang Ju-Hyok (North Korea) Yellow Card at 82'
  • 82': Choe Ju-Song (North Korea) Substitution at 82'
  • 90'+4': Ri Il-Song (North Korea) Yellow Card at 94'

Statistics

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14 Fouls 14
2 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 1
0 Offsides 0
6 Corner Kicks 5
3 Saves 4
73.1 Possession 26.9
23 SHOTS 11
6 ON GOAL 5
0.3 On Target % 0.5
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
0 Accurate Passes 0
0 Passes 0
0.0 Pass Completion % 0.0
0 Accurate Crosses 0
0 Crosses 0
0.0 Cross % 0.0
0 Long Balls 0
0 Accurate Long Balls 0
0.0 Long Balls % 0.0
6 Blocked Shots 1
0 Effective Tackles 0
0 Tackles 0
0.0 Tackle % 0.0
0 Interceptions 0
0 Effective Clearances 0
0 Clearances 0

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Venue: Lao National Stadium KM16
Location: Vientiene, Laos
Attendance: 140

Line-Ups

PRK North Korea (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Kang Ju-Hyok (GK) Yellow Card
16 Kim Yu-Song
3 Jang Kuk-Chol Red Card
4 Kim Pom-Hyok Yellow Card
14 Choe Ok-Chol
17 Kang Kuk-Chol II
22 Kim Kuk-Bom
13 Ri Il-Song
20 Paek Chung-Song
9 Jo-Guk Ri
10 Han Kwang-Song

QAT Qatar (3-5-1-1)

No. Name
22 Meshaal Barsham (GK)
5 Tarek Salman Yellow Card
3 Lucas Mendes
2 Ró-Ró
13 Ibrahim Al Hassan Yellow Card
8 Jassem Gaber
20 Ahmed Fathi
14 Homam Ahmed
12 Abdulla Badr Alyazidi
19 Almoez Ali
10 Akram Afif

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