World Cup - Qualification Asia · 3rd Round - 7: Qatar beat North Korea 5-1. The match was played on Thursday, 20 March 2025 at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium (Doha); refereed by M. Sarray Eesee.
A. Afif 17' (Qatar) · A. Al Ganehi 23' (Qatar) · Kim Yu-Song 34' (OG) (Qatar) · A. Al Rawi 56' (Qatar) · A. Alaa 66' (Qatar) · Pak Kwang-Hun 86' (North Korea)
After a 3-0 first half, the game finished 5-1.
Qatar held 53% of possession against 47%, attempting 12 shots to North Korea's 12.
Shots on target read 9-6 and corners 4-7.
Substitutes: M. Abunada, A. Hassan, A. Suhail, A. Hatem, A. Alaa, J. Gaber, Edmilson Junior, Y. Abdurisag, B. Khoukhi, M. Surag, S. Zakaria, A. Yousif
Coach: Julen Lopetegui Argote
Substitutes: 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
Coach: Yong-Nam Sin
Akram Afif (Qatar) — named player of the match with a 10.0 rating.