North Korea eyes match against Russian national team after club friendlies



News North Korea eyes match against Russian national team after club friendlies Men’s team was victorious in one match, drew in another with Russian coach expressing interest in acquiring DPRK player Anton Sokolin February 5, 2025 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON North Korean soccer players during a match against the Russian Baltika club in Turkey on Feb. 4, 2025 \| Image: Baltika via Telegram, edited by NK News North Korea is hoping to face off against Russia’s national soccer team following two matches with local clubs over the past week and as a Russian coach appears to have set his sights on a DPRK player. Kim Chung Jin, the manager of the DPRK national team, reportedly stated in a recent interview after a match against Russia’s Baltika club that his country is “looking forward to a match” with the Russian national team. North Korea is hoping to face off against Russia’s national soccer team following two matches with local clubs over the past week and as a Russian coach appears to have set his sights on a DPRK player. Kim Chung Jin, the manager of the DPRK national team, reportedly stated in a recent interview after a match against Russia’s Baltika club that his country is “looking forward to a match” with the Russian national team. 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 eyes match against Russian national team after club friendlies

Men’s team was victorious in one match, drew in another with Russian coach expressing interest in acquiring DPRK player

Anton Sokolin February 5, 2025

North Korea eyes match against Russian national team after club friendlies

North Korean soccer players during a match against the Russian Baltika club in Turkey on Feb. 4, 2025 | Image: Baltika via Telegram, edited by NK News

North Korea is hoping to face off against Russia’s national soccer team following two matches with local clubs over the past week and as a Russian coach appears to have set his sights on a DPRK player.

Kim Chung Jin, the manager of the DPRK national team, reportedly stated in a recent interview after a match against Russia’s Baltika club that his country is “looking forward to a match” with the Russian national team.

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