FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

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

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC
  • 19': Ri Il-Song
  • Red Card 28': Jang Kuk-Chol
  • 51': Kang Kuk-Chol II
FT
2 - 2
  • 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.

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

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

WCQ - AFC Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Qatar 0 0 0
2 United Arab Emirates 0 0 0
3 Oman 0 0 0
Full Table

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 Ri Jo-Guk
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 Abdulsallam
20 Ahmed Fathi
14 Homam Ahmed
12 Abdulla Badr Alyazidi
19 Almoez Ali
10 Akram Afif

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