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.
07 April 2016
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.
30 March 2016
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
28 March 2016
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.
afc.com
23 January 2016
AFC U23 CHAMPIONSHIP - QF: QATAR 2-1 DPR KOREA (AET)
Doha: Ali Asad scored inside the first 90 seconds of extra-time as hosts Qatar secured a place in the semi-finals of the AFC U23 Championship after holding off the spirited challenge of DPR Korea to claim a hard-fought 2-1 win in Friday’s quarter-final at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium.
Belgium-based midfielder Akram Afif coolly converted from the penalty spot after just five minutes to hand Qatar the lead only for So Kyong-jin to snatch an equaliser with a free-kick in second-half stoppage time to send the tie into extra-time.
But with Asad sweeping home from Afif’s cross inside the first two minutes of extra-time, Qatar will face either Korea Republic or Jordan at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium on Tuesday for a place in the final and qualification for the Olympic Games later this year in Brazil after Felix Sanchez’s side maintained their 100% tournament record with a fourth consecutive win.
Group A winners Qatar, who are looking to qualify for the Olympic Games for the first time since 1992, attacked DPR Korea from the first whistle and the home side were rewarded after just five minutes as Afif was too quick for defender Kang Il-nam as the midfielder burst into the penalty area, and after picking himself up after being felled by the centre-back, confidently fired the resulting penalty high into the top corner.
DPR Korea were able respond after the early blow as Kim Ju-song tested goalkeeper Muhannad Naim before Yun Jong-su’s side thought they had found a response after 19 minutes, but Kim Yong-il had narrowly strayed offside on the edge of the penalty area before beating the Qatar custodian.
And Group B runners-up DPR Korea continued to enjoy chances to equalise in the closing stages of the first 45 minutes as Kim Yong-il looked to capitalise on an error from defender Tameen Mohammed nine minutes before half-time only for the striker to mis-time his strike from the edge of the six yard area to scuff the ball wide with only Naim to beat.
Naim was, though, called into action four minutes before half-time as continued pressure from DPR Korea saw Jang Ok-chol break into the area and his angled rising strike was unconvincingly helped over the crossbar by the Qatar keeper.
DPR Korea maintained the pressure at the start of the second half, although Qatar came agonisingly close to doubling their lead with 10 minutes remaining as a glancing header from substitute Mohammed Muntari struck the underside of the crossbar, although the assistant referee’s flag on the far side cut short any question marks as the ball bounced down close to the goalline following a foul in the build-up.
But in the second of four minutes of added time, DPR Korea equalised as So expertly curled a free-kick from just outside of the penalty area in to the top corner past Naim’s despairing dive.
Qatar, though, restored their advantage less than 90 seconds into the first period of extra-time as Asad met Afif’s chipped cross from the byline and directed a first-time volley under goalkeeper An Tae-song and into the bottom corner.
The hosts were then indebted to goalkeeper Naim at the start of the second period of extra-time as the custodian had to be alert to claw away Kim Ju-song strike from just outside of the penalty which appeared to be curling back into the top corner.
And Naim sealed Qatar’s place in the last four by diving low to his right to palm away another stoppage time free-kick from So.
22 January 2016
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