North Korea
At the World Cup: every game since 1966, men's and women's, with the weather at kick-off.
- 2World Cups of 237 games: 1 won, 1 drawn, 5 lost; 6 scored, 21 conceded.
- 4Women's World Cups of 913 games: 3 won, 2 drawn, 8 lost; 12 scored, 20 conceded.
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World Cup
Men's Record
| Games | Won | Drawn | Lost | Won % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All World Cup games | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 14% |
| Group games | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 17% |
| Knockout games | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| At a World Cup they didn't host | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 14% |
| Against UEFA teams | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 25% |
| Against CONMEBOL teams | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Against CAF teams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
Men's Longest runs
- 2North Korea went 2 World Cup games unbeaten, 15 Jul 1966 to 19 Jul 1966.
- 3North Korea lost 3 World Cup games in a row, 15 Jun 2010 to 25 Jun 2010.
- 3North Korea went 3 World Cup games without a win, 15 Jun 2010 to 25 Jun 2010.
- 3North Korea scored in 3 World Cup games in a row, 15 Jul 1966 to 23 Jul 1966.
- 2North Korea went 2 World Cup games without scoring, 21 Jun 2010 to 25 Jun 2010.
- 2North Korea lost 2 World Cup games in a row by three or more, 21 Jun 2010 to 25 Jun 2010.
- 2North Korea scored first in 2 World Cup games in a row, 19 Jul 1966 to 23 Jul 1966.
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Men's Every World Cup
| Year | Hosts | Went out | P | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | South Africa | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 |
| 1966 | England | Quarter-finals | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
P played, W won, D drawn (a shoot-out is a draw), L lost, GF scored, GA conceded.
Men's Biggest wins
- 1North Korea 1-0 Italy1966 World Cup, group stage, Group 4, Ayresome Park, 19 Jul 1966.
The number is the margin in goals.
Men's Heaviest defeats
- 7Portugal 7-0 North Korea2010 World Cup, group stage, Group G, Cape Town Stadium, 21 Jun 2010.
- 3Ivory Coast 3-0 North Korea2010 World Cup, group stage, Group G, Mbombela Stadium, 25 Jun 2010.
- 3Soviet Union 3-0 North Korea1966 World Cup, group stage, Group 4, Ayresome Park, 12 Jul 1966.
- 2Portugal 5-3 North Korea1966 World Cup, quarter-final, Goodison Park, 23 Jul 1966.
- 1Brazil 2-1 North Korea2010 World Cup, group stage, Group G, Ellis Park Stadium, 15 Jun 2010.
Men's Head to head
Women's World Cup
Women's Record
| Games | Won | Drawn | Lost | Won % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Women's World Cup games | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 23% |
| Group games | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 25% |
| Knockout games | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| At a World Cup they didn't host | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 23% |
| Against UEFA teams | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 20% |
| Against CONMEBOL teams | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Against CONCACAF teams | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0% |
| Against CAF teams | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 67% |
Women's Longest runs
- 2North Korea went 2 Women's World Cup games unbeaten, 11 Sep 2007 to 14 Sep 2007.
- 4North Korea lost 4 Women's World Cup games in a row, 18 Sep 2007 to 2 Jul 2011.
- 5North Korea went 5 Women's World Cup games without a win, 18 Sep 2007 to 6 Jul 2011.
- 3North Korea scored in 3 Women's World Cup games in a row, 11 Sep 2007 to 18 Sep 2007.
- 4North Korea went 4 Women's World Cup games without scoring, 22 Sep 2007 to 6 Jul 2011.
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Women's Runs that stand out
- 3North Korea went 3 Women's World Cup group games without scoring, 28 Jun 2011 to 6 Jul 2011.
- 4North Korea lost 4 Women's World Cup games in a row against UEFA teams, 25 Sep 2003 to 2 Jul 2011.
- 3North Korea lost 3 Women's World Cup games in a row in dry weather, 18 Sep 2007 to 28 Jun 2011.
- 3North Korea lost 3 Women's World Cup games in a row in dry weather against UEFA teams, 25 Sep 2003 to 22 Sep 2007.
- 4North Korea went 4 Women's World Cup games without a win against CONCACAF teams, 27 Jun 1999 to 28 Jun 2011.
- 3North Korea went 3 Women's World Cup games without a win, 25 Sep 2003 to 11 Sep 2007.
- 3North Korea scored in 3 Women's World Cup games in a row against CAF teams, 20 Jun 1999 to 14 Sep 2007.
Women's Every Women's World Cup
| Year | Hosts | Went out | P | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Germany | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 2007 | China | Quarter-finals | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2003 | United States | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 1999 | United States | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
P played, W won, D drawn (a shoot-out is a draw), L lost, GF scored, GA conceded.
Women's Biggest wins
- 3North Korea 3-0 Nigeria2003 Women's World Cup, group stage, Group A, Lincoln Financial Field, 20 Sep 2003.
- 2North Korea 2-0 Nigeria2007 Women's World Cup, group stage, Group B, Chengdu Sports Center, 14 Sep 2007.
- 2North Korea 3-1 Denmark1999 Women's World Cup, group stage, Group A, Civic Stadium, 24 Jun 1999.
The number is the margin in goals.
Women's Heaviest defeats
- 3Germany 3-0 North Korea2007 Women's World Cup, quarter-final, Wuhan Sports Center, 22 Sep 2007.
- 3United States 3-0 North Korea2003 Women's World Cup, group stage, Group A, Columbus Crew Stadium, 28 Sep 2003.
- 3United States 3-0 North Korea1999 Women's World Cup, group stage, Group A, Foxboro Stadium, 27 Jun 1999.
- 2United States 2-0 North Korea2011 Women's World Cup, group stage, Group C, Rudolf-Harbig-Stadion, 28 Jun 2011.
- 1Sweden 1-0 North Korea2011 Women's World Cup, group stage, Group C, Impuls Arena, 2 Jul 2011.
Women's Head to head
Women's In the rain and the heat
| Games | Won | Drawn | Lost | Won % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In dry weather | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 20% |
| In the warm (25°C or more) | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 20% |
From the 13 games with the weather at kick-off on record (from 1950).