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FIFA World Cup™ national teams

North Korea

 

 

 

조선민주주의

인민공화국

 

 

 Population 22 745 000 inhabitants
Land Area 120 540 km²
GDP (exchange rate) 16 894 million US$
GDP per capita (PPP) 1 759 US$
Capital city Pyongyang
   
Foundation

1945
FIFA Affiliation 1958
President Ri Kwang Gun
Confederation AFC (Asia)
   
Nickname -
Current coach Yun Jong-Su
Most caps -
Top scorer -
   
First International

Burma

1 - 4

North Korea
 

in Rangoon, Burma (22 mar 1964)
Largest win

North Korea

21 - 0

Guam
 

in Taipei, Taiwan (11 mar 2005)
Worst defeat

Poland

2 - 12

North Korea
 

in Montreal, Canada (25 jul 1976)

 

 

 

- World Cup Statistics -

 
Participation 1
30 34 38 50 54 58 62 66 70 74 78 82 86 90 94 98 02 06
1/8 Finals (since 1986) -
30 34 38 50 54 58 62 66 70 74 78 82 86 90 94 98 02 06
1/4 Finals 1
30 34 38 50 54 58 62 66 70 74 78 82 86 90 94 98 02 06
1/2 Finals -
30 34 38 50 54 58 62 66 70 74 78 82 86 90 94 98 02 06
Finals -
30 34 38 50 54 58 62 66 70 74 78 82 86 90 94 98 02 06
Victories

-
30 34 38 50 54 58 62 66 70 74 78 82 86 90 94 98 02 06
Match Played 4
 All-Time table ranking 47th (4 pts)
 All-Time trophy room 37th

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Win 1
Draw 1
Loss 2
Goal Scored 5
Goal Conceded 9

 

 

 

- England 1966 -

 

First Round

12.07.1966

Soviet Union

3

-

0

North Korea

First Round

15.07.1966

North Korea

1

-

1

Chile

First Round

19.07.1966

North Korea

1

-

0

Italy

Quarter-final

23.07.1966

Portugal

5

-

3

North Korea