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The North Korea national football team (Munhwaeo Korean: 조선민주주의인민공화국 국가종합팀 (North Korean romanisation: Josŏn minjujuŭi inmin konghwaguk kukka chonghap thim), recognized as Korea DPR by FIFA) [6] represents North Korea in men's international football and it is controlled by the DPR Korea Football Association ...
With a final pre-tournament FIFA ranking of 105th in the world, North Korea was the lowest-ranked team to qualify for the World Cup since the rankings began in 1993. 2010 was North Korea's first appearance at the World Cup since 1966. The draw placed North Korea in Group G. They played their first match against five-time winners Brazil on 15 June.
This article provides details of international football games played by the North Korea national football team from 2020 to present. [1] [2] [3] Fixtures and results
Han Kwang-song was born on 11 September 1998 in Pyongyang, North Korea, to a working-class family. [2] Han's early interest in football led him to study at the Pyongyang International Football School, a youth academy that annually accommodates 200 aspiring footballers, and was part of a group of athletes sponsored by the North Korean government that afforded them the opportunity to receive ...
The North Korea national football team is ranked 112th in the world by the FIFA, as of November 2022. [1] They consist of North Koreans and Chongryon -affiliated Koreans born in Japan. In 1966, the team managed to make up for a 3–0 loss to the Soviet Union in the first match of the group stages to qualify for the next round in second.
[2] [3] The nation's football opener marked their return to international sport. [4] North Korea was under sanctions by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) since 2021 due to its national anti-doping body's non-compliance with WADA standards. As a consequence, North Korea was barred from using it flags in international sports competitions except ...
North Korea national football team results: 1956–1979 (86 games) 1980–1999 (138 games) 2000–2009 (110 games) 2010–2019 (118 games) 2020–present (0 games)
In 2009, he led the team as it qualified for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, their first since 1966. [2] [3] After a disappointing showing at the World Cup, Kim faced harsh criticism upon his return to North Korea. Radio Free Asia reported that he was publicly shamed and condemned for hours in front of 400 people, including the North Korean sports ...