Qatar vs North Korea: result 5-1 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification Asia3rd Round - 7Kick-off on March 20, 2025 at 06:15 PM (UTC)Khalifa International Stadium, Doha
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What was the result of Qatar vs North Korea?
Qatar won 5-1 on March 20, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 17′Akram AfifQatar
- 23′Ahmed Al GanehiQatar
- 34′Kim Yu-SongQatar (o.g.)
- 56′Ahmed Al RawiQatar
- 66′542650Qatar
- 86′Pak Kwang-HunNorth Korea
Official lineup for Qatar vs North Korea
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Qatar
3-4-1-2- 19Ahmed Al Ganehi
- 15Ahmed Al Rawi
- 10Akram Afif
- 14Homam Ahmed
- 17Mostafa Meshaal
- 20Ahmed Fathi
- 13Murad Naji Hussein
- 12Lucas Mendes
- 2Pedro Miguel
- 5Tarek Salman
- 22Meshaal Barsham
North Korea
4-4-2- 9Ri Jo-Guk
- 7Kim Kuk-Jin
- 17Kang Kuk-Chol
- 10Ri Il-song
- 15M. Ra
- 20Paek Chung-Song
- 19Kim Sung-Hye
- 16Kim Yu-Song
- 5Jong Hwi-Nam
- 2Kim Jin-Hyuk
- 1Ju-Hyok Kang
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Qatar have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; North Korea have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2024 | Kuwait(away) | 1-1 | Gulf Cup of Nations |
| Dec 24, 2024 | Oman(away) | 1-2 | Gulf Cup of Nations |
| Dec 21, 2024 | United Arab Emirates(home) | 1-1 | Gulf Cup of Nations |
| Nov 19, 2024 | United Arab Emirates(away) | 0-5 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Nov 14, 2024 | Uzbekistan(home) | 3-2 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2025 | Jordan(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
| Feb 17, 2025 | Kazakhstan(away) | 2-0 | Friendlies |
| Nov 19, 2024 | Uzbekistan(home) | 0-1 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Nov 14, 2024 | Iran(home) | 2-3 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Oct 15, 2024 | Kyrgyzstan(away) | 0-1 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Qatar win, 2 draws, 0 North Korea wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2024 | North Korea 2-2 Qatar | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Jan 13, 2019 | North Korea 0-6 Qatar | Asian Cup |
| Jun 6, 2017 | Qatar 2-2 North Korea | Friendlies |
How many goals should we expect?
Qatar score 1.7 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; North Korea score 1.3 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qatar | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2 | 12/15 | 12/15 |
| North Korea | 1.3 | 1.1 | 3 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qatar | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
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