Qatar

Football Asia World Cup Qualification Jassim bin Hamad Stadium Fri 21 Mar 01:15

North Korea

  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Squads
  7. Table

Qatar Look Capable of Covering the Line

Back Qatar -1.5 on the Asian Handicap market against North Korea. The 2.50 for our betting prediction appeal and we need our selection to win by two goals or more.

Match Preview & H2H

Qatar approach this fixture after losing 5-0 in an Asia World Cup qualifier against United Arab Emirates. Qatar dominated possession with 68% of the ball but failed to have a shot on target at Al Nahyan Stadium in Abu Dhabi.

Last time out, North Korea drew 1-1 in a friendly match against Jordan. In their most recent World Cup qualifier, North Korea lost 1-0 to Uzbekistan at the New Laos National Stadium in Vientiane, Laos. North Korea had 59% possession and two shots on target.

Qatar and North Korea drew 2-2 when they last played each other. This was a World Cup qualifier at the New Laos National Stadium in September 2024.

Confirmed Lineups

Qatar confirmed lineup (3-4-3): Meshaal Barsham (GK), Tarek Salman, Lucas Mendes, Murad Naji, Pedro Miguel, Mostafa Meshaal, Ahmed Fathi, Homam Elamin, Ahmed Al Ganehi, Ahmed Al-Rawi, Akram Afif.

North Korea confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Ju-Hyok Kang (GK), Jin-Hyuk Kim, Hwi-Nam Jong, Yu-Song Kim, Sung-Hye Kim, Chung-Song Paek, Myong-Song Ro, Kuk-Chol Kang II, Il-Song Ri, Kuk-Jin Kim, Jo-Guk Ri.

Expert Asia World Cup Qualification Analysis

The first port of call is to check out the team news for each side and then scroll through the form guide. We take this information and apply it to the latest available stats to come up with a verdict.

Key Qatar vs North Korea stats:

  • Qatar have won 8 of their past 10 home matches
  • Qatar have scored 2 or more goals in 7 of their past 10 home matches
  • North Korea have failed to win any of their last 9 matches
  • North Korea have lost 11 of their past 18 matches
  • North Korea failed to score in 9 of their last 18 matches

Qatar vs North Korea Prediction

North Korea look vulnerable for this Asia World Cup qualifier and our prediction is to side with Qatar at 2.50 on the Asian Handicap market. We need our selection to overcome a -1.5 goal margin.

Those expecting a one-sided affair can back Qatar on the Asian Handicap -2.5 and you would need them to win by three goals or more.

Our Pick

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Qatar vs North Korea Odds

For this Asia World Cup Qualification match, the leading bookies’ betting odds mean Qatar are the 1.53 favourite to win and that means a 65% chance of winning. If you’re looking for an alternative angle, North Korea are trading at 6.50.

Over and Under 2.5 Goals backers are able to get similar odds on the Total Goals market. Both Teams to Score betting is always popular and the No option on the BTTS market is available at 1.70.

You can find hundreds of markets for every Asia World Cup Qualification match, with the leading football betting sites creating lots of different options. Check out the pre-game and In-Play selections before placing your bets.

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Team Stats

Latest Asia World Cup Qualification and match stats. Full Time Result and Goals.

Qatar logo Qatar Betting Stats

North Korea logo North Korea Betting Stats

Full time Result

  • 14 wins, 4 defeats and 2 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 8 wins, 2 defeats and 0 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full time Results

  • 3 wins, 11 defeats and 4 draws in previous 18 matches
  • 1 wins, 6 defeats and 3 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

Qatar

North Korea

Goals / match
1.8 0.8
Conceded / match
2.8 1.4
Total / match
4.6 2.2

Team News

If you’re wanting the latest Qatar vs North Korea team news, then you’ve come to the right place. Get the best information.

Qatar vs North Korea Lineups

Qatar Confirmed Lineup 3-4-3

North Korea Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Qatar Confirmed Lineup 3-4-3

22 Meshaal Barsham
5 Tarek Salman 12 Lucas Mendes 13 Murad Naji
2 Pedro Miguel 17 Mostafa Meshaal 20 Ahmed Fathi 14 Homam Elamin
18 Ahmed Al Ganehi 15 Ahmed Al-Rawi 10 Akram Afif
1 Ju-Hyok Kang
2 Jin-Hyuk Kim 5 Hwi-Nam Jong 16 Yu-Song Kim 19 Sung-Hye Kim
20 Chung-Song Paek 15 Myong-Song Ro 17 Kuk-Chol Kang II 10 Il-Song Ri
7 Kuk-Jin Kim 9 Jo-Guk Ri

North Korea Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Qatar Substitutes

  • 1Mahmud Abunada
  • 3A. Hasan Fadlalla
  • 4Ahmed Suhail
  • 6Abdulaziz Hatem
  • 7Ahmed Alaaeldin
  • 8Jassem Gaber
  • 9Edmilson Junior
  • 11Yusuf Abdurisag
  • 16Boualem Khoukhi
  • 18Mohamed Surag
  • 21Salah Zakaria
  • 23Abdullah Yousif

North Korea Substitutes

  • 3Kuk-Chol Jang
  • 4Kum-Chol Ri
  • 6Tam Kye
  • 11Kwang-Hun Pak
  • 12Ryong Choe
  • 13Kuk Choe
  • 14Kwang-Myong Ri
  • 18Kil-Ryong Hong
  • 21Kwang-Jun Yu
  • 22Chung-Guk Han
  • 23Kum-Song Jong

Previous Qatar Lineups

19 Nov Asia World Cup Qualification
UAE 5-0 Qatar
14 Nov Asia World Cup Qualification
Qatar 3-2 Uzbekistan
16 Oct Asia World Cup Qualification
Iran 4-1 Qatar

Previous North Korea Lineups

19 Nov Asia World Cup Qualification
North Korea 0-1 Uzbekistan
14 Nov Asia World Cup Qualification
North Korea 2-3 Iran
15 Oct Asia World Cup Qualification
Kyrgyzstan 1-0 North Korea

Get the jump ahead of kick-off by accessing the confirmed lineups and find out who is on the substitutes bench. We have the formations and previous starting 11s.

FIFA FlagTables & Standings

World Cup Qualification AFC 3rd Round Group A

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Iran 6 5 1 0 12:5 16
2 Uzbekistan 6 4 1 1 8:5 13
3 UAE 6 3 1 2 12:4 10
4 Qatar 6 2 1 3 10:17 7
5 Kyrgyzstan 6 1 0 5 6:13 3
6 North Korea 6 0 2 4 5:9 2
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 UAE 4 2 1 1 9:2 7
2 Uzbekistan 3 2 1 0 2:0 7
3 Iran 2 2 0 0 5:1 6
4 Qatar 3 2 0 1 7:6 6
5 Kyrgyzstan 3 1 0 2 5:6 3
6 North Korea 3 0 1 2 4:6 1

We’re on hand to provide you with the updated Asia World Cup Qualification standings. Find out where each team is placed in the table after the latest results.