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General Information for North Korea

DPR Korea Football Association
Founded
1945
FIFA entry
1958
Average height in 2015
1.78m
Average age in 2015
24
Confederation
AFC
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Jersey in 2015
Jersey in 2015

Coaches in 2015

Jo, Tong-Sop (Coach)

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Jo, Tong-Sop (Coach)

Day of Birth
1959-05-01
Place of Birth
Pyongyang (North Korea)
Matches
4 (3 / 1)
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Kim, Chang-Bok (Coach)

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Kim, Chang-Bok (Coach)

Day of Birth
1959-10-14
Matches
11 (10 / 1)
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Players of North Korea in 2015

FIFA Non FIFA
Name Day of Birth Position Current Club M S G M S G
Ri, Myong-Guk 1986-09-09 Goalkeeper North Korea Pyongyang SC 15 0 0 0 0 0
Jang, Kuk-Chol 1994-02-16 Centre Back North Korea Hwaebul SC 15 0 1 0 0 0
Sim, Hyon-Jin 1991-01-01 Left Back North Korea Sobaeksu SG 12 2 0 0 0 0
Ri, Yong-Chol 1991-01-18 Defender North Korea Kyonggongop SG 12 0 0 0 0 0
Ro, Hak-Su 1990-01-19 Right Back North Korea Rimyongsu SG 10 1 1 0 0 0
Kang I, Kuk-Chol 1990-07-01 Defender North Korea Pyongyang SC 9 0 0 0 0 0
Jon, Kwang-Ik 1988-04-05 Left Back North Korea Amrokgang SG 6 2 0 0 0 0
Jang, Song-Hyok 1991-01-18 Centre Back North Korea Rimyongsu SG 3 0 0 0 0 0
Cha, Jong-Hyok 1985-09-25 Right Back Switzerland FC Wil 1900 2 0 0 0 0 0
Kim, Song-Gi 1988-10-23 Centre Back Japan Mito HollyHock 0 1 0 0 0 0
Ri, Chon-Il 1991-01-22 Defender North Korea Sobaeksu SG 0 1 0 0 0 0
Ri, Chol-Myong 1988-02-18 Attacking Midfielder North Korea Pyongyang SC 12 0 0 0 0 0
Ri, Yong-Jik 1991-02-08 Defensive Midfielder Japan V-Varen Nagasaki 6 0 0 0 0 0
Hong, Kum-Song 1990-06-03 Midfielder North Korea April 25 SG 5 1 1 0 0 0
Ri, Kum-Chol 1991-12-09 Midfielder 3 1 0 0 0 0
Ryang, Yong-Gi 1982-01-07 Attacking Midfielder Japan Vegalta Sendai 3 0 1 0 0 0
Pak, Song-Chol 1987-09-24 Attacking Midfielder North Korea Rimyongsu SG 3 0 0 0 0 0
O, Jin-Hyok 1990-02-28 Midfielder 2 0 0 0 0 0
So, Kyong-Jin 1994-01-08 Midfielder North Korea Sobaeksu SG 1 9 0 0 0 0
O, Hyok-Chol 1991-08-02 Midfielder North Korea April 25 SG 1 1 0 0 0 0
Pak, Myong-Song 1994-03-31 Centre Midfielder North Korea Sobaeksu SG 1 0 0 0 0 0
Han, Song-Hyok 1987-12-11 Centre Midfielder North Korea Hwaebul SC 0 1 0 0 0 0
Ri, Sang-Chol 1990-12-26 Left Midfielder North Korea Amrokgang SG 0 1 0 0 0 0
Ri, Hyok-Chol 1991-01-27 Striker North Korea Rimyongsu SG 12 0 4 0 0 0
Jong, Il-Gwan 1992-10-30 Centre Forward North Korea Rimyongsu SG 11 3 3 0 0 0
So, Hyon-Uk 1992-04-17 Right Winger North Korea April 25 SG 11 3 1 0 0 0
Pak, Kwang-Ryong 1992-09-27 Centre Forward Switzerland Lausanne Sport 9 0 2 0 0 0
An, Byong-Jun 1990-05-22 Centre Forward Japan JEF United Ichihara 1 5 0 0 0 0
Pak, Hyon-Il 1993-09-21 Striker North Korea Amrokgang SG 0 5 1 0 0 0
Choe, Won 1992-11-25 Striker North Korea Hwaebul SC 0 2 0 0 0 0
Kim, Yong-Gwang 1992-09-18 Striker North Korea Hwaebul SC 0 2 0 0 0 0
Kim, Ju-Song 1993-10-15 Striker North Korea April 25 SG 0 1 0 0 0 0
Om, Chol-Song 1992-11-12 Striker North Korea April 25 SG 0 1 0 0 0 0

Matches of North Korea in 2015

Date Home Team Away Team Result Event Stadium FIFA
2015-01-10
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan
North Korea
North Korea
1:0 c
Uzbekistan vs. North Korea
Asian Cup 2015 - Group B
Stadium Australia
2015-01-14
North Korea
North Korea
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
1:4 c
North Korea vs. Saudi Arabia
Asian Cup 2015 - Group B
AAMI Park
2015-01-18
China
China
North Korea
North Korea
2:1 c
China vs. North Korea
Asian Cup 2015 - Group B
Canberra Stadium
2015-05-17
Vietnam
Vietnam
North Korea
North Korea
1:1 c
Vietnam vs. North Korea
Friendly
My Dinh National Stadium
2015-05-20
Thailand
Thailand
North Korea
North Korea
0:1 c
Thailand vs. North Korea
Friendly
Rajamangala Stadium
2015-06-11
Yemen
Yemen
North Korea
North Korea
0:3 c
Yemen vs. North Korea
World Cup 2018 - Group H
Suheim Bin Hamad Stadium
2015-06-16
North Korea
North Korea
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan
4:2 c
North Korea vs. Uzbekistan
World Cup 2018 - Group H
Kim Il-sung Stadium
2015-08-02
North Korea
North Korea
Japan
Japan
2:1 c
North Korea vs. Japan
East Asia 2015 - Final Stage
Wuhan Sports Center Stadium
2015-08-05
China
China
North Korea
North Korea
2:0 c
China vs. North Korea
East Asia 2015 - Final Stage
Wuhan Sports Center Stadium
2015-08-09
South Korea
South Korea
North Korea
North Korea
0:0 c
South Korea vs. North Korea
East Asia 2015 - Final Stage
Wuhan Sports Center Stadium
2015-09-03
Bahrain
Bahrain
North Korea
North Korea
0:1 c
Bahrain vs. North Korea
World Cup 2018 - Group H
Bahrain National Stadium
2015-10-08
North Korea
North Korea
Philippines
Philippines
0:0 c
North Korea vs. Philippines
World Cup 2018 - Group H
Kim Il-sung Stadium
2015-10-13
North Korea
North Korea
Yemen
Yemen
1:0 c
North Korea vs. Yemen
World Cup 2018 - Group H
Kim Il-sung Stadium
2015-11-12
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan
North Korea
North Korea
3:1 c
Uzbekistan vs. North Korea
World Cup 2018 - Group H
Pakhtakor Markaziy Stadium
2015-11-17
North Korea
North Korea
Bahrain
Bahrain
2:0 c
North Korea vs. Bahrain
World Cup 2018 - Group H
Kim Il-sung Stadium
15 Matches

Match Progress for North Korea in 2015

Favorite Opponents of North Korea

Opponent M W D L G
Iran
Iran
20 0 3 17 9
South Korea
South Korea
18 1 9 8 6
Japan
Japan
18 5 3 10 12
China
China
17 3 5 9 20
Thailand
Thailand
16 7 4 5 28
Qatar
Qatar
14 4 6 4 18
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
13 4 4 5 14
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
13 9 4 0 20
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan
12 1 2 9 7
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
11 2 3 6 10
Kuwait
Kuwait
10 1 4 5 13
Jordan
Jordan
10 3 3 4 8
Lebanon
Lebanon
9 1 3 5 6
Taiwan
Taiwan
9 8 1 0 23
Singapore
Singapore
9 6 1 2 18
Vietnam
Vietnam
8 3 4 1 10
Syria
Syria
8 1 3 4 8
Bahrain
Bahrain
7 4 1 2 10
India
India
7 6 1 0 19
Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan
7 3 3 1 12
Iraq
Iraq
6 2 1 3 5
Tajikistan
Tajikistan
6 4 1 1 6
Mongolia
Mongolia
6 6 0 0 36
Indonesia
Indonesia
6 5 1 0 17
Yemen
Yemen
5 3 2 0 8
Guam
Guam
5 5 0 0 42
Malaysia
Malaysia
5 3 2 0 13
Myanmar
Myanmar
5 5 0 0 20
Nepal
Nepal
4 4 0 0 11
Philippines
Philippines
4 2 1 1 7
Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan
3 1 1 1 6
Australia
Australia
3 2 1 0 10
Sweden
Sweden
3 0 1 2 3
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
3 2 1 0 5
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
3 3 0 0 8
Venezuela
Venezuela
2 0 1 1 2
Oman
Oman
2 0 1 1 3
Portugal
Portugal
2 0 0 2 3
Latvia
Latvia
2 0 1 1 2
Canada
Canada
2 1 1 0 2
Macau
Macau
2 2 0 0 9
Mali
Mali
1 1 0 0 1
Egypt
Egypt
1 0 0 1 0
Pakistan
Pakistan
1 0 1 0 0
Afghanistan
Afghanistan
1 1 0 0 2
Soviet Union
Soviet Union
1 0 0 1 0
Bulgaria
Bulgaria
1 0 0 1 0
Mexico
Mexico
1 0 0 1 1
Finland
Finland
1 1 0 0 3
Somalia
Somalia
1 1 0 0 14
Zambia
Zambia
1 0 0 1 1
Italy
Italy
1 1 0 0 1
Poland
Poland
1 0 1 0 2
Greece
Greece
1 0 1 0 2
Cuba
Cuba
1 0 1 0 0
South Africa
South Africa
1 0 1 0 0
Congo
Congo
1 0 1 0 0
Bolivia
Bolivia
1 1 0 0 2
Brazil
Brazil
1 0 0 1 1
Bangladesh
Bangladesh
1 1 0 0 1
Paraguay
Paraguay
1 0 0 1 0
Chile
Chile
1 0 1 0 1
Palestine
Palestine
1 1 0 0 2
Nigeria
Nigeria
1 0 0 1 1
Laos
Laos
1 1 0 0 1
USA
USA
1 1 0 0 2
Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast
1 0 0 1 0
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