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North Korea 2-2 Kyrgyzstan · World Cup Qualification AFC

North Korea drew 2-2 with Kyrgyzstan in the World Cup Qualification AFC. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.

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Match report

North Korea and Kyrgyzstan met in the World Cup Qualification AFC at Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium in Riyadh on Thursday, 5 June 2025.

Goalscorers

North Korea: K. Pak 44'; J. Ri 52'. Kyrgyzstan: G. Alykulov 57'; K. Sung-Hye 90'.

How the match went

The referee showed 3 yellow cards (2 for North Korea, 1 for Kyrgyzstan).

Line-ups

North Korea started in a 4-4-2: Kang Ju Hyok, Jin Hyok Kim, Kuk Chol Jang, Kim Yu Song, Kim Sung-Hye, Chung-song Paek, Kuk-chol Kang, Myong Song Ro, Il-song Ri, Jo-guk Ri, Kwang-hun Pak.

Kyrgyzstan started in a 3-5-1-1: Erzhan Tokotaev, Christian Brauzman, Tamirlan Kozubaev, Valeriy Kichin, Aleksandr Mishchenko, Erbol Atabaev, Eldiyar Zarypbekov, O. Abdurakhmanov, Ermek Kenzhebaev, Kayrat Zhyrgalbek Uulu, Joel Kojo.

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Minute by minute

  1. 44'Goal! North Korea 1-0 Kyrgyzstan. K. Pak (North Korea) scores, assisted by J. H. Kim.
  2. 45'Half-time. North Korea 1-0 Kyrgyzstan.
  3. 52'Goal! North Korea 2-0 Kyrgyzstan. J. Ri (North Korea) scores, assisted by K. Tam.
  4. 57'Goal! North Korea 2-1 Kyrgyzstan. G. Alykulov (Kyrgyzstan) scores, assisted by B. Almazbekov.
  5. 90'VAR: goal for Kyrgyzstan ruled out.
  6. 90+5'Goal! North Korea 2-2 Kyrgyzstan. Own goal by K. Sung-Hye.
  7. 90'Full-time. North Korea 2-2 Kyrgyzstan.
Full commentary (43 lines)
  1. 1'Kick-off: North Korea vs Kyrgyzstan.
  2. 8'Yellow card for K. Z. uulu (Kyrgyzstan).
  3. 12'Attempt saved. I. Ri (North Korea), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  4. 14'Attempt missed. J. Kojo (Kyrgyzstan), header. xG 0.03.
  5. 17'Attempt missed. J. Ri (North Korea), left-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  6. 22'Attempt missed. K. Pak (North Korea), right-footed shot. xG 0.06.
  7. 26'Substitution, North Korea: K. Tam comes on for K. C. Kang.
  8. 28'Attempt missed. A player (Kyrgyzstan), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  9. 35'Attempt blocked. E. Atabaev (Kyrgyzstan), right-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.02.
  10. 41'Attempt missed. O. Abdurakhmanov (Kyrgyzstan), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  11. 44'Goal! North Korea 1-0 Kyrgyzstan. K. Pak (North Korea) scores, assisted by J. H. Kim.
  12. 45'Attempt missed. A player (Kyrgyzstan), header. xG 0.07.
  13. 45'3 minutes of added time.
  14. 45+1'Attempt missed. E. Atabaev (Kyrgyzstan), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  15. 45'Half-time. North Korea 1-0 Kyrgyzstan.
  16. 46'The second half is under way.
  17. 46'Substitution, Kyrgyzstan: B. Almazbekov comes on for K. Z. uulu.
  18. 46'Substitution, Kyrgyzstan: G. Alykulov comes on for T. Kozubaev.
  19. 48'Attempt missed. J. Ri (North Korea), right-footed shot. xG 0.06.
  20. 50'Attempt blocked. V. Kichin (Kyrgyzstan), left-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.04.
  21. 51'Attempt missed. J. Kojo (Kyrgyzstan), header from a corner. xG 0.03.
  22. 52'Goal! North Korea 2-0 Kyrgyzstan. J. Ri (North Korea) scores, assisted by K. Tam.
  23. 57'Goal! North Korea 2-1 Kyrgyzstan. G. Alykulov (Kyrgyzstan) scores, assisted by B. Almazbekov.
  24. 60'Attempt saved. V. Kichin (Kyrgyzstan), left-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  25. 62'Attempt blocked. G. Alykulov (Kyrgyzstan), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  26. 65'Attempt saved. G. Alykulov (Kyrgyzstan), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  27. 71'Substitution, North Korea: C. R. Il comes on for J. H. Kim.
  28. 75'Attempt missed. K. Sung-Hye (North Korea), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.04.
  29. 77'Substitution, North Korea: K. Jong comes on for K. Pak.
  30. 79'Yellow card for I. Ri (North Korea).
  31. 81'Substitution, Kyrgyzstan: K. Merk comes on for A. Mishchenko.
  32. 81'Yellow card for J. Ri (North Korea).
  33. 83'Substitution, Kyrgyzstan: M. K. Bern comes on for O. Abdurakhmanov.
  34. 85'Substitution, Kyrgyzstan: M. Uzdenov comes on for E. Kenzhebaev.
  35. 88'Attempt blocked. J. Ri (North Korea), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  36. 88'Attempt missed. V. Kichin (Kyrgyzstan), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.01.
  37. 90'VAR: goal for Kyrgyzstan ruled out.
  38. 90'Attempt saved. J. Ri (North Korea), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.08.
  39. 90'5 minutes of added time.
  40. 90+2'Attempt saved. I. Ri (North Korea), right-footed shot. xG 0.10.
  41. 90+4'Attempt missed. B. Almazbekov (Kyrgyzstan), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  42. 90+5'Goal! North Korea 2-2 Kyrgyzstan. Own goal by K. Sung-Hye.
  43. 90'Full-time. North Korea 2-2 Kyrgyzstan.
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