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North Korea

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Tournament appearances
8
Trophies
0
Major trophies
0
Last appearance
2027
World Cup appearances
2
Continental appearances
6
Last final reached
-
Last trophy
-

Comparable programs

Methodology

Five national programs whose honors profile and historical footprint sit closest to North Korea. Scored across World Cup pedigree, continental dominance (tier-adjusted), intercontinental wins, tournament span, and decade coverage. The labels describe the shared trait that drove the match.

Tournament history

Most recent first. Every senior international tournament appearance on file: World Cups, continental cups, intercontinental tournaments, and selected others. The Name column shows what the team was called at the time of that appearance (Soviet Union, Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia, etc. on rows played under a predecessor identity).

YearNameTournamentRound reached
2019North KoreaAsianAFC Asian Cup 2019Appearance
2015North KoreaAsianAFC Asian Cup 2015Appearance
2011North KoreaAsianAFC Asian Cup 2011Appearance
2010North KoreaWCFIFA World Cup 2010Appearance
1992North KoreaAsianAFC Asian Cup 1992Appearance
1980North KoreaAsianAFC Asian Cup 1980Semifinal
1966North KoreaWCFIFA World Cup 1966Quarterfinal