World Cup - Qualification Asia · 3rd Round - 8: United Arab Emirates beat North Korea 2-1. The match was played on Tuesday, 25 March 2025 at Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium (Riyadh); refereed by M. K. Al Hoish.
F. Lima 5' (United Arab Emirates) · Kim Yu-Song 43' (North Korea) · S. Adil 90' (United Arab Emirates)
After a 1-1 first half, the game finished 1-2.
North Korea held 31% of possession against 69%, attempting 7 shots to United Arab Emirates's 20.
Shots on target read 2-7 and corners 4-4.
Substitutes: Kim Jin-Hyuk, Jang Kuk-Chol, Kye Tam, Kim Kuk-Jin, Choe Kuk, Ri Kwang-Myong, Hong Kil-ryong, Yu Kwang-Jun, Han Chung-Guk, Jong Kum-Song
Coach: Yong-Nam Sin
Substitutes: A. Khaseif, I. Faiz, Bruno, T. Al Zaabi, Caio Canedo, K. Al Hammadi, M. Al Attas, M. Hunt, Khaled Ebraheim, Y. Al Ghassani, H. Al Meqebaali, S. Adil
Coach: Aurelian Cosmin Olăroiu
Abdallah Ramadan (United Arab Emirates) — named player of the match with a 7.9 rating.