Qatar vs North Korea match stats & report
5–1 Full time
Qatar stats & fixtures · North Korea stats & fixtures
Qatar beat North Korea 5–1 in the World Cup - Qualification Asia (3rd Round - 7) on 20 March 2025. Qatar had 53% of the ball.
Qatar vs North Korea match statistics
- 53% Ball possession 47%
- 12 Total shots 12
- 9 Shots on target 6
- 3 Shots off target 2
- 0 Blocked shots 4
- 7 Shots inside the box 4
- 4 Corners 7
- 10 Fouls 19
- 2 Offsides 2
- 1 Yellow cards 3
- 495 Passes 428
- 82% Pass accuracy 82%
- 5 Goalkeeper saves 5
Goals and cards
- 11' Yellow card Jong Hwi-Nam North Korea
- 17' Goal Akram Afif (assist Mostafa Meshaal) Qatar
- 23' Goal Ahmed Al Ganehi (assist Akram Afif) Qatar
- 34' Own goal Kim Yu-Song Qatar
- 49' Yellow card Kuk-jin Kim North Korea
- 56' Goal Ahmed Al Rawi (assist Akram Afif) Qatar
- 65' Yellow card Ri Jo-Guk North Korea
- 66' Goal A. Alaa (assist Akram Afif) Qatar
- 86' Goal Pak Kwang-Hun (assist Ri Kwang-Myong) North Korea
- 90+4' Yellow card Tarek Salman Qatar
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Qatar
Bench Mahmud Abunada , Abdelkarim Hassan , Ahmed Suhail , Abdulaziz Hatem , A. Alaa , Jassem Gaber , Edmilson Junior , Y. Abdurisag , Boualem Khoukhi , Mohamed Surag , Salah Zakaria , Abdalla Yousif
North Korea
Bench Jang Kuk-Chol , R. Kum-Chol , Kye Tam , Pak Kwang-Hun , Choe Ryong II , Choe Kuk , Ri Kwang-Myong , Hong Kil-ryong , Yu Kwang-Jun , Han Chung-Guk , Jong Kum-Song
Form guide
Qatar at home
2–2–1 in 5 matches
- Scored
- 1.2 per game
- Conceded
- 0.8 per game
- Clean sheets
- 2 / 5
- Corners
- 3.3 per game
- Shots on target
- 3.0 per game
Based on 5 matches — treat these numbers lightly.
North Korea away
No completed matches on record.
Qatar vs North Korea head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| North Korea v Qatar | 2–2 | |
| North Korea v Qatar | 0–6 | |
| Qatar v North Korea | 2–2 |
Only 3 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.