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    2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Third Round
    North Korea
    North Korea

    North Korea

    0-2-6, 2 PTS
    1
    UAE
    United Arab Emirates

    United Arab Emirates

    4-1-3, 13 PTS
    2Winner Icon United Arab Emirates
    • Kim Yu-Song - 43'
    • Fábio Lima - 5'
    • Sultan Adil Alamiri - 90'+8'
    • Summary
    • Commentary
    • Statistics
    • Line-Ups
    North Korea4-4-2
    • 1
      Ju-Hyok
    • 19
      Kim
    • 16
      Yu-Song
    • 5
      Jong
    • 12
      Choe
    • 4
      Ri
    • 17
      Kuk-Chol II
    • 15
      Ra
    • 20
      Chung-Song
    • 10
      Il-Song
    • 11
      Pak
    No.Name
    1Kang Ju-Hyok
    16Kim Yu-Song
    5Hwi-Nam Jong
    3Jang Kuk-Chol
    19Kim Sung-Hye
    12Ryong Il Choe
    17Kang Kuk-Chol II
    15Myong Song Ra
    4Kum Chol Ri
    7Kim Kuk-Jin
    6Tam Kye
    20Paek Chung-Song
    13Kuk Choe
    10Ri Il-Song
    11Kwang-Hun Pak
    23Jong Kum-Song
    Substitutes
    14Kwang Myong Ryang
    2Kim Jin-Hyok
    21Yu Kwang-Jun
    22Chung Guk Han
    18Kil-Ryong Hong
    United Arab Emirates4-2-3-1
    • 17
      Al Mesmari
    • 9
      Al-Maazmi
    • 4
      Autonne Kouadio
    • 3
      Pimenta Peres Lopes
    • 5
      Barbosa Meloni
    • 6
      Bekheet
    • 15
      Nader
    • 21
      Pereira
    • 10
      Lima
    • 16
      Santos
    • 14
      Caio
    No.Name
    17Khalid Eisa
    4Kouame Kouadio
    3Lucas Pimenta
    9Harib Abdalla
    5Marcus Meloni
    10Fábio Lima
    7Bruno
    6Abdalla Ramadan
    15Yahia Nader
    14Caio
    11Caio Canedo
    21Luan Pereira
    20Yahya Al Ghassani
    16Jonathan Santos
    23Sultan Adil Alamiri
    18Mackenzie Hunt
    Substitutes
    12Khalifa Al-Hammadi
    13Mohamad Al-Attas
    2Isam Feiz
    19Khaled Ebraheim
    8Tahnoon Al Zaabi
    1Ali Khaseif
    22Hamad Al Meqebaali

    Game Information

    Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
    2:15 PM, March 25, 2025
    Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
    Line: UAE -0.5
    Over/Under: 2.5
    Attendance: 223
    • Referees:
    • Mohammed Khled Al Hoish

    FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC Standings

    TeamGPWDLGDP
    Iran9621+820
    Uzbekistan9531+418
    United Arab Emirates9423+714
    Qatar9414-413
    Kyrgyz Republic9216-67
    North Korea9036-93
    Full Table

    FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC Standings

    TeamGPWDLGDP
    South Korea9540+919
    Jordan9441+916
    Iraq9333-112
    Oman9315-510
    Palestine9234-39
    Kuwait9054-95
    Full Table

    WCQ - AFC News

    Uzbekistan savour sweet taste of success after sealing World Cup spot

    Uzbekistan coach Timur Kapadze lauded the efforts of his players after the Central Asian country qualified for the World Cup for the first time.

    South Korea qualify for 2026 World Cup with 2-0 win over 10-man Iraq

    VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS FROM SOUTH KOREA 2-0 WIN OVER IRAQ TO QUALIFY FOR WORLD CUP

    Jordan rout Oman to qualify for maiden World Cup after South Korea win in Iraq

    VIDEO SHOWS: 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP ASIAN QUALIFIERS WITH JORDAN BEATING OMAN 3-0
    All WCQ - AFC News
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