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North Korea

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Current Elo
1494
Rank #109
Matches played
388
since 1956-10-07
First international
1–0
vs China · 1956-10-07

North Korea are 0.35 AFC Asian Cup titles short of what their record projects — genuine bad luck, though not the worst of it: China, who are 1.21 short and still have never won it.

Elo journey

Peak Elo
1780
1980
Best year
1965
+74 Elo
Worst year
1973
-95 Elo

All-time record

Record (W-D-L)
160-106-122
388 matches
Goals for / against
620 / 435
Home record
89-31-31
Away record
71-75-91
Biggest win
21–0
vs Guam · 2005-03-11 · EAFF Championship
Biggest loss
0–7
vs Portugal · 2010-06-21 · FIFA World Cup
Highest-scoring match
21–0
vs Guam · 2005-03-11 · EAFF Championship
Biggest upset win
1–0
vs Japan · 2005-07-31
1537 Elo vs their 1881
Rivalry
China
8-7-12 in 27 matches · head to head
Nemesis
Iran
0-4-17 in 21 matches · head to head
Longest unbeaten run
17
2011-11-15 → 2013-06-11

World Cup history

xWC total
0.03
Titles won
0
Luck diff (actual − expected)
-0.03
Best World Cup
1966
0.03 xWC
1966 FIFA World Cup
0.03 xWC
Won by England
2010 FIFA World Cup
<0.01 xWC
Won by Spain

AFC Asian Cup history

xCC total
0.35
Titles won
0
Luck diff (actual − expected)
-0.35
Best AFC Asian Cup
1980
0.15 xCC
1980 AFC Asian Cup
0.15 xCC
Won by Kuwait
1992 AFC Asian Cup
0.10 xCC
Won by Japan
2011 AFC Asian Cup
0.03 xCC
Won by Japan
2015 AFC Asian Cup
0.05 xCC
Won by Australia
2019 AFC Asian Cup
0.01 xCC
Won by Qatar