The Myanmar national team match against the Korea DPR in 2e ronde of the AFC 2026 World Cup Qualification on Tuesday, November 21, 2023 will be held at the Thuwunna Stadium Stadium, Yangon.
Myanmar will host Korea DPR or the North Korean national team at Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon on Tuesday, November 21 2023 in the continuation of AFC World Cup Qualification Group B. Both teams are at the bottom of the standings with zero points. This match will be an important match for both teams to fight for tickets to the next round.
Myanmar and Korea DPR have met three times previously in various events, with Korea DPR winning all of those matches. Korea DPR scored 10 goals and conceded none to Myanmar. Their last meeting was in February 2010 in the AFC Challenge Cup, with Korea DPR winning 5-0.
Myanmar had just suffered a crushing 0-5 defeat to Japan in their previous match. This is their fourth defeat in the last 10 matches in all competitions. However, Myanmar managed to record 2 wins each over Nepal (1-0) and Macau (5-1) from the last five matches. Japan’s big defeat proved that Myanmar’s back line was very bad in terms of defense.
On the other hand, Korea DPR is also not at their best performance. They had just lost 0-1 to Syria in their previous match. This was their first defeat in the last five matches in all competitions.
Myanmar has an average squad age of 24.4 years, while DPR Korea is 27.7 years. Myanmar has three players under the age of 21, while Korea DPR only has one. Both teams do not rely on foreign players who are naturalized as national team players.
Based on the latest meeting and performance statistics, Korea DPR appears to be more favored. Myanmar must be able to improve the quality of their defense and finishing if they want to match DPR Korea. This match will also be a proving ground for several young Myanmar and Korean DPR players who want to show their abilities at the international level.
Kick-off time, & Live Streaming Links
Myanmar vs Korea DPR match at Thuwunna Stadium Stadium, Yangon can be watched live streaming. AFC World Cup Qualifiers 2023 2e ronde match broadcast on Soccer TV starting 05:30 ET.
Match | Myanmar vs. Korea DPR |
Competition | AFC 2026 World Cup Qualification |
Match day | 2e ronde |
Venue | Thuwunna Stadium Stadium, Yangon |
Date | Tuesday, November 21, 2023 |
Kickoff | 05:30 ET |
Official TV | Soccer TV |
Streaming Link | Soccer TV |
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Interesting Statistics and Facts
Line-Up Forecast
Myanmar (4-4-1-1) | Korea DPR (4-1-4-1) |
S. S. Naing | J.H. Kang |
H. Win | O. Choe |
S. M. Kyaw | K. Jang |
H.Z. Lin | Y.S. Kim |
Thet Hein Soe | P. Kim |
Aung Thu | U. Ri |
M. Kyaw | K. Kang |
N.M. Naing | K.B. Kim |
M. Maung | J. Choe |
L. M. Aung | Han Kwang-Song |
P. Than | I. Jong |
5 H2H Latest Myanmar – Korea DPR
- February 24, 2010 – Korea DPR [5 – 0] Myanmar (Arab Club Champions Cup)
- August 13, 2008 – Myanmar [0 – 4] Korea DPR (Arab Club Champions Cup)
- August 04, 2008 – Korea DPR [1 – 0] Myanmar (Arab Club Champions Cup)
Myanmar – Last 5 Match Results
- September 08, 2023 – Myanmar [0 – 0] Nepal (Friendlies)
- September 11, 2023 – Myanmar [1 – 0] Nepal (Friendlies)
- October 12, 2023 – Myanmar [5 – 1] Macau (AFC World Cup Qualifiers)
- October 17, 2023 – Macau [0 – 0] Myanmar (AFC World Cup Qualifiers)
- November 16, 2023 – Japan [5 – 0] Myanmar (AFC World Cup Qualifiers)
Korea DPR – Last 5 Match Results
- November 20, 2019 – Lebanon [Cancelled] Korea DPR (AFC World Cup Qualifiers)
- June 03, 2021 – Korea DPR [Cancelled] Sri Lanka (AFC World Cup Qualifiers)
- June 07, 2021 – South Korea [Cancelled] Korea DPR (AFC World Cup Qualifiers)
- June 15, 2021 – Korea DPR [Cancelled] Turkmenistan (AFC World Cup Qualifiers)
- November 17, 2023 – Syria [1 – 0] Korea DPR (AFC World Cup Qualifiers)