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Australia vs North Korea head-to-head record

Australia wins
0
Draws
1
North Korea wins
2

3 meetings, 1965 to 2012Goals: Australia 3, North Korea 10

Australia and North Korea have met 3 times since 1965. North Korea have won 2, Australia 0, and 1 match ended level. They last met on 5 December 2012, when the match ended 1–1 in the EAFF Championship.

The 3 meetings have produced 13 goals, 4.33 per game. The biggest win is North Korea’s 6–1 in World Cup qualifying in 1965. North Korea are unbeaten in the last three meetings (2 wins, 1 draw). They went 47 years without meeting, between 1965 and 2012.

Who has won more, Australia or North Korea?

All matches3 matches

0 Australia1 drawNorth Korea 2

Competitive3 matches

0 Australia1 drawNorth Korea 2

Key numbers

Goals
Australia 3, North Korea 104.33 per game
First meeting
North Korea 6–1 AustraliaWorld Cup qualifying, 21 Nov 1965
Most recent
North Korea 1–1 AustraliaEAFF Championship, 5 Dec 2012
North Korea’s biggest win
North Korea 6–1 AustraliaWorld Cup qualifying, 21 Nov 1965
Most goals in a meeting
North Korea 6–1 AustraliaWorld Cup qualifying, 21 Nov 1965
Current run
North Korea unbeaten in 3
TFN Elo rating now
Australia 1884 (23rd), North Korea 1481 (109th)How the rating works

All 3 meetings

  1. North Korea1Australia1

    EAFF Championship

    So Kon Po, Hong Kong (neutral)

  2. Australia1North Korea3

    World Cup qualifying

    Phnom Penh, Cambodia (neutral)

  3. North Korea6Australia1

    World Cup qualifying

    Phnom Penh, Cambodia (neutral)

Home, away and neutral

At neutral venues

3 matches

012

AustraliaDrawsNorth Korea

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPlayedAustraliaDrawsNorth KoreaGoals
World Cup qualifying20022–9
EAFF Championship10101–1

Meetings by decade

Australia wins Draws North Korea wins
Meetings by decade
DecadeResultsPlayedGoals
1960s211
2010s12

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run ofAustraliaNorth Korea
Wins in a rowNone21965
Unbeaten meetings1201231965 to 2012

Questions answered

How many times have Australia and North Korea played each other?

3 times, starting on 21 November 1965. 3 of those meetings were competitive and 0 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Australia and North Korea?

North Korea, with 2 wins to 0. 1 match ended level.

What is the biggest win in Australia vs North Korea?

North Korea’s 6–1 win in World Cup qualifying on 21 November 1965 in Phnom Penh.

When did Australia and North Korea last play?

On 5 December 2012 in So Kon Po, when the match ended 1–1 in the EAFF Championship.

Every Australia vs North Korea result

Every Australia vs North Korea result
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionVenue
North Korea1–1AustraliaEAFF ChampionshipSo Kon Po, Hong Kong (neutral)
Australia1–3North KoreaWorld Cup qualifyingPhnom Penh, Cambodia (neutral)
North Korea6–1AustraliaWorld Cup qualifyingPhnom Penh, Cambodia (neutral)

Recent form

Australia

  1. Lv BrazilFriendly2–4Tue 29 Sept 2026
  2. Dv BrazilFriendly1–1Fri 25 Sept 2026
  3. Dv EgyptWorld Cup1–1Fri 3 Jul 2026
  4. Dv ParaguayWorld Cup0–0Thu 25 Jun 2026
  5. Lat USAWorld Cup0–2Fri 19 Jun 2026

North Korea

  1. Lat IranWorld Cup qualifying0–3Tue 10 Jun 2025
  2. Dv KyrgyzstanWorld Cup qualifying2–2Thu 5 Jun 2025
  3. Lv UAEWorld Cup qualifying1–2Tue 25 Mar 2025
  4. Lat QatarWorld Cup qualifying1–5Thu 20 Mar 2025
  5. Dat JordanFriendly1–1Fri 14 Mar 2025

Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.