North Korea vs Qatar, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Third Round
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC
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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
 QAT |
PRK |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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
Venue: Lao National Stadium KM16
Location: Vientiene, Laos
Attendance: 140
WCQ - AFC Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iran | 6 | +7 | 16 |
| 2 | Uzbekistan | 6 | +3 | 13 |
| 3 | United Arab Emirates | 6 | +8 | 10 |
| 4 | Qatar | 6 | -7 | 7 |
Line-Ups
North Korea (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kang Ju-Hyok (GK)  |
| 16 | Kim Yu-Song |
| 3 | Jang Kuk-Chol  |
| 4 | Kim Pom-Hyok |
| 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 |
Qatar (3-5-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Meshaal Barsham (GK) |
| 5 | Tarek Salman |
| 3 | Lucas Mendes |
| 2 | Ró-Ró |
| 13 | Ibrahim Al Hassan |
| 8 | Jassem Abdulsallam |
| 20 | Ahmed Fathi |
| 14 | Homam Ahmed |
| 12 | Abdulla Badr Alyazidi |
| 19 | Almoez Ali |
| 10 | Akram Afif |
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