North Korea trounces Myanmar to move to next round of men’s World Cup qualifiers



News North Korea trounces Myanmar to move to next round of men’s World Cup qualifiers 4-1 victory in Laos follows rocky campaign that saw it forfeit to Japan and relocate multiple matches from Pyongyang Joe Smith June 12, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON North Korea’s Ri Il-Song battling for the ball against Myanmar \| Image: Myanmar Football Federation via Facebook (June 12, 2024) North Korea has made it through to the next round of qualification for the men’s FIFA World Cup, despite a rocky campaign that included a forfeit to Japan and multiple issues relocating fixtures out of Pyongyang. A hat trick by forward Ri Jo Guk helped the DPRK cruise to a 4-1 victory over Myanmar on Tuesday at Vientiane’s New Laos International Stadium, helping the men’s national team inch closer to what could be its third World Cup appearance. North Korea has made it through to the next round of qualification for the men’s FIFA World Cup, despite a rocky campaign that included a forfeit to Japan and multiple issues relocating fixtures out of Pyongyang. A hat trick by forward Ri Jo Guk helped the DPRK cruise to a 4-1 victory over Myanmar on Tuesday at Vientiane’s New Laos International Stadium, helping the men’s national team inch closer to what could be its third World Cup appearance. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period 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 trounces Myanmar to move to next round of men’s World Cup qualifiers

4-1 victory in Laos follows rocky campaign that saw it forfeit to Japan and relocate multiple matches from Pyongyang

Joe Smith June 12, 2024

North Korea trounces Myanmar to move to next round of men’s World Cup qualifiers

North Korea’s Ri Il-Song battling for the ball against Myanmar | Image: Myanmar Football Federation via Facebook (June 12, 2024)

North Korea has made it through to the next round of qualification for the men’s FIFA World Cup, despite a rocky campaign that included a forfeit to Japan and multiple issues relocating fixtures out of Pyongyang.

A hat trick by forward Ri Jo Guk helped the DPRK cruise to a 4-1 victory over Myanmar on Tuesday at Vientiane’s New Laos International Stadium, helping the men’s national team inch closer to what could be its third World Cup appearance.

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