Qatar vs North Korea — World Cup - Qualification Asia: stats, lineups & analysis
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20.03.25 18:155 – 1Full Time
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Match Events
- 11′North Korea, yellow card:Jong Hwi-Nam
- 11′North Korea, VAR review:Jong Hwi-NamCard upgrade
- 17′Qatar, goal:1–0assist
- 23′Qatar, goal:2–0A. Al Ganehi
- 34′Qatar, own goal:3–0Kim Yu-SongOwn goal
- Half-time3 – 0
- 46′North Korea, substitution:Kim Jin-Hyuk
- 46′North Korea, substitution:Ri Il-song
- 46′North Korea, substitution:M. Ra
- 49′North Korea, yellow card:Kuk-jin Kim
- 56′Qatar, goal:4–0A. Al Rawi
- 62′Qatar, substitution:Lucas Mendes
- 62′Qatar, substitution:A. Al Rawi
- 62′Qatar, substitution:A. Fathi
- 65′North Korea, yellow card:Jo-guk Ri
- 66′Qatar, goal:5–0A. Alaa
- 68′Qatar, substitution:
- 70′North Korea, substitution:Kim Kuk-Jin
- 76′Qatar, substitution:M. Naji
- 84′North Korea, substitution:Paek Chung-Song
- 86′North Korea, goal:5–1Pak Kwang-Hun
- 90+4′Qatar, yellow card:Tarek Salman
- Full-time5 – 1
Lineups
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Qatar
3-4-1-2
North Korea
4-4-2
Referee
M. Sarray Eesee
Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium
Key Stats
53%Possession47%
–Expected Goals–
12Shots12
9Shots on Target6
4Corners7
82%Pass Accuracy82%
Top Performers
Best rated
Goals
personA. Al Ganehi1 goal
1 goalpersonA. Al Rawi1 goal
1 goalpersonA. Alaa1 goal
1 goalpersonPak Kwang-Hun1 goal
1 goalAssist
Player Ratings
Qatar
North Korea
Match report
Qatar vs North Korea — the facts
Qatar beat North Korea 5–1 (half-time 3–0).
Qatar met North Korea in the World Cup - Qualification Asia (3rd Round - 7). Kick-off was Thursday, 20 March 2025, 18:15 UTC at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium. Referee: M. Sarray Eesee.
Team pages: Qatar · North Korea · World Cup - Qualification Asia
Key moments
- 17' Goal: Akram Afif (assist: Mostafa Meshaal) — 1–0
- 23' Goal: A. Al Ganehi — 2–0
- 34' Goal (own goal): Kim Yu-Song — 3–0
- 56' Goal: A. Al Rawi — 4–0
- 66' Goal: A. Alaa — 5–0
- 86' Goal: Pak Kwang-Hun — 5–1
Starting line-ups
Qatar (3-4-1-2)
- 22 M. Barsham
- 12 Lucas Mendes
- 2 Pedro Miguel
- 5 T. Salman
- 14 Homam Ahmed
- 17 Mostafa Meshaal
- 20 A. Fathi
- 13 M. Naji
- 10 Akram Afif
- 19 A. Al Ganehi
- 15 A. Al Rawi
North Korea (4-4-2)
- 1 Kang Ju-Hyok
- 19 Kim Sung-Hye
- 16 Kim Yu-Song
- 5 Jong Hwi-Nam
- 2 Kim Jin-Hyuk
- 17 Kang Kuk-Chol
- 10 Ri Il-song
- 15 M. Ra
- 20 Paek Chung-Song
- 9 Ri Jo-Guk
- 7 Kim Kuk-Jin
About this match
On this page: the Qatar vs North Korea final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this World Cup - Qualification Asia fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Qatar and North Korea team pages or the World Cup - Qualification Asia page.