Lost again...North Korean football ends World Cup qualifying round with 'no win'

Lost again...North Korean football ends World Cup qualifying round with 'no win'

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The North Korean men's national soccer team failed to win the World Cup qualifying round.

North Korea lost 0-3 to Iran in the 10th Group A match of the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North Korea and the U.S. at Azadi Stadium in Tehran, Iran on the 11th (Korea time).

North Korea, which had already failed to advance to the finals due to a wide gap in points with fourth place after Game 8 in March, did not win the game.

The final report card of the third qualifying round was three draws and seven losses (3 points).

He finished at the bottom of Group A without winning a single game.

North Korea held out well in the first half against 'Asian powerhouse' Iran, but collapsed in the second half due to numerical inferiority.

Gye-dam, who had already been warned once in the 32nd minute of the first half, left the ground in the 21st minute of the second half when he received one more yellow card.

Iran, which had a numerical advantage, scored three goals in the second half alone.

Mohammad Mohevi scored the first goal in the 29th minute of the second half, followed by Mehdi Taremi three minutes later.

And in the 48th minute of the second half, just before the end of the game, Amir Husseinzade widened the gap between the two teams by three goals.

Iran, which had a complete victory, secured the top spot in the group with seven wins, two draws and one loss (23 points).

Meanwhile, in Group A, Uzbekistan, ranked second after Iran, will head to the North Korea-China-U.S. finals.

The third-ranked United Arab Emirates (UAE) and fourth-ranked Qatar will try again in the fourth qualifying round. 카지노사이트

The six countries in each group, which ranked third to fourth in the third qualifying round, will be divided into two groups again to play the fourth qualifying round.

In the fourth qualifying round, the first team in each group will be given a ticket to the finals.