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Korea DPR national football team

National Football Team
NameKP Korea DPR
NicknameChollima (thousand-mile horse)
AssociationDPR Korea Football Association
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Head coachKP Kim Jong-Hun
CaptainHong Yong-Jo
Home stadiumRungrado May Day Stadium Kim Il-Sung Stadium Yanggakdo Stadium
FIFA codePRK
FIFA ranking106
Highest FIFA ranking57 (November 1993)
Lowest FIFA ranking181 (October 1998)
Elo ranking82
Highest Elo ranking26 (July 1966)
Lowest Elo ranking97 (April 2004)
World Cup Statistics
First internationalNorth Korea North Korea 1 � 0 China China
(Beijing, China; October 7, 1956)
Biggest winNorth Korea North Korea 21 � 0 Guam Guam
(Taipei, Republic of China; March 11, 2005)
Biggest defeatPortugal 7 � 0 North Korea North Korea
(Cape Town, South Africa; June 21, 2010)
Appearances2
First World Cup1966
Best resultQuarter-finals, 1966
Regional cup statistics
AFC Asian Cup
Appearances2
First apps.1980
Best resultFourth place, 1980

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The Democratic People's Republic of Korea national football team (recognized as Korea DPR by FIFA and known colloquially and in the media as North Korea) represents the Democratic People's Republic of Korea in international association football and is controlled by the DPR Korea Football Association, the governing body for football in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

Korea DPR surprised many observers with a good showing at their debut at a World Cup, reaching the quarter-finals in 1966, beating Italy in the group stage. Controversy arose during the 2006 World Cup Qualifiers, when the team's supporters caused problems because of the team's failure to qualify. In 2009, the team qualified for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, the second World Cup appearance in their history. Korea DPR have qualified for the AFC Asian Cup three times; in 1980, when they finished fourth, in 1992 and in 2011. The current team is composed of both native North Koreans and Chongryon-affiliated Koreans born in Japan.

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Pakistan faces Thailand in its first Asiad match - The News International Tweet this news
The News International--Group B includes Iran, Vietnam, Bahrain and Turkmenistan while Group C comprise of -Korea- Republic, Palestine, Jordan and -DPR Korea-. ... - Date : Thu, 04 Nov 2010 17:29:56 GMT+00:00
North Koreans 'in the dark' reports Ri - The Official Home of Asian Football Tweet this news
The Official Home of Asian Football--And Ri believes -DPR Korea- are now finally reaping the rewards of years of preparation. “Our -football- is based on the mentality of the players and also as ... - Date : Wed, 03 Nov 2010 15:01:09 GMT+00:00
Football: Singapore hold Vietnam to 1-1 draw - Red Sports Tweet this news
Red Sports--Following their combination against -DPR Korea- on Tuesday, midfielder Shi Jiayi and forward Aleksandar Duric were in the thick of the action once again. ... - Date : Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:36:59 GMT+00:00
Afshin Ghotbi to quit as Iran national coach - ESPN Tweet this news
ESPN--Iran have been drawn along with defending champions Iraq, -DPR Korea- and the UAE in the competition, which begins in January, but Ghotbi's failure to lead ... - Date : Tue, 02 Nov 2010 10:52:28 GMT+00:00
Iran loses to N. Korea in AFC U-16 Championship - Persian Football Tweet this news
Persian Football---DPR Korea- moved top of Group B following an impressive 2-0 defeat of Iran -football- team at the JAR Stadium. Kang Nam-gwon and Jong Kwang-sok secured victory ... - Date : Wed, 27 Oct 2010 19:52:01 GMT+00:00
Ghotbi to retire after 2011 AFC Asian Cup - Persian Football Tweet this news
Persian Football--Iran has been drawn along with defending champion Iraq, -DPR Korea- and the UAE in the 2011 AFC Asian Cup in Qatar, which begins in January.--- - Date : Fri, 29 Oct 2010 17:29:02 GMT+00:00
Korea clash key for Mohammadi - The Official Home of Asian Football Tweet this news
The Official Home of Asian Football--“We know -DPR Korea- have improved in recent years, they can play good -football-. It will be a difficult game.” -DPR Korea- are also widely expected to claim one ... - Date : Mon, 25 Oct 2010 17:34:32 GMT+00:00
Ri relishing DPR Korea double - The Official Home of Asian Football Tweet this news
The Official Home of Asian Football---DPR Korea- clinched the 2010 AFC U-19 Championship trophy in China last weekend to continue what has been an impressive year for North -Korean football- ... - Date : Sat, 23 Oct 2010 16:59:21 GMT+00:00
Leckie: I've come a long way - Sportal.com.au Tweet this news
Sportal.com.au--A rare blunder by the young shot stopper led to -DPR Korea- scoring the late winner, but Leckie praised his United team-mate. While disappointed in losing the ... - Date : Thu, 21 Oct 2010 07:01:41 GMT+00:00
India to play Myanmar in 2012 Olympic qualifiers 1st round - Times of India Tweet this news
Times of India--Defending champions -DPR Korea- were placed in Group D with Nepal, Sri Lanka and the winner of play-off one. The eight lowest-ranked teams out of 20, ... - Date : Wed, 20 Oct 2010 11:35:01 GMT+00:00

FIFA World Cup : Reports of recriminations
Year Round Position GP W D* L GS GA
1930 to 1962 Did not enter   -   -   -   -   -   - -
1966 Quarter-finals 8 4 1 1 2 5 9
1970 to 1994 Did not qualify   -   -   -   -   -   - -
1998 to 2002 Did not enter   -   -   -   -   -   - -
2006 Did not qualify   -   -   -   -   -   - -
2010 Round 1 32 3 0 0 3 1 12
Total 2/19 7 1 1 5 6 21

FIFA World Cup : Reports of recriminations
List of FIFA World Cup matches
Year Round Score Result
1966 Round 1 North Korea 0 � 3 URS Loss
Round 1 North Korea 1 � 1 Chile Draw
Round 1 North Korea 1 � 0 Italy Win
Round 2 North Korea 3 � 5 Portugal Loss
2010 Round 1 North Korea 1 � 2 Brazil Loss
Round 1 North Korea 0 � 7 Portugal Loss
Round 1 North Korea 0 � 3 CIV Loss

AFC Asian Cup :
Year Round GP W D* L GS GA
1956 to 1972 Did not enter   -   -   -   -   - -
1976 Did not qualify   -   -   -   -   - -
1980 Fourth place 6 3 0 3 10 12
1984 Suspended   -   -   -   -   - -
1988 Did not qualify   -   -   -   -   - -
1992 Round 1 3 0 1 2 2 5
1996 Did not enter   -   -   -   -   - -
2000 to 2007 Did not qualify   -   -   -   -   - -
2011 Qualified
Total 3/15 9 3 1 5 12 17


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International association football

AsiaAFCAsian Cup
AfricaCAFAfrica Cup of Nations
North, Central America and CaribbeanCONCACAFGold Cup
South AmericaCONMEBOL � Copa América
OceaniaOFCNations Cup
EuropeUEFAEuropean Championship
Non-FIFAN.F.-BoardViva World Cup

National football teams of Asia (AFC)

Afghanistan, Australia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China PR, Chinese Taipei, Guam, Hong Kong*, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Jordan, Korea DPR, Korea Republic, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Macau*, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Northern Mariana Islands �, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen
� Provisional Associate Member - Not a member of FIFA

National football teams of East Asia (EAFF)

Men'sChina PR, Chinese Taipei, Guam, Hong Kong, China, Japan, Korea DPR, Korea Republic, Macau, China, Mongolia, Northern Mariana Islands
Women'sChina PR, Chinese Taipei, Guam, Hong Kong, China, Japan, Korea DPR, Korea Republic, Macau, China, Mongolia, Northern Mariana Islands �

1966 FIFA World Cup finalists

ChampionsEngland
Runners-upWest Germany
Third placePortugal
Fourth placeSoviet Union
Eliminated in the quarter-finalsArgentina, Hungary, Korea DPR, Uruguay
Eliminated in the group stageBrazil, Bulgaria, Chile, France, Italy, Mexico, Spain, Switzerland

2010 FIFA World Cup finalists

FinalsNetherlands, Spain
Runners-up
Third place
SemifinalsGermany, Uruguay
Eliminated in the quarterfinalsArgentina, Brazil, Ghana, Paraguay
Eliminated in the round of 16Chile, England, Japan, Korea Republic, Mexico, Portugal, Slovakia, United States
Eliminated in group stageAlgeria, Australia, Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Denmark, France, Greece, Honduras, Italy, Korea DPR, New Zealand, Nigeria, Serbia, Slovenia, South Africa, Switzerland

North Korea squad 1966 FIFA World Cup

Lee Chan‑Myung, Pak Li‑Sup, Shin Yung‑Kyoo, Kang Bong‑Chil, Lim Zoong‑Sun, Im Seung‑Hwi, Pak Doo‑Ik, Pak Seung‑Zin, Lee Keun‑Hak, Kang Ryong‑Woon, Han Bong‑Zin, Kim Seung‑Il, Oh Yoon‑Kyung, Ha Jung‑Won, Yang Seung‑Kook, Lee Dong‑Woon, Kim Bong‑Hwan, Ke Seung‑Woon, Kim Yung‑Kil, Ryoo Chang‑Kil, An Se‑Bok, Lee Chi‑An
Coach : Myung Rae‑hyun



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