Head to head stats

North Korea – Japan

North Korea

Current FIFA rank		118
Matches		19
Wins		7
Drawn		3
Losses		9
Goals for		13
Goals after		19
Goals difference		-6
The biggest win		2:0
The biggest loss		0:3
The most resultative match		2:1, 1:2, 0:3
The most resultative draw		1:1
Points		24

Japan

Current FIFA rank		15
Matches		19
Wins		9
Drawn		3
Losses		7
Goals for		19
Goals after		13
Goals difference		6
The biggest win		3:0
The biggest loss		0:2
The most resultative match		1:2, 2:1, 3:0
The most resultative draw		1:1
Points		30

Points system: 3 for win, 1 for draw and 0 for loss

Matches

Asian Cup 2027, Qualifying tournament, Second round, group B
	26.03.2024	North Korea	–	Japan	0:3
	Pyongyang Kim Il-sung Stadium
Asian Cup 2027, Qualifying tournament, Second round, group B
	21.03.2024	Japan	–	North Korea	1:0 (1:0)
	Tokyo National Stadium
East Asian Football Championship 2017, Final tournament, Final Round
	09.12.2017	Japan	–	North Korea	1:0 (0:0)
	Tokyo Ajinomoto Stadium
East Asian Football Championship 2015, Final tournament, Final Round
	02.08.2015	North Korea	–	Japan	2:1 (0:1)
	Wuhan Wuhan Sports Center Stadium
World Cup 2014, Qualifying tournament, Asia, Third round, group C
	15.11.2011	North Korea	–	Japan	1:0 (0:0)
	Pyongyang Kim Il-sung Stadium
World Cup 2014, Qualifying tournament, Asia, Third round, group C
	02.09.2011	Japan	–	North Korea	1:0 (0:0)
	Saitama Saitama Stadium 2002
East Asian Football Championship 2008, Final tournament, Final Round
	17.02.2008	Japan	–	North Korea	1:1 (0:1)
	Chóngqìng Olympic Sports Centre
World Cup 2006, Qualifying tournament, Asia, Second round, group 2
	08.06.2005	North Korea	–	Japan	0:2 (0:0)
	Thailand, Bangkok Suphachalasai Stadium
World Cup 2006, Qualifying tournament, Asia, Second round, group 2
	09.02.2005	Japan	–	North Korea	2:1 (1:0)
	Saitama Saitama Stadium 2002
East Asian Football Championship 2005, Final tournament, Final Round
	31.07.2005	North Korea	–	Japan	1:0 (1:0)
	Daejeon Daejeon World Cup Stadium
World Cup 1994, Qualifying tournament, Asia, Final Round
	21.10.1993	North Korea	–	Japan	0:3 (0:1)
	Doha
Asian Cup 1992, Final tournament, Group 1
	01.11.1992	Japan	–	North Korea	1:1 (0:1)
	Hiroshima Hiroshima Regional Park The First Field
Friendly internationals 1990
	01.08.1990	Japan	–	North Korea	0:1 (0:0)
	China
World Cup 1990, Qualifying tournament, Asia, Group 6
	25.06.1989	North Korea	–	Japan	2:0 (0:0)
	Pyongyang
World Cup 1990, Qualifying tournament, Asia, Group 6
	04.06.1989	Japan	–	North Korea	2:1 (0:0)
	Tokyo
World Cup 1986, Qualifying tournament, Asia, Group 2, Round 1, Subgroup D
	30.04.1985	North Korea	–	Japan	0:0
	Pyongyang
World Cup 1986, Qualifying tournament, Asia, Group 2, Round 1, Subgroup D
	21.03.1985	Japan	–	North Korea	1:0 (1:0)
	Tokyo
World Cup 1982, Qualifying tournament, Asia and Oceania, Group 4, semifinal
	30.12.1980	North Korea	–	Japan	1:0 (0:0)
	Hong Kong
Asian Cup 1976, Qualifying tournament, Group 4, subgroup B
	08.05.1975	North Korea	–	Japan	1:0
	Hong Kong

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