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North KoreavsUnited Arab Emirates
North Korea vs United Arab Emirates: head-to-head stats
Since 1989
North Korea
3
wins
draws
5
12 meetings
United Arab Emirates
4
wins
North Korea and United Arab Emirates have met 12 times since 1989: North Korea won 3, United Arab Emirates 4, and 5 matches were drawn. United Arab Emirates lead the head-to-head by 1 win. Goals: North Korea 12, United Arab Emirates 11. Last meeting: North Korea 1–2 United Arab Emirates (FIFA World Cup qualification, Mar 25, 2025).
- First meeting
- North Korea 0–0 United Arab Emirates
- Oct 12, 1989 · FIFA World Cup qualification
- Last meeting
- North Korea 1–2 United Arab Emirates
- Mar 25, 2025 · FIFA World Cup qualification
- Biggest North Korea win
- North Korea 2–0 United Arab Emirates
- Aug 24, 2016 · Friendly
- Biggest United Arab Emirates win
- North Korea 1–2 United Arab Emirates
- Mar 25, 2025 · FIFA World Cup qualification
Match preview and current form
The rivalry, match by match
12 meetings since 1989. Hover or tap a match for the details.
- North Korea win
- Draw
- United Arab Emirates win
- World Cup or continental finals
- Bigger = wider margin
PRK=UAE
- 1980
- 1990
- 2000
- 2010
- 2020
UAE +11992 · UAE ahead
↑ PRKUAE ↓
- 1980s: North Korea 0 goals, United Arab Emirates 0 goals
- 1990s: North Korea 4 goals, United Arab Emirates 5 goals
- 2000s: North Korea 4 goals, United Arab Emirates 3 goals
- 2010s: North Korea 2 goals, United Arab Emirates 0 goals
- 2020s: North Korea 2 goals, United Arab Emirates 3 goals
By competition
| Competition | P | PRK W | D | UAE W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIFA World Cup qualification | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| AFC Asian Cup | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Friendly | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Asian Games | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
All meetings
12 matches, newest first, with goalscorers where recorded.
- L1–2NFIFA World Cup qualificationFIFA World Cup qualification
North Korea: Kim Yu-song 43'
United Arab Emirates: Fábio Lima 5', Sultan Adil 90'
- D1–1AFIFA World Cup qualificationFIFA World Cup qualification
North Korea: Jong Il-gwan 86'
United Arab Emirates: Yahya Al-Ghassani 66'
- W2–0NFriendlyFriendly
- D0–0NAFC Asian CupAFC Asian Cup
- W2–0HFIFA World Cup qualificationFIFA World Cup qualification
North Korea: Pak Nam-Chol 51', Mun In-Guk 90'
United Arab Emirates: —
- W2–1AFIFA World Cup qualificationFIFA World Cup qualification
North Korea: Choe Kum-chol 72', An Chol-Hyok 81'
United Arab Emirates: Basheer Saeed 86'
- L0–1NFriendlyFriendly
- L0–1AFIFA World Cup qualificationFIFA World Cup qualification
North Korea: —
United Arab Emirates: Saleh Obaid 58'
- D0–0HFIFA World Cup qualificationFIFA World Cup qualification
- D3–3NAsian GamesAsian Games
Show all 12 meetings
- L1–2NAFC Asian CupAFC Asian Cup
North Korea: Kim Kwang-min 69'
United Arab Emirates: Khamees Saad Mubarak 81', Zuhair Bakheet 85'
- D0–0NFIFA World Cup qualificationFIFA World Cup qualification
Sources: martj42/international_results (international matches since 1872, MIT-licensed open dataset) and ESPN for the latest results and fixtures. Predecessor teams follow FIFA attribution (Yugoslavia → Serbia, Czechoslovakia → Czechia).
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