This article provides details of international football games played by the North Korea national football team from 1980 to 1999.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
After a 3–0 loss to South Korea in 1993, chairman Kim Jong-il banned the national team from competing in international tournaments. They did not return to competitive football until 1998.[7]
International matches
edit1980
edit| 25 February 1980 Summer Olympics qualification | Iran  | 0–0 |  North Korea | Singapore |
| Report |
| 28 February 1980 Summer Olympics qualification | North Korea | 7–0 |  Sri Lanka | Singapore |
| Report |
| 2 March 1980 Summer Olympics qualification | China  | 1–1 | North Korea | Singapore |
| Report |
| 4 March 1980 Summer Olympics qualification | Singapore  | 3–1 | North Korea | Singapore |
| Report |
| 10 March 1980 Summer Olympics qualification | North Korea | 2–1 |  India | Singapore |
| Report |
| 16 September 1980 AFC Asian Cup | North Korea | 3–2 |  Bangladesh | Kuwait City, Kuwait |
Choi Jae-pil  44', 45'Kim Jong-man 88' |
Report | Salahuddin 60' (pen.) Chunnu 90' |
Stadium: Sabah Al Salem Stadium |
| 18 September 1980 AFC Asian Cup | North Korea | 2–1 | China | Kuwait City, Kuwait |
| Kim Bok-man 20', ?' |
Report | Li Fubao 7' |
Stadium: Sabah Al Salem Stadium |
| 24 September 1980 AFC Asian Cup | Iran | 3–2 | North Korea | Kuwait City, Kuwait |
| Alidoosti 27' Danaeifard 57'Fariba 60' |
Report | Hwang Sang-hoi 58' Pak Jong-hun 90' |
Stadium: Sabah Al Salem Stadium Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Enrique Mendoza (Mexico) |
| 26 September 1980 AFC Asian Cup | North Korea | 2–1 |  Syria | Kuwait City, Kuwait |
| Kim Gwan-mo Kim Gwang-un |
Report | Suleiman |
Stadium: Sabah Al Salem Stadium |
| 28 September 1980 AFC Asian Cup | South Korea  | 2–1 | North Korea | Kuwait City, Kuwait |
| Chung Hae-won 80', 89' |
Report | Pak Jong-hun 19' (pen.) |
Stadium: Sabah Al Salem Stadium Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Toshikazu Sano (Japan) |
| 29 September 1980 AFC Asian Cup | Iran | 3–0 | North Korea | Kuwait City, Kuwait |
| Fariba 49' Faraki 66', 76' |
Report | Stadium: Sabah Al Salem Stadium Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Enrique Mendoza (Mexico) |
| 22 December 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification | North Korea | 3–0 |  Macau | Hong Kong |
| Li Yong-sob 34' Li Chang-ha 41'Kim Yong-nam 87' |
Report | Stadium: Government Stadium Attendance: 3,730 Referee: Sarkis Demirdjian (Lebanon) |
| 26 December 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification | North Korea | 1–0 | Singapore | Hong Kong |
| Li Yong-sob 7' |
Report | Stadium: Government Stadium Attendance: 16,900 Referee: Ibrahim Youssef Al-Doy (Bahrain) |
| 28 December 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification | Hong Kong  | 2–2 | North Korea | Hong Kong |
| Wan Chi Keung 40' Wu Kwok Hung 62' |
Report | Li Yong-man 3' Li Yong-sob 25' |
Stadium: Government Stadium Attendance: 27,629 Referee: Sarkis Demirdjian (Lebanon) |
| 30 December 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification | North Korea | 1–0 (a.e.t.) |  Japan | Hong Kong |
| Kim Yong-nam 114' |
Report | Stadium: Government Stadium Attendance: 8,266 Referee: Ali Al-Bannai (Kuwait) |
1981
edit| 4 January 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification | China | 4–2 (a.e.t.) | North Korea | Hong Kong |
| Huang Xiangdong 44', 110' Chen Xirong 55'Gu Guangming 112' |
Report | Li Chang-ha 2' Kim Yong-nam 56' |
Stadium: Government Stadium Attendance: 15,974 Referee: Ibrahim Youssef Al-Doy (Bahrain) |
1982
edit| 20 November 1982 Asian Games | North Korea | 1–1 | Syria | New Delhi, India |
| Jang Bong-yong 21' |
Report | Khalil 86' |
Stadium: Ambedkar Stadium |
| 22 November 1982 Asian Games | North Korea | 3–0 |  Thailand | New Delhi, India |
| Han Hyong-il 28', 56', 82' |
Report | Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium |
| 24 November 1982 Asian Games | North Korea | 2–2 |  Saudi Arabia | New Delhi, India |
| Kim Jong-man 33' Hwang Sang-hoi 40' |
Report | Bayazid 11' Abdulshaker 13' |
Stadium: Chhatrasal Stadium |
| 27 November 1982 Asian Games | North Korea | 1–0 | China | New Delhi, India |
| Kim Jong-man 58' |
Report | Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium |
| 30 November 1982 Asian Games | North Korea | 2–3 (a.e.t.) |  Kuwait | New Delhi, India |
| Kim Jong-man 76' Kim Won-chol 112' |
Report | Juma'a 82' (pen.) Al-Haddad 102'Al-Anberi 104' |
Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Referee: Vijit Getkaew (Thailand) |
| 2 December 1982 Asian Games | North Korea | 0–2 Awarded[a] | Saudi Arabia | New Delhi, India |
| Report | Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium |
1985
edit| 19 January 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification | Singapore | 1–1 | North Korea | Kallang, Singapore |
| Au-yeong Pak Kuan (pen.) |
Report | Yu Song-chul (pen.) |
Stadium: National Stadium Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Hardjowasito Sudarso (Indonesia) |
| 21 March 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification | Japan | 1–0 | North Korea | Tokyo, Japan |
| Hara 20' |
Report | Stadium: Yoyogi National Gymnasium Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Timothy Joseph (Malaysia) |
| 30 April 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification | North Korea | 0–0 | Japan | Pyongyang, North Korea |
| Report | Stadium: Kim Il-sung Stadium Attendance: 52,500 Referee: Samuel Chan Yam-Ming (Hong Kong) |
| 4 May Friendly | North Korea | 1–0 | Bangladesh | Pakistan |
| Report |
| 25 May 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification | North Korea | 2–0 | Singapore | Nampo, North Korea |
| Yun Jong-su 25' Han Hyong-il 55' |
Report | Stadium: Nampo Stadium Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Sukho Vuddhijoti (Thailand) |
1986
edit| 28 February 1986 King's Cup | North Korea | 1–0 |  South Korea | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Report |
| 30 April Friendly | Bulgaria  | 3–0 | North Korea | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Dragolov 14' Markov 26', 42' |
Report | Stadium: Stadion Georgi Asparuhov Attendance: 3,000 |
| 24 August 1986 Merlion Cup | China | 0–0 | North Korea | Singapore |
| Report |
| 24 August 1986 Merlion Cup | North Korea | 2–1 |  Indonesia XI | Singapore |
| Report |
| 27 August 1986 Merlion Cup | Canada  | 0–0 | North Korea | Singapore |
| Report |
| 30 August 1986 Merlion Cup | Singapore | 0–2 | North Korea | Singapore |
| Report | Kim Chang-bok 44' Yun Jong-su 57' |
| 31 August 1986 Merlion Cup | North Korea | 4–0 |  Malaysia XI | Singapore |
| Kim Jong-man 3', 30', 65', 78' |
Report |
| 4 September 1986 Merlion Cup | North Korea | 2–0 | Canada | Singapore |
| Yun Jong-su 56' Kim Jong-man 78' |
Report |
| 6 September 1986 Merlion Cup | China | 2–1 | North Korea | Singapore |
| Qin Guorong 13' Ma Lin 53' |
Report | Kim Pung-il 50' |
| 7 October Friendly | Poland  | 2–2 | North Korea | Bydgoszcz, Poland |
| Tarasiewicz 30' (pen.) Karaś 90' |
Report | Kim Pung-il 58' Park Wang-choi 67' |
Stadium: Stadion Miejski im. Zdzisława Krzyszkowiaka Attendance: 17,000 Referee: Octavian Augustin Streng |
1987
edit| 21 February 1987 King's Cup | North Korea | 1–0 |  Soviet Union XI | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Report |
| 23 February 1987 King's Cup | North Korea | 0–1 | POSCO Atoms | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Report |
| 1 March 1987 King's Cup | North Korea | 1–0 | POSCO Atoms | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Report |
1988
edit| 1 April Friendly | North Korea | 0–0 | Bangladesh | Pyongyang, North Korea |
| Report |
| 3 April Friendly | Bangladesh | 1–5 | North Korea | Unknown |
| Ali 56' |
Report | Dong Myong-chol 5', 44' Li Hyok-chon 28'An Tae-hyok 71', 88' |
| 26 May 1988 AFC Asian Cup qualification | Syria | 2–1 | North Korea | Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Al Nasser 28' Kareghli 90' |
Report | Kang Myong-sam 45' |
Stadium: Dasharath Rangasala |
| 27 May 1988 AFC Asian Cup qualification | Nepal  | 0–1 | North Korea | Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Report | Ju Kyong-shik 52' |
Stadium: Dasharath Rangasala |
| 31 May 1988 AFC Asian Cup qualification | North Korea | 1–0 | Hong Kong | Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Kim Kwang-min 22' |
Report | Stadium: Dasharath Rangasala |
| 2 June 1988 AFC Asian Cup qualification | Iran | 0–0 | North Korea | Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Report | Stadium: Dasharath Rangasala Referee: Abdulaziz Mohamed (United Arab Emirates) |
1989
edit| 19 January 1989 Nehru Cup | Hungary  | 3–0 | North Korea | Goa, India |
| Petres Gyenti Csucsánszky |
Report | Attendance: 40,000 |
| 29 January 1989 King's Cup | Rotor Volgograd | 2–0 | North Korea | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Nikitin 28', 85' |
Report | Stadium: Supachalasai Stadium Referee: Sukho Vuddhijoti (Thailand) |
| 30 January 1989 Nehru Cup | North Korea | 2–0 | Poland | Goa, India |
| Chu Kyong-sik 25' Ri Hyok-chon 68' |
Report | Referee: Sagar Sen (India) |
| 31 January 1989 King's Cup | Thailand B | 0–2 | North Korea | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Report | An Jae-hyok 17' Chu Yong-ho 53' |
Stadium: Supachalasai Stadium Referee: Tamat Bin Budin |
| 1 February 1989 Nehru Cup | Soviet Union | 1–0 | North Korea | Goa, India |
| Pogodin 58' |
Report | Referee: Melvin D'Souza (India) |
| 2 February 1989 King's Cup | North Korea | 0–3 |  Denmark | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Report | Risom Folkman Donnerup |
Stadium: Supachalasai Stadium Referee: Booncherd Pratumthong (Thailand) |
| 4 February 1989 King's Cup | China B | 3–1 | North Korea | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Fan Zhiyi 44', 67' Xu Hui 69' |
Report | Pak Myong-hun 25' |
Stadium: Supachalasai Stadium Referee: Somporn Patcharamukdakom (Thailand) |
| 21 May 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification | Indonesia | 0–0 | North Korea | Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Report | Stadium: Senayan Stadium Attendance: 30.000 Referee: P.T. Murthi (Singapore) |
| 27 May 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification | Hong Kong | 1–2 | North Korea | Hong Kong |
| Santos 60' (pen.) |
Report | Kim Kwang-min 3' Tak Yong-bin 4' |
Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium Attendance: 16,327 Referee: Ismail Yacob (Malaysia) |
| 4 June 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification | Japan | 2–1 | North Korea | Tokyo, Japan |
| Mizunuma 74' Oh Yong-nam 88', o.g.' |
Report | Yun Jong-su 71' |
Stadium: National Stadium Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Jassim Mandi (Bahrain) |
| 25 June 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification | North Korea | 2–0 | Japan | Pyongyang, North Korea |
| Kim Pung-il 36' Ri Hyok-chon 84' |
Report | Stadium: Yanggakdo Stadium Attendance: 35,000 Referee: N. Kunalan (Singapore) |
| 2 July 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification | North Korea | 4–1 | Hong Kong | Pyongyang, North Korea |
| Ri Hyok-chon 18' Han Hyong-il 29'Kim Pung-il 80'Ju Kyong-shik 86' |
Report | Bredbury 23' |
Stadium: Yanggakdo Stadium Attendance: 28,000 Referee: Wang Xuezhi (China) |
| 9 July 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification | North Korea | 2–1 | Indonesia | Pyongyang, North Korea |
| Ju Kyong-shik 40' Han Hyong-il 64' |
Report | Lolumbuman 73' |
Stadium: Yanggakdo Stadium Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Manouchehr Nazari (Iran) |
| 12 October 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification | United Arab Emirates  | 0–0 | North Korea | Kallang, Singapore |
| Report | Stadium: National Stadium Attendance: 18,540 Referee: Rune Larsson (Sweden) |
| 16 October 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification | South Korea | 1–0 | North Korea | Kallang, Singapore |
| Hwang Sun-hong 18' |
Report | Stadium: National Stadium Attendance: 15,510 Referee: José Antonio García (Mexico) |
| 20 October 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification | North Korea | 2–0 |  Qatar | Kallang, Singapore |
| Kim Pung-il 23' Ju Kyong-shik 32' |
Report | Stadium: National Stadium Attendance: 15,510 Referee: José Antonio García (Mexico) |
| 24 October 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification | China | 1–0 | North Korea | Kallang, Singapore |
| Xie Yuxin 67' |
Report | Stadium: National Stadium Attendance: 14,730 Referee: Rune Larsson (Sweden) |
| 28 October 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification | Saudi Arabia | 2–0 | North Korea | Kallang, Singapore |
| Al-Musaibeah 13' Al-Suwaiti 57' |
Report | Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium Attendance: 531 Referee: José Antonio García (Mexico) |
1990
edit| 27 July 1990 Dynasty Cup | China | 2–0 | North Korea | Beijing, China |
| Gao Sheng 8' Ma Lin 46' |
Report | Stadium: Workers' Stadium Referee: Jassem A Rahman El Mandi (Bahrain) |
| 29 July 1990 Dynasty Cup | South Korea | 1–0 | North Korea | Beijing, China |
| Hwangbo Kwan 89' |
Report | Stadium: Workers' Stadium Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Nathan Subramaniam (Malaysia) |
| 31 July 1990 Dynasty Cup | North Korea | 1–0 | Japan | Beijing, China |
| Ri Hyok-chon 66' |
Report | Stadium: Workers' Stadium Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Jassem A Rahman El Mandi (Bahrain) |
| 26 September 1990 Asian Games | Malaysia | 0–0 | North Korea | Beijing, China |
| Report | Stadium: Xiannongtan Stadium Referee: Thomson Chan (Hong Kong) |
| 26 September 1990 Asian Games | North Korea | 1–2 | Iran | Beijing, China |
| Kim Yun-chol 87' |
Report | Pious 79' Bayani 90' |
Stadium: Xiannongtan Stadium Referee: Chuang Chin-fan (Chinese Taipei) |
| 1 October 1990 Asian Games | Saudi Arabia | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | North Korea | Beijing, China |
| Report | Stadium: Xiannongtan Stadium Referee: Kiichiro Tachi (Japan) |
| 3 October 1990 Asian Games | Thailand | 0–1 | North Korea | Beijing, China |
| Report | Yun Jong-su 52' |
Stadium: Xiannongtan Stadium Referee: Omer Al Mehannah (Saudi Arabia) |
| 6 October 1990 Asian Games | Iran | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–1 p) | North Korea | Beijing, China |
| Report | Stadium: Workers' Stadium Referee: Chen Shengcai (China) |
| 11 October Friendly | North Korea | 2–1 | South Korea | Pyongyang, North Korea |
| Yun Jong-su 49' Tak Yong-bin 90+1' (pen.) |
Report | Kim Joo-sung 25' |
Attendance: 150,000 |
| 23 October Friendly | South Korea | 1–0 | North Korea | Seoul, South Korea |
| Hwang Sun-hong 25' |
Report | Stadium: Seoul Olympic Stadium Attendance: 70,000 |
1991
edit| 8 May Friendly | South Korea | 1–2 | North Korea | Seoul, South Korea |
| Report |
| 19 October Friendly | United States  | 1–2 | North Korea | Washington, D.C., United States |
| Murray 25' |
Report | Yun Jong-su 13' Choi Yong-son 48' |
Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 16,351 Referee: D. Douglas |
1992
edit| June Friendly | North Korea  | 3–1 |  Kazakhstan | North Korea |
| Report |
| 3 June 1992 AFC Asian Cup qualification | North Korea | 6–0 |  Chinese Taipei | Pyongyang, North Korea |
| Report |
| 5 June 1992 AFC Asian Cup qualification | North Korea | 2–0 |  Macau | Pyongyang, North Korea |
| Report |
| 7 June 1992 AFC Asian Cup qualification | North Korea | 0–0 | Hong Kong | Pyongyang, North Korea |
| Report |
| 22 August 1992 Dynasty Cup | China | 2–2 | North Korea | Beijing, China |
| Xu Hong 65' Gao Hongbo 89' |
Report | Choi Won-nam 41' Kim Jong-song 75' |
Stadium: Workers' Stadium Attendance: 55,000 Referee: Mohamed Nazri Abdullah (Malaysia) |
| 24 August 1992 Dynasty Cup | South Korea | 1–1 | North Korea | Beijing, China |
| Hong Myung-bo 22' |
Report | Choi Yong-son 89' |
Stadium: Workers' Stadium Attendance: 60,000 Referee: Nizar Watti (Syria) |
| 26 August 1992 Dynasty Cup | North Korea | 1–4 | Japan | Beijing, China |
| Kim Jong-song 13' |
Report | Fukuda 33' Takagi 35', 46'Miura 74' |
Stadium: Workers' Stadium Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Chen Yam Ming (Hong Kong) |
| 29 August 1992 Dynasty Cup | China | 0–0 | North Korea | |
| Report | Referee: Nizar Watti (Syria) |
| 30 October 1992 AFC Asian Cup | North Korea | 0–2 | Iran | Onomichi, Hiroshima, Japan |
| Report | Pious 30' Ghayeghran 80' |
Stadium: Bingo Stadium Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Omer Al Mehannah (Saudi Arabia) |
| 1 November 1992 AFC Asian Cup | Japan | 1–1 | North Korea | Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan |
| Nakayama 80' |
Report | Kim Kwang-min 29' (pen.) |
Stadium: Hiroshima Big Arch Attendance: 32,000 Referee: Rasheed Al-Jassas (Kuwait) |
| 3 November 1992 AFC Asian Cup | United Arab Emirates | 2–1 | North Korea | Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan |
| Mubarak 81' Bakheet 85' |
Report | Kim Kwang-min 69' |
Stadium: Hiroshima Big Arch Attendance: 33,000 Referee: Neji Jouini (Tunisia) |
1993
edit| 20 January 1993 Nehru Cup | North Korea | 2–1 |  Bolivia XI | Chennai, India |
| Kim Kwang-min Choi Yong-son |
Report | Takeo |
Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium |
| 27 January 1993 Nehru Cup | Romania  B | 3–3 | North Korea | Chennai, India |
| Craioveanu 52' Luca 54'Militaru 60' |
Report | Choi Won-nam 29' Choi Yong-son 42', 60' |
Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium |
| 29 January 1993 Nehru Cup | North Korea | 1–0 |  Russia | Chennai, India |
| Im Ha-yong 84' |
Report | Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium |
| 31 January 1993 Nehru Cup | North Korea | 3–2 |  Finland | Chennai, India |
| Choi Yong-son 33', 41' Ryu Song-gun 73' |
Report | Karvinen 67' Rajamäki 71' |
Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Attendance: 17,500 |
| 3 February 1993 Nehru Cup | North Korea | 2–0 | Romania B | Chennai, India |
| Choi Yong-son 39' Kim Kwang-min 78' |
Report | Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Attendance: 38,000 Referee: Sumantha Ghosh (India) |
| 9 April 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification | North Korea | 3–0 |  Vietnam | Doha, Qatar |
| Yun Jong-su 29' Choi Yong-son 85'Ryu Song-gun 86' |
Report | Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Sanhoub Mohammed Yahia |
| 11 April 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification | North Korea | 2–1 | Singapore | Doha, Qatar |
| Cho In-chol 64' Choi Won-nam 75' |
Report | V. Sundramoorthy 32' |
Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Ishad Abu Ali |
| 13 April 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification | North Korea | 4–0 | Indonesia | Doha, Qatar |
| Ryu Song-gun 19' Choi Yong-son 42', 58'Darwis 77' (o.g.) |
Report | Referee: Hossein Khoshkhan |
| 18 April 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification | Qatar | 1–2 | North Korea | Doha, Qatar |
| Khalil Al-Malki 89' |
Report | Ryu Song-gun 49', 57' |
Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Shinichiro Obata (Japan) |
| 24 April 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification | Vietnam | 0–1 | North Korea | Singapore |
| Report | Ri Yong-jin 61' |
Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Yapa A Mahasena (Sri Lanka) |
| 26 April 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification | Singapore | 1–3 | North Korea | Singapore |
| Saad 72' |
Report | Choi Won-nam 26' Choi Yong-son 41', 76' |
Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Leamash Ibrahim (United Arab Emirates) |
| 28 April 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification | Indonesia | 1–3 | North Korea | Singapore |
| Darmawan 35' |
Report | Pang Gwang-chol 4' Ryu Song-gun 68' |
Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Pirom Un-prasert (Thailand) |
| 2 May 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification | North Korea | 2–2 | Qatar | Singapore |
| Cho In-chol 40' Kim Kyong-il 55' |
Report | Al-Malki 1', 86' |
Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Abrahan Alvari |
| 10 May 1993 East Asian Games | North Korea | 2–0 | Japan B | Shanghai, China |
| Report | Referee: Wang Xuezhi (China) |
| 12 May 1993 East Asian Games | North Korea | 7–0 |  Mongolia | Shanghai, China |
| Report | Referee: Jose Manuel Santos (Macau) |
| 14 May 1993 East Asian Games | China | 1–1 | North Korea | Shanghai, China |
| Report | Referee: Moritsu Yotaro (Japan) |
| 16 May 1993 East Asian Games | North Korea | 6–0 |  Macau | Shanghai, China |
| Report | Referee: Wang Wei Ming |
| 18 May 1993 East Asian Games | South Korea B | 1–1 | North Korea | Shanghai, China |
| Choi Jin-ho 3' |
Report | Chong Gang-song 87' |
Referee: Moritsu Yotaro (Japan) |
| 15 October 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification | North Korea | 3–2 | Qatar | Doha, Qatar |
| Kim Kwang-min 63' Kim Kyong-il 76'Choi Won-nam 80' |
Report | Kadhim 8', 46' |
Stadium: Khalifa International Stadium Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Jaap Uilenberg (Netherlands) |
| 18 October 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification | North Korea | 1–2 | Saudi Arabia | Doha, Qatar |
| Ryu Song-gun 68' |
Report | Al-Mehallel 56' Massad 73' |
Stadium: Khalifa International Stadium Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Ion Crăciunescu (Romania) |
| 21 October 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification | North Korea | 0–3 | Japan | Doha, Qatar |
| Report | Miura 28', 69' Nakayama 51' |
Stadium: Khalifa International Stadium Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Serge Muhmenthaler (Switzerland) |
| 25 October 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification | Iran | 2–1 | North Korea | Doha, Qatar |
| Daei 49', 66' |
Report | Choi Won-nam 22' |
Stadium: Khalifa International Stadium Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Fabio Baldas (Italy) |
| 28 October 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification | South Korea | 3–0 | North Korea | Doha, Qatar |
| Ko Jeong-woon 49' Hwang Sun-hong 53'Ha Seok-ju 75' |
Report | Stadium: Qatar SC Stadium Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Ion Crăciunescu (Romania) |
1998
edit| 3 April Friendly | Bangladesh | 1–5 | North Korea | Unknown |
| Report |
| 2 December 1998 Asian Games | United Arab Emirates | 3–3 (4–1 p) | North Korea | Songkhla, Thailand |
| Matar 20' Mohamed 31', 39' |
Report | Kang Sun-il 62' Ri Chang-ha 82'Jon Yong-chol 89' |
Stadium: Tinsulanon Stadium |
| 7 December 1998 Asian Games | North Korea | 0–4 |  Uzbekistan | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Report | Shirshov 16', 75' Shkvyrin 60'Akopyants 66' |
Stadium: Supachalasai Stadium |
| 9 December 1998 Asian Games | North Korea | 1–1 |  Turkmenistan | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Ri Chang-ha 70' |
Report | Bondarenko 89' |
Stadium: Supachalasai Stadium |
| 11 December 1998 Asian Games | India | 0–2 | North Korea | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Report | So Min-chol 11' Ju Song-il 73' |
Stadium: Supachalasai Stadium |
1999
edit| 27 February 1999 King's Cup | Brazil  | 7–1 | North Korea | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Moreira 12' Edu 20', 74'Santos 40'Graf 60'Neves Pereira 71', 89' |
Report | Chon Kwon 30' |
- Notes
- ^ Saudi Arabia were awarded a 2–0 win after the North Korean team assaulted referee Vijit Getkaew and his linesman after the final whistle of the semi-final against Kuwait
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