31 December 2010

North Korea beats Qatar 1-0 in friendly




DOHA, Qatar (AP)—North Korea beat Qatar 1-0 on Friday in a warm-up match ahead of next week’s Asian Cup.

Midfielder Ryang Yong-Gi converted a penalty in the 69th, and North Korea’s stingy backline neutralized the Qatari attack to hold on for the victory.

North Korea opens play at the Asian Cup next week against the United Arab Emirates. Iran and defending champion Iraq are also in North Korea’s group.

30 December 2010

Asian Cup squad

Asian Cup squad

1 RI MYONG GUK 1 GK
2 KIM MYONG GIL 18 GK
3 RI KWANG IL 22 GK
4 CHA JONG HYOK 2 DF
5 RI JUN IL 3 DF
6 PAK NAM CHOL 4 DF
7 RI KWANG CHON 5 DF
8 JI YUN NAM 8 DF
9 PAK CHOL JIN 13 DF
10 PAK NAM CHOL 14 DF
11 RI KWANG HYOK 20 DF
12 CHOE MYONG HO 6 MF
13 RYANG YONG GI 7 MF
14 MUN IN GUK 11 MF
15 KIM YONG JUN 15 MF
16 AN YONG HAK 17 MF
17 KIM KUK JIN 23 MF
18 JONG TAE SE 9 FW
19 HONG YONG JO 10 FW
20 JON KWANG IK 12 FW
21 CHOE KUM CHOL 16 FW
22 AN CHOL HYOK 19 FW
23 PAK CHOL MIN 21 FW


http://www.the-afc.com/en/afc-asian-cup-2011-schedule-a-results?view=teamdetails&compID=242&roundID=498&groupID=684&teamID=71&id=0

28 December 2010

Qatar friendly

North Korea will be playing a friendly against Qatar in Doha on 31. December .

Source : Qatar FA website

Last friendly before Asian Cup will be against Bahrain on 4. January

27 December 2010

Today : Kuwait 2-2 North Korea
















Second Kuwait - North Korea friendly today in Egypt .

North Korea drew 2-2 against Kuwait . HT result was 1-0 for Kuwait

24 December 2010

Kuwait 2-1 North Korea

Kuwait beat North Korea 2-1 in a friendly today. HT result was 1-1 , but Kuwait scored decisive goal in 90 min.

Match was played in 6 th October City near Cairo.

New friendly against Kuwait on 27. December

Bochum deny Jong-Tae Se Asian Cup ?




Bochum FA website report that they have denied striker Jong-Tae Se participation in Asian Cup. North Korea has informed Bochum after deadline claim Bochum.

Tae-se has been a instant success for the German Club , scoring 8 goals in 16 matches.

Bochum FA website

21 December 2010

North Korea friendlies

Some changes in the schedule of the North Korean friendlies .

North Korea will play Kuwait on 24. and 27. December in Cairo and against Bahrain in National Stadium , Riffa on 4. January.

Sources : Kuwait FA website and goalzz.com

Gulf Daily News still report that Bahrain will play North Korea on 1. January.

Gulf Daily News

14 December 2010

North Korea prepare for Asian Cup

North Korea have scheduled three friendlies before Asian Cup.

Two friendlies against Kuwait on 25 and 27. December in Cairo has been confirmed by Kuwait FA website.

Gulf Daily News in Bahrain reported today that Bahrain will play North Korea on 1. January.

Gulf Daily News

08 December 2010

Kuwait friendlies

North Korea have scheduled two away friendlies against Kuwait on 23 and 25. December