FIFA World Cup qualification 2008

United Arab Emirates 1–2 North Korea

Saturday 6 Sep 2008 · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates1–2North Korea

Goals3

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Kum-Chol Chol-Hyok Saeed

72′0–1Choe Kum-Chol North Korea
81′0–2An Chol-Hyok North Korea
86′1–2Bashir Saeed United Arab Emirates

Line-ups

Starters, then substitutes who came on. ● a goal; yellow and red marks are cards; ↑ on, ↓ off.

United Arab Emirates

North Korea

Came on

4Nam Chol PakDF↑53′

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

United Arab Emirates: 1542 → 1522
North Korea: 1644 → 1664

Expected score for United Arab Emirates: 49.7% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 7 of 12, 1989–2025.

United Arab Emirates wins: 4
Draws: 5
North Korea wins: 3

Form either side

United Arab Emirates

Before

0–1 v Iran 7 Jun 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
3–2 v Kuwait 14 Jun 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
1–3 v Syria 22 Jun 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
0–1 v Algeria 20 Aug 2008 · Friendly
2–3 v Bahrain 29 Aug 2008 · Friendly

After

1–2 v Saudi Arabia 10 Sep 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
1–1 v Japan 9 Oct 2008 · Friendly
1–4 v South Korea 15 Oct 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
1–1 v Iran 19 Nov 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
2–2 v Iraq 27 Dec 2008 · Friendly

North Korea

Before

1–0 v Myanmar 4 Aug 2008 · AFC Challenge Cup 2008
0–1 v Tajikistan 7 Aug 2008 · AFC Challenge Cup 2008
4–0 v Myanmar 13 Aug 2008 · AFC Challenge Cup 2008
1–2 v Qatar 24 Aug 2008 · Friendly
0–0 v Uzbekistan 29 Aug 2008 · Friendly

After

1–1 v South Korea 10 Sep 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
1–2 v Iran 15 Oct 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
0–1 v Thailand 28 Oct 2008 · VFF Cup 2008
0–0 v Vietnam 30 Oct 2008 · VFF Cup 2008
0–1 v Lebanon 23 Jan 2009 · King's Cup 2009

Road through the tournament

United Arab Emirates

2–0 v Kuwait 6 Feb 2008
1–1 v Syria 26 Mar 2008
0–0 v Iran 2 Jun 2008
0–1 v Iran 7 Jun 2008
3–2 v Kuwait 14 Jun 2008
1–3 v Syria 22 Jun 2008
1–2 v North Korea 6 Sep 2008
1–2 v Saudi Arabia 10 Sep 2008
1–4 v South Korea 15 Oct 2008
1–1 v Iran 19 Nov 2008

North Korea

1–0 v Jordan 6 Feb 2008
0–0 v South Korea 26 Mar 2008
0–0 v Turkmenistan 2 Jun 2008
1–0 v Turkmenistan 7 Jun 2008
2–0 v Jordan 14 Jun 2008
0–0 v South Korea 22 Jun 2008
2–1 v United Arab Emirates 6 Sep 2008
1–1 v South Korea 10 Sep 2008
1–2 v Iran 15 Oct 2008

Every United Arab Emirates v North Korea match12

From United Arab Emirates's side.


25 Mar 2025	North Korea	2–1	Neutral	FIFA World Cup qualification 2025	—
10 Oct 2024	North Korea	1–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2024	—
24 Aug 2016	North Korea	0–2	Neutral	Friendly	—
11 Jan 2011	North Korea	0–0	Neutral	AFC Asian Cup 2011	Group stage
28 Mar 2009	North Korea	0–2	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2009	—
6 Sep 2008	North Korea	1–2	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2008	—
1 Jul 2007	North Korea	1–0	Neutral	Friendly	—
17 Nov 2004	North Korea	1–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2004	—
31 Mar 2004	North Korea	0–0	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2004	—
2 Dec 1998	North Korea	3–3 (won on pens)	Neutral	Asian Games 1998	—
3 Nov 1992	North Korea	2–1	Neutral	AFC Asian Cup 1992	Group stage
12 Oct 1989	North Korea	0–0	Neutral	FIFA World Cup qualification 1989	—

Score: openfootball · Scorers: openfootball · Line-ups: ESPN · Cards: ESPN