Iraq friendlies for DPR Korea

DPR Korea will play two international friendlies against Iraq in Malaysia this month.




MATCH #1 : IRAQ vs DPR KOREA

DATE : 16 AUGUST 2016, TUESDAY

VENUE: STADIUM UiTM, SHAH ALAM
KICKOFF: 1700 HRS

 

MATCH #2 : DPR KOREA vs IRAQ

DATE : 21 AUGUST 2016, SUNDAY

VENUE: STADIUM TUANKU ABDUL RAHMAN, PAROI, N.SEMBILAN
KICKOFF: 2000 HRS

The two two friendlies against Iraq will be not A international matches and not count in FIFA Ranking.

DPR Korea is also scheduled to play UAE in China on 24. August

DPR KOREA LIFT THIRD AFC U-14 GIRLS' REGIONAL TITLE

Beijing: DPR Korea won the AFC U-14 Girls’ Regional Championship for the East zone for the third straight time after beating Japan 3-0 in Sunday’s final while Korea Republic finished third-place following their 4-2 victory over Chinese Taipei.

The North Koreans also won the MVP and Top Scorer accolades through prolific striker Won Hyang-son who scored a whopping 15 goals in her side’s five games throughout the campaign.

THE WINNERS
Champions: DPR Korea
Runners-Up: Japan
3rd Place: Korea Republic
Fair Play: Chinese Taipei
MVP: Won Hyang-son (DPR Korea No. 15)
Top Goal Scorer: Won Hyang-son (DPR Korea No. 15) - 15 Goals

FINAL MATCH
Japan 0-3 DPR Korea
Scorers: Jo Yu-jong (8’), Won Hyang-son (43’), Ri Hak (51’),
Referee: Tian Jin (China PR)

http://www.the-afc.com/afc-u-14-girls-regional-championship-2016/dpr-korea-lift-third-afc-u-14-girls-regional-title

NORTH KOREA APPOINT EX-NORWAY STRIKER JORN ANDERSEN AS NEW NATIONAL COACH

Former Bundesliga top scorer Jorn Andersen is set to take over as head coach of the North Korean national soccer team, his family confirmed to Norwegian media on Wednesday.

Family members told Norway’s state broadcaster NRK that the 53-year-old had signed a one-year deal with the notoriously secretive state, whose team are already out of the running for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

Since retiring as a player Andersen has managed in Switzerland, Germany and Greece. His last job in football was with Austria Salzburg, which he left in December 2015.

Andersen’s 18 goals for Eintracht Frankfurt made him the first foreigner to top the Bundesliga’s scoring charts in the 1989-1990 season. He also played for a number of other German and Swiss clubs.

He told NTB: “It seems strange, but in North Korea sport is political. Just as it is in other countries. It means a lot for them to win and make a good showing within the international arena.”

“They actually played pretty good football before. It has been up and down, but they have shown they are capable.”

Via: Daily Mail

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Norwegian coach Jørn Andersen new National Team coach for DPR Korea ?

Norwegian media reporting that Norwegian coach Jørn Andersen will be the new coach for DPR Korea.


Jørn Andersen been already two weeks in  Pyongyang.


http://www.nrk.no/sport/jorn-andersen-er-nord-koreas-nye-landslagstrener-1.12938938




http://www.salzburg.com/nachrichten/oesterreich/sport/sn/artikel/nordkorea-heiss-auf-ex-violetten-195866/


Andersen been coach for Austrian club Austria Salzburg , German clubs Union Berlin and FSV Frankfurt.

CAMBODIAN CLUB TO SIGN MORE NORTH KOREA INTERNATIONALS

Cambodian League outfit National Defense Ministry FC is set to sign two more North Korean internationals, a club official has confirmed.

The players’ name wasn’t revealed, however it is reported that one of them is a striker, and the other a defender.

The club official explained that the club wanted to sign them for the second stage of the domestic league, but due to North Korea’s strict regulations, it is likely that they will have to wait until next season.

National Defense Ministry FC are currently leading Cambodian League table thanks to superb form of their North Korean stars Choe Myong-ho and Kim Kyong-hon.

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Russia 2018/UAE 2019 Qualifiers: Philippines 3-2 DPR Korea

Manila: The Philippines advanced to the third round of qualifying for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup after beating DPR Korea 3-2 in their 2018 FIFA World Cup/2019 AFC Asian Cup joint-qualifier at Rizal Memorial Stadium on Tuesday.

The hosts finished their game either in third or fourth spot but a later 1-0 defeat of Bahrain by Uzbekistan in the other match of their group confirmed the Filipinos' third-place finish in the joint-qualifying campaign.

It took the Azkals 43 minutes to open the scoring through Misagh Bahadoran who headed home from close range following a brilliant feed from Javier Patino, but the jubilation did not last long as DPR Korea’s So Kyong-jin equalised two minutes into stoppage time of the first half.

And the Koreans did not waste much time to take over the lead as Ri Hyok-chol scored just three minutes into the second half causing the hosts to push hard for an equaliser.

They finally got it 36 minutes later as an exquisite flick from Miguel Tanton set up Manuel Ott, who drove the ball into the bottom corner.

The Philippines’ substitute Iain Ramsay was then booked by the referee on 90 minutes but that did not stop him from scoring barely a minute later when he found himself in plenty of space to drill the ball into the Koreans’ net and the home crowd went wild to celebrate their 3-2 win over the visitors.

Eight group winners will advance to the third round of the 2018 World Cup qualifiers, as well as straight to the 2019 Asian Cup in United Arab Emirates, along with the four best runners-up.

The other four runners-up will progress to the third round of qualifying for the Asian Cup, along with all the third-placed teams and the four best fourth-placed teams.

 

source : afc.com

FIFA World Cup Qualifier : Philippines vs DPR Korea

Group H
Philippines v DPR Korea

In arguably the most keenly-contested group, all four sides in action on Tuesday have something to play.

Uzbekistan lead the way and a victory over Bahrain would almost be enough to see them through, although their opponents are also fighting to maintain their two-point lead in third spot.

An Uzbekistan slip-up would open the door of DPR Korea to pip them to first place with a victory in Manila, but Philippines will be no pushovers as they hunt for the win that could be enough to send them automatically through to the third round of Asian Cup qualifying.

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