North Korea revives World Cup qualification hopes with crucial win against Syria



News North Korea revives World Cup qualification hopes with crucial win against Syria The match was a must-win for the DPRK men’s team, which will now face off against Myanmar next week Joe Smith \| Shreyas Reddy June 7, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON North Korea and Syria faced off in a soccer World Cup qualifier in Laos on June 6, 2024 \| Image: Syrian Football Association via Facebook North Korea revived its dream of playing at the men’s soccer World Cup with a last-minute win against Syria on Thursday, a result that leaves the DPRK within touching distance of reaching the next round despite a qualification campaign that has seen several ups and downs. In a close encounter at Vientiane's New Laos International Stadium, the DPRK came out on top after forward Jong Il Gwan scored the game's only goal in the 92nd minute. North Korea revived its dream of playing at the men’s soccer World Cup with a last-minute win against Syria on Thursday, a result that leaves the DPRK within touching distance of reaching the next round despite a qualification campaign that has seen several ups and downs. In a close encounter at Vientiane's New Laos International Stadium, the DPRK came out on top after forward Jong Il Gwan scored the game's only goal in the 92nd minute. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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North Korea revives World Cup qualification hopes with crucial win against Syria

The match was a must-win for the DPRK men’s team, which will now face off against Myanmar next week

Joe Smith | Shreyas Reddy June 7, 2024

North Korea revives World Cup qualification hopes with crucial win against Syria

North Korea and Syria faced off in a soccer World Cup qualifier in Laos on June 6, 2024 | Image: Syrian Football Association via Facebook

North Korea revived its dream of playing at the men’s soccer World Cup with a last-minute win against Syria on Thursday, a result that leaves the DPRK within touching distance of reaching the next round despite a qualification campaign that has seen several ups and downs.

In a close encounter at Vientiane's New Laos International Stadium, the DPRK came out on top after forward Jong Il Gwan scored the game's only goal in the 92nd minute.

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