North Korea national football team results (1980–1999)
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| North Korea national football team results |
This article provides details of international football games played by the North Korea national football team from 1980 to 1999.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
After a 3–0 loss to South Korea in 1993, chairman Kim Jong-il banned the national team from competing in international tournaments. They did not return to competitive football until 1998.[7]
International matches[edit]
1980[edit]
| 25 February 1980 Summer Olympics qualification | Iran  | 0–0 |  North Korea | Singapore |
| Report |
| 28 February 1980 Summer Olympics qualification | North Korea | 7–0 |  Sri Lanka | Singapore |
| Report |
| 2 March 1980 Summer Olympics qualification | China  | 1–1 | North Korea | Singapore |
| Report |
| 4 March 1980 Summer Olympics qualification | Singapore  | 3–1 | North Korea | Singapore |
| Report |
| 10 March 1980 Summer Olympics qualification | North Korea | 2–1 |  India | Singapore |
| Report |
| 16 September 1980 AFC Asian Cup | North Korea | 3–2 |  Bangladesh | Kuwait City, Kuwait |
Choi Jae-pil  44', 45'Kim Jong-man 88' | Report | Salahuddin 60' (pen.) Chunnu 90' | Stadium: Sabah Al Salem Stadium |
| 18 September 1980 AFC Asian Cup | North Korea | 2–1 | China | Kuwait City, Kuwait |
| Kim Bok-man 20', ?' | Report | Li Fubao 7' | Stadium: Sabah Al Salem Stadium |
| 24 September 1980 AFC Asian Cup | Iran | 3–2 | North Korea | Kuwait City, Kuwait |
| Alidoosti 27' Danaeifard 57'Fariba 60' | Report | Hwang Sang-hoi 58' Pak Jong-hun 90' | Stadium: Sabah Al Salem Stadium Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Enrique Mendoza (Mexico) |
| 26 September 1980 AFC Asian Cup | North Korea | 2–1 |  Syria | Kuwait City, Kuwait |
| Kim Gwan-mo Kim Gwang-un | Report | Suleiman | Stadium: Sabah Al Salem Stadium |
| 28 September 1980 AFC Asian Cup | South Korea  | 2–1 | North Korea | Kuwait City, Kuwait |
| Chung Hae-won 80', 89' | Report | Pak Jong-hun 19' (pen.) | Stadium: Sabah Al Salem Stadium Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Toshikazu Sano (Japan) |
| 29 September 1980 AFC Asian Cup | Iran | 3–0 | North Korea | Kuwait City, Kuwait |
| Fariba 49' Faraki 66', 76' | Report | Stadium: Sabah Al Salem Stadium Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Enrique Mendoza (Mexico) |
| 22 December 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification | North Korea | 3–0 |  Macau | Hong Kong |
| Li Yong-sob 34' Li Chang-ha 41'Kim Yong-nam 87' | Report | Stadium: Government Stadium Attendance: 3,730 Referee: Sarkis Demirdjian (Lebanon) |
| 26 December 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification | North Korea | 1–0 | Singapore | Hong Kong |
| Li Yong-sob 7' | Report | Stadium: Government Stadium Attendance: 16,900 Referee: Ibrahim Youssef Al-Doy (Bahrain) |
| 28 December 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification | Hong Kong  | 2–2 | North Korea | Hong Kong |
| Wan Chi Keung 40' Wu Kwok Hung 62' | Report | Li Yong-man 3' Li Yong-sob 25' | Stadium: Government Stadium Attendance: 27,629 Referee: Sarkis Demirdjian (Lebanon) |
| 30 December 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification | North Korea | 1–0 (a.e.t.) |  Japan | Hong Kong |
| Kim Yong-nam 114' | Report | Stadium: Government Stadium Attendance: 8,266 Referee: Ali Al-Bannai (Kuwait) |
1981[edit]
| 4 January 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification | China | 4–2 (a.e.t.) | North Korea | Hong Kong |
| Huang Xiangdong 44', 110' Chen Xirong 55'Gu Guangming 112' | Report | Li Chang-ha 2' Kim Yong-nam 56' | Stadium: Government Stadium Attendance: 15,974 Referee: Ibrahim Youssef Al-Doy (Bahrain) |
1982[edit]
| 20 November 1982 Asian Games | North Korea | 1–1 | Syria | New Delhi, India |
| Jang Bong-yong 21' | Report | Khalil 86' | Stadium: Ambedkar Stadium |
| 22 November 1982 Asian Games | North Korea | 3–0 |  Thailand | New Delhi, India |
| Han Hyong-il 28', 56', 82' | Report | Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium |
| 24 November 1982 Asian Games | North Korea | 2–2 |  Saudi Arabia | New Delhi, India |
| Kim Jong-man 33' Hwang Sang-hoi 40' | Report | Bayazid 11' Abdulshaker 13' | Stadium: Chhatrasal Stadium |
| 27 November 1982 Asian Games | North Korea | 1–0 | China | New Delhi, India |
| Kim Jong-man 58' | Report | Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium |
| 30 November 1982 Asian Games | North Korea | 2–3 (a.e.t.) |  Kuwait | New Delhi, India |
| Kim Jong-man 76' Kim Won-chol 112' | Report | Juma'a 82' (pen.) Al-Haddad 102'Al-Anberi 104' | Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Referee: Vijit Getkaew (Thailand) |
| 2 December 1982 Asian Games | North Korea | 0–2 Awarded[a] | Saudi Arabia | New Delhi, India |
| Report | Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium |
1985[edit]
| 19 January 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification | Singapore | 1–1 | North Korea | Kallang, Singapore |
| Au-yeong Pak Kuan (pen.) | Report | Yu Song-chul (pen.) | Stadium: National Stadium Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Hardjowasito Sudarso (Indonesia) |
| 21 March 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification | Japan | 1–0 | North Korea | Tokyo, Japan |
| Hara 20' | Report | Stadium: Yoyogi National Gymnasium Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Timothy Joseph (Malaysia) |
| 30 April 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification | North Korea | 0–0 | Japan | Pyongyang, North Korea |
| Report | Stadium: Kim Il-sung Stadium Attendance: 52,500 Referee: Samuel Chan Yam-Ming (Hong Kong) |
| 4 May Friendly | North Korea | 1–0 | Bangladesh | Pakistan |
| Report |
| 25 May 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification | North Korea | 2–0 | Singapore | Nampo, North Korea |
| Yun Jong-su 25' Han Hyong-il 55' | Report | Stadium: Nampo Stadium Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Sukho Vuddhijoti (Thailand) |
1986[edit]
| 28 February 1986 King's Cup | North Korea | 1–0 |  South Korea | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Report |
| 30 April Friendly | Bulgaria  | 3–0 | North Korea | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Dragolov 14' Markov 26', 42' | Report | Stadium: Stadion Georgi Asparuhov Attendance: 3,000 |
| 24 August 1986 Merlion Cup | China | 0–0 | North Korea | Singapore |
| Report |
| 24 August 1986 Merlion Cup | North Korea | 2–1 |  Indonesia XI | Singapore |
| Report |
| 27 August 1986 Merlion Cup | Canada  | 0–0 | North Korea | Singapore |
| Report |
| 30 August 1986 Merlion Cup | Singapore | 0–2 | North Korea | Singapore |
| Report | Kim Chang-bok 44' Yun Jong-su 57' |
| 31 August 1986 Merlion Cup | North Korea | 4–0 |  Malaysia XI | Singapore |
| Kim Jong-man 3', 30', 65', 78' | Report |
| 4 September 1986 Merlion Cup | North Korea | 2–0 | Canada | Singapore |
| Yun Jong-su 56' Kim Jong-man 78' | Report |
| 6 September 1986 Merlion Cup | China | 2–1 | North Korea | Singapore |
| Qin Guorong 13' Ma Lin 53' | Report | Kim Pung-il 50' |
| 7 October Friendly | Poland  | 2–2 | North Korea | Bydgoszcz, Poland |
| Tarasiewicz 30' (pen.) Karaś 90' | Report | Kim Pung-il 58' Park Wang-choi 67' | Stadium: Stadion Miejski im. Zdzisława Krzyszkowiaka Attendance: 17,000 Referee: Octavian Augustin Streng |
1987[edit]
| 21 February 1987 King's Cup | North Korea | 1–0 |  Soviet Union XI | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Report |
| 23 February 1987 King's Cup | North Korea | 0–1 | POSCO Atoms | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Report |
| 1 March 1987 King's Cup | North Korea | 1–0 | POSCO Atoms | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Report |
1988[edit]
| 1 April Friendly | North Korea | 0–0 | Bangladesh | Pyongyang, North Korea |
| Report |
| 3 April Friendly | Bangladesh | 1–5 | North Korea | Unknown |
| Ali 56' | Report | Dong Myong-chol 5', 44' Li Hyok-chon 28'An Tae-hyok 71', 88' |
| 26 May 1988 AFC Asian Cup qualification | Syria | 2–1 | North Korea | Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Al Nasser 28' Kareghli 90' | Report | Kang Myong-sam 45' | Stadium: Dasharath Rangasala |
| 27 May 1988 AFC Asian Cup qualification | Nepal  | 0–1 | North Korea | Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Report | Ju Kyong-shik 52' | Stadium: Dasharath Rangasala |
| 31 May 1988 AFC Asian Cup qualification | North Korea | 1–0 | Hong Kong | Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Kim Kwang-min 22' | Report | Stadium: Dasharath Rangasala |
| 2 June 1988 AFC Asian Cup qualification | Iran | 0–0 | North Korea | Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Report | Stadium: Dasharath Rangasala Referee: Abdulaziz Mohamed (United Arab Emirates) |
1989[edit]
| 19 January 1989 Nehru Cup | Hungary  | 3–0 | North Korea | Goa, India |
| Petres Gyenti Csucsánszky | Report | Attendance: 40,000 |
| 27 January 1989 Nehru Cup | India | 1–2 | North Korea | Goa, India |
| Panji | Report | Oh Yong-nam Kim Yun-chol |
| 29 January 1989 King's Cup | Rotor Volgograd | 2–0 | North Korea | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Nikitin 28', 85' | Report | Stadium: Supachalasai Stadium Referee: Sukho Vuddhijoti (Thailand) |
| 30 January 1989 Nehru Cup | North Korea | 2–0 | Poland | Goa, India |
| Chu Kyong-sik 25' Ri Hyok-chon 68' | Report | Referee: Sagar Sen (India) |
| 31 January 1989 King's Cup | Thailand B | 0–2 | North Korea | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Report | An Jae-hyok 17' Chu Yong-ho 53' | Stadium: Supachalasai Stadium Referee: Tamat Bin Budin |
| 1 February 1989 Nehru Cup | Soviet Union | 1–0 | North Korea | Goa, India |
| Pogodin 58' | Report | Referee: Melvin D'Souza (India) |
| 2 February 1989 King's Cup | North Korea | 0–3 |  Denmark | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Report | Risom Folkman Donnerup | Stadium: Supachalasai Stadium Referee: Booncherd Pratumthong (Thailand) |
| 4 February 1989 King's Cup | China B | 3–1 | North Korea | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Fan Zhiyi 44', 67' Xu Hui 69' | Report | Pak Myong-hun 25' | Stadium: Supachalasai Stadium Referee: Somporn Patcharamukdakom (Thailand) |
| 21 May 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification | Indonesia | 0–0 | North Korea | Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Report | Stadium: Senayan Stadium Attendance: 30.000 Referee: P.T. Murthi (Singapore) |
| 27 May 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification | Hong Kong | 1–2 | North Korea | Hong Kong |
| Santos 60' (pen.) | Report | Kim Kwang-min 3' Tak Yong-bin 4' | Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium Attendance: 16,327 Referee: Ismail Yacob (Malaysia) |
| 4 June 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification | Japan | 2–1 | North Korea | Tokyo, Japan |
| Mizunuma 74' Oh Yong-nam 88', o.g.' | Report | Yun Jong-su 71' | Stadium: National Stadium Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Jassim Mandi (Bahrain) |
| 25 June 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification | North Korea | 2–0 | Japan | Pyongyang, North Korea |
| Kim Pung-il 36' Ri Hyok-chon 84' | Report | Stadium: Yanggakdo Stadium Attendance: 35,000 Referee: N. Kunalan (Singapore) |
| 2 July 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification | North Korea | 4–1 | Hong Kong | Pyongyang, North Korea |
| Ri Hyok-chon 18' Han Hyong-il 29'Kim Pung-il 80'Ju Kyong-shik 86' | Report | Bredbury 23' | Stadium: Yanggakdo Stadium Attendance: 28,000 Referee: Wang Xuezhi (China) |
| 9 July 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification | North Korea | 2–1 | Indonesia | Pyongyang, North Korea |
| Ju Kyong-shik 40' Han Hyong-il 64' | Report | Lolumbuman 73' | Stadium: Yanggakdo Stadium Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Manouchehr Nazari (Iran) |
| 12 October 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification | United Arab Emirates  | 0–0 | North Korea | Kallang, Singapore |
| Report | Stadium: National Stadium Attendance: 18,540 Referee: Rune Larsson (Sweden) |
| 16 October 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification | South Korea | 1–0 | North Korea | Kallang, Singapore |
| Hwang Sun-hong 18' | Report | Stadium: National Stadium Attendance: 15,510 Referee: José Antonio García (Mexico) |
| 20 October 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification | North Korea | 2–0 |  Qatar | Kallang, Singapore |
| Kim Pung-il 23' Ju Kyong-shik 32' | Report | Stadium: National Stadium Attendance: 15,510 Referee: José Antonio García (Mexico) |
| 24 October 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification | China | 1–0 | North Korea | Kallang, Singapore |
| Xie Yuxin 67' | Report | Stadium: National Stadium Attendance: 14,730 Referee: Rune Larsson (Sweden) |
| 28 October 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification | Saudi Arabia | 2–0 | North Korea | Kallang, Singapore |
| Al-Musaibeah 13' Al-Suwaiti 57' | Report | Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium Attendance: 531 Referee: José Antonio García (Mexico) |
1990[edit]
| 27 July 1990 Dynasty Cup | China | 2–0 | North Korea | Beijing, China |
| Gao Sheng 8' Ma Lin 46' | Report | Stadium: Workers' Stadium Referee: Jassem A Rahman El Mandi (Bahrain) |
| 29 July 1990 Dynasty Cup | South Korea | 1–0 | North Korea | Beijing, China |
| Hwangbo Kwan 89' | Report | Stadium: Workers' Stadium Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Nathan Subramaniam (Malaysia) |
| 31 July 1990 Dynasty Cup | North Korea | 1–0 | Japan | Beijing, China |
| Ri Hyok-chon 66' | Report | Stadium: Workers' Stadium Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Jassem A Rahman El Mandi (Bahrain) |
| 26 September 1990 Asian Games | Malaysia | 0–0 | North Korea | Beijing, China |
| Report | Stadium: Xiannongtan Stadium Referee: Thomson Chan (Hong Kong) |
| 26 September 1990 Asian Games | North Korea | 1–2 | Iran | Beijing, China |
| Kim Yun-chol 87' | Report | Pious 79' Bayani 90' | Stadium: Xiannongtan Stadium Referee: Chuang Chin-fan (Chinese Taipei) |
| 1 October 1990 Asian Games | Saudi Arabia | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | North Korea | Beijing, China |
| Report | Stadium: Xiannongtan Stadium Referee: Kiichiro Tachi (Japan) |
| 3 October 1990 Asian Games | Thailand | 0–1 | North Korea | Beijing, China |
| Report | Yun Jong-su 52' | Stadium: Xiannongtan Stadium Referee: Omer Al Mehannah (Saudi Arabia) |
| 6 October 1990 Asian Games | Iran | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–1 p) | North Korea | Beijing, China |
| Report | Stadium: Workers' Stadium Referee: Chen Shengcai (China) |
| 11 October Friendly | North Korea | 2–1 | South Korea | Pyongyang, North Korea |
| Yun Jong-su 49' Tak Yong-bin 90+1' (pen.) | Report | Kim Joo-sung 25' | Attendance: 150,000 |
| 23 October Friendly | South Korea | 1–0 | North Korea | Seoul, South Korea |
| Hwang Sun-hong 25' | Report | Stadium: Seoul Olympic Stadium Attendance: 70,000 |
1991[edit]
| 8 May Friendly | South Korea | 1–2 | North Korea | Seoul, South Korea |
| Report |
| 19 October Friendly | United States  | 1–2 | North Korea | Washington, D.C., United States |
| Murray 25' | Report | Yun Jong-su 13' Choi Yong-son 48' | Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 16,351 Referee: D. Douglas |
1992[edit]
| June Friendly | North Korea  | 3–1 |  Kazakhstan | North Korea |
| Report |
| 3 June 1992 AFC Asian Cup qualification | North Korea | 6–0 |  Chinese Taipei | Pyongyang, North Korea |
| Report |
| 5 June 1992 AFC Asian Cup qualification | North Korea | 2–0 |  Macau | Pyongyang, North Korea |
| Report |
| 7 June 1992 AFC Asian Cup qualification | North Korea | 0–0 | Hong Kong | Pyongyang, North Korea |
| Report |
| 22 August 1992 Dynasty Cup | China | 2–2 | North Korea | Beijing, China |
| Xu Hong 65' Gao Hongbo 89' | Report | Choi Won-nam 41' Kim Jong-song 75' | Stadium: Workers' Stadium Attendance: 55,000 Referee: Mohamed Nazri Abdullah (Malaysia) |
| 24 August 1992 Dynasty Cup | South Korea | 1–1 | North Korea | Beijing, China |
| Hong Myung-bo 22' | Report | Choi Yong-son 89' | Stadium: Workers' Stadium Attendance: 60,000 Referee: Nizar Watti (Syria) |
| 26 August 1992 Dynasty Cup | North Korea | 1–4 | Japan | Beijing, China |
| Kim Jong-song 13' | Report | Fukuda 33' Takagi 35', 46'Miura 74' | Stadium: Workers' Stadium Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Chen Yam Ming (Hong Kong) |
| 29 August 1992 Dynasty Cup | China | 0–0 | North Korea | |
| Report | Referee: Nizar Watti (Syria) |
| 30 October 1992 AFC Asian Cup | North Korea | 0–2 | Iran | Onomichi, Hiroshima, Japan |
| Report | Pious 30' Ghayeghran 80' | Stadium: Bingo Stadium Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Omer Al Mehannah (Saudi Arabia) |
| 1 November 1992 AFC Asian Cup | Japan |