Korea DPR vs Qatar Match Analysis & Prediction
10/09/2024 3:00 pm
North Korea and Qatar will both be looking to return to winning ways when they meet in Group A in the third round of qualification for the 2026 World Cup.
The 2022 World Cup hosts opened their Group A campaign with a 3-1 home defeat to the United Arab Emirates, while North Korea suffered a 1-0 loss to Uzbekistan in their first game in the section.
North Korea were unable to make a winning start to their Group A campaign on September 5, suffering a 1-0 defeat to Uzbekistan, with Jaloliddin Masharipov scoring the only goal of the game in the 20th minute.
Korea DPR are looking to qualify for a World Cup for just the third time – they reached the quarter-finals of the 1966 tournament in England, before exiting in the group stage of the competition in South Africa back in 2010.
Sin Yong-nam’s side finished second behind Japan in Group B in the second round to progress to the next stage, winning three and losing three of their six games.
North Korea played Jordan twice in friendly games at the end of August, drawing the first encounter 0-0 before losing 2-1, so they will be looking to post their first win since June 11 when they face Qatar.
Qatar were also beaten in their Group A opener last time out – they took the lead in the 38th minute of the game through Ibrahim Al Hassan but the conceded three times in the second half to suffer a home defeat.
Tintin Marquez’s side finished top of Group A in the second round of qualification, picking up 16 points from their six matches through a record of five wins and one defeat, which left them comfortably at the top.
The national side qualified for the 2022 World Cup as hosts, but they lost all three of their matches to exit in the group stage.
Qatar have a record of five wins, one draw and one loss in their qualification matches for the 2026 World Cup, but they will be under pressure to secure a positive result on Tuesday.
Korea DPR vs. Qatar Head to head
In the previous seven meetings between these two teams, North Korea have claimed two victories while Qatar have won three, and they have drawn in two. Qatar have scored 13 goals and conceded six in the process.
-
31/12/2010Qatar0Korea DPR1Friendlies
-
11/06/2013Qatar0Korea DPR0Friendlies
-
06/11/2014Qatar3Korea DPR1Friendlies
-
06/06/2017Qatar2Korea DPR2Friendlies
-
13/01/2019Korea DPR0Qatar6AFC Asian Cup
Korea DPR Team News
North Korea did not suffer any injury concerns in their game against Uzbekistan last time out, so Yong-nam is set to have the same squad available for selection.
There is expected to be a change in the final third of the field for this match, with Jong Il-gwan, who is comfortably his country’s all-time top goalscorer with 30, set to come into the starting lineup.
Korea DPR's Last 5 Matches
-
06/06/2024Korea DPR1Syria0AFC World Cup Qualifiers
-
11/06/2024Korea DPR4Myanmar1AFC World Cup Qualifiers
-
27/08/2024Jordan0Korea DPR0Friendlies
-
29/08/2024Jordan2Korea DPR1Friendlies
-
05/09/2024Uzbekistan1Korea DPR0AFC World Cup Qualifiers
Qatar Team News
Almoez Ali is Qatar’s all-time leading goalscorer with 54, and they 28-year-old is set to feature in the final third of the field.
Captain Akram Ali played as the numder 10 against the United Arab Emirates last time out, and that is again likely to be the case in this game.
Qatar's Last 5 Matches
-
21/03/2024Qatar3Kuwait0AFC World Cup Qualifiers
-
26/03/2024Kuwait1Qatar2AFC World Cup Qualifiers
-
06/06/2024Afghanistan0Qatar0AFC World Cup Qualifiers
-
11/06/2024Qatar2India1AFC World Cup Qualifiers
-
05/09/2024Qatar1UAE3AFC World Cup Qualifiers
Korea DPR vs. Qatar: Odds and Predictions
Main Prediction
1X2: 2
Best Odds
1000% Super Multi Bonus
Up to 10 times (1000%) larger winnings on bets placed during Happy Hour
CLAIM BONUS
