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

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Qatar

17': Akram Afif
23': Ahmed Al-Ganehi
34': Kim Yu-Song (OG)
56': Ahmed Alrawi
66': Ahmed Alaaeldin

FT
5 - 1

North Korea

86': Kwang-Hun Pak

About

Qatar are hosting North Korea at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC.

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Venue: Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium
Location: Doha, Qatar
Attendance: 10,375

WCQ - AFC Standings

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Qatar	2	+1	4
2	United Arab Emirates	2	0	3
3	Oman	2	-1	1

Full Standings

Line-Ups

Qatar (3-4-1-2)

No.	Name
22	Meshaal Barsham (GK)
2	Pedro Miguel
12	Lucas Mendes
5	Tarek Salman
17	Moustafa Tarek
20	Ahmed Fathy
10	Akram Afif
14	Homam Ahmed
13	Murad Naji
19	Ahmed Al-Ganehi
15	Ahmed Alrawi

Qatar Substitutes:

Ahmed Alaaeldin, Abdelkarim Hassan, Jassem Gaber, Abdalla Yousif, Boualem Khoukhi, Mahmoud Abunada, Yusuf Abdurisag, Edmílson Junior, Salah Zakaria, Mohamed Surag, Ahmed Suhail, Abdulaziz Hatem.

North Korea (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Kang Ju-Hyok (GK)
16	Kim Yu-Song
5	Hwi-Nam Jong
19	Sung-Hye Kim
2	Kim Jin-Hyok
17	Kang Kuk-Chol II
15	Myong Song Ra
10	Ri Il-Song
20	Paek Chung-Song
9	Jo-Guk Ri
7	Kim Kuk-Jin

North Korea Substitutes:

Kum Chol Ri, Jang Kuk-Chol, Ryong Il Choe, Kwang-Hun Pak, Kuk Choe, Yu Kwang-Jun, Tam Kye, Chung Guk Han, Kil-Ryong Hong, Kwang Myong Ryang, Jong Kum-Song.

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