Qatar Tears Through North Korea's Defense in World Cup Qualifiers
The match between Qatar and North Korea, held today in the seventh round of the Asian qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup, ended with a score of 5-1 in favor of Qatar.
Qatar's five goals were scored by Akram Afif, Ahmed Al-Janahi, Kim Yoo-Sung (own goal), Ahmed Al-Rawi, and Ahmed Alaa Al-Din in the 17th, 23rd, 34th, 56th, and 66th minutes.
Kwang Hon Pak scored North Korea's only goal in the 86th minute.
With this result, Qatar's points rose to 10, placing them fourth in their group, while North Korea sits at the bottom of the standings with only 2 points.
Qatar's five goals were scored by Akram Afif, Ahmed Al-Janahi, Kim Yoo-Sung (own goal), Ahmed Al-Rawi, and Ahmed Alaa Al-Din in the 17th, 23rd, 34th, 56th, and 66th minutes.
Kwang Hon Pak scored North Korea's only goal in the 86th minute.
With this result, Qatar's points rose to 10, placing them fourth in their group, while North Korea sits at the bottom of the standings with only 2 points.
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