North Korea vs United Arab Emirates match report
United Arab Emirates came away with a 2-1 win over North Korea in World Cup - Qualification Asia, 3rd Round - 8. The match was played on Tuesday, 25 March 2025 at Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium, Riyadh. The first half ended 1-1.
North Korea and United Arab Emirates in the World Cup - Qualification Asia table
United Arab Emirates are 2nd with 3 points from 2 matches (one win and one defeat); they have scored 3 goals and conceded 3 goals, and currently sit in the promotion places.
Qatar top the table in Group A with 4 points.
Recent form of both teams
North Korea picked up one draw and 4 defeats in their last 5 matches and are going through a difficult spell, scoring 4 goals and conceding 11 goals. Most recent result: Qatar beat North Korea 5-1 (World Cup - Qualification Asia).
United Arab Emirates collected 2 wins, one draw and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches, scoring 9 goals and conceding 4 goals. Most recent result: Iran beat United Arab Emirates 2-0 (World Cup - Qualification Asia).
North Korea vs United Arab Emirates head-to-head
The sides have met once in the matches on our record: North Korea won none of them, one meeting ended level and United Arab Emirates won none of them.
Their most recent meeting came on 10 October 2024 in World Cup - Qualification Asia, when United Arab Emirates and North Korea drew 1-1.
Venue and officials
The match was played at Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium in Riyadh.
The referee was M. K. Al Hoish.
TV channel and commentator
World Cup - Qualification Asia matches are usually shown on beIN Sports HD; we will update the broadcaster here as soon as it is confirmed.
Next matches for both teams
North Korea play their next match against Kyrgyzstan on Thursday 5 June in World Cup - Qualification Asia.
United Arab Emirates play their next match against Uzbekistan on Thursday 5 June in World Cup - Qualification Asia.
This report updates automatically from the official match data.
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