Soccer

North Korea has officially pulled out of qualification for the 2022 Qatar World Cup, the Asian Football Confederation confirmed on Sunday.

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South Korea were happy to have made it back from Pyongyang in one piece after Tuesday's 2022 World Cup qualifier, a Korean FA official said.

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South Korean football fans are facing the prospect of having to follow Tuesday's 2022 World Cup qualifier against North Korea in Pyongyang by fax.

5yJohn Duerden

India suffered their second successive defeat in the Intercontinental Cup, losing 5-2 against North Korea in Ahmedabad on Saturday.

5yAnirudh Menon

Cristiano Ronaldo left a lasting impression in 2010 as Portugal routed North Korea, whose misery extended well beyond the scoreline.

6yJayaditya Gupta

South Korea handed fellow 2018 World Cup finalists Japan a brutal 4-1 thrashing in Tokyo on Saturday night to win the 2017 East Asian Championships.

Japan made it two wins out of two in the East Asian Championships after Gen Shoji's outrageous strike helped them to a 2-1 win over China on Tuesday.

Japan coach Vahid Halilhodzic has set his sights on another two wins in the at the East Asian Championship, despite the absence of Europe-based stars.

Japan scored a late 1-0 win over North Korea after China and South Korea played out a 2-2 draw on the opening day of the Esat Asian Championships.

Not even Jose Mourinho could have led Malaysia to Asian Cup victories over North Korea and Lebanon, says ex-national boss B. Satianathan.

Malaysia boss Nelo Vingada has vowed to fight on, despite failing to win any of his first seven matches and wants to stay on for the 2018 AFF Cup.

Malaysia are officially out of contention for a place at the 2019 AFC Asian Cup after North Korean striker Kim Yu-song's first half hat trick.

FAM boss TMJ will discuss the Malaysia national team after the second game of their Asian Cup qualifying double header vs. North Korea on Monday.

Nelo Vingada will ring the changes for Malaysia's Asian Cup qualifier against North Korea on Monday after Friday's 4-1 defeat to the same opponents.

Malaysia's 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualifying hopes lie in tatters after they were outclassed in a 4-1 defeat to North Korea.

Pahang midfielder Nor Azam could win his first cap in place of the suspended Safiq Rahim in Friday's 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualifier vs. North Korea.

7yNicolas Anil

Nelo Vingada says the timing of Saturday's Malaysia Cup final could hinder his side's chances in this week's Asian Cup qualifiers vs. North Korea.

7yNicolas Anil

Nelo Vingada has called up 12 players from champions JDT for Malaysia's AFC Asian Cup qualifying double header against North Korea on Nov. 10 and 13.

Malaysia have been dealt a potential blow for their Asian Cup qualifiers vs. North Korea on Nov. 10 and 13 set for remote Buriram instead of Bangkok.

Captain Safiq Rahim has been cleared to play in the second match of Malaysia's crucial 2019 Asian Cup qualifying double header against North Korea.

Winless Nelo Vingada is hopeful Malaysia will end their losing run now that they will face North Korea in Thailand in two Asian Cup qualifiers.

Malaysia will face North Korea in a 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualifying double header in Thailand next month after a ruling from Asia's governing body.

Malaysia will play both their AFC Asian Cup qualifying matches against North Korea in November on neutral territory, the AFC confirmed on Friday.