Iraq vs North Korea head-to-head record

Iraq wins: 4
Draws: 1
North Korea wins: 3

8 meetings, 1974 to 2016Goals: Iraq 8, North Korea 7

Iraq and North Korea have met 8 times since 1974. Iraq have won 4, North Korea 3, and 1 match ended level. They last met on 21 August 2016, when the match ended 1–1 in a friendly.

The 8 meetings have produced 15 goals, 1.88 per game. The biggest win is Iraq’s 2–0 in a friendly in 2014. They went 17 years without meeting, between 1993 and 2011.

Who has won more, Iraq or North Korea?

All matches8 matches

4 Iraq1 drawNorth Korea 3

Competitive4 matches

2 Iraq0 drawsNorth Korea 2

Friendlies4 matches

2 Iraq1 drawNorth Korea 1

Key numbers

Goals: Iraq 8, North Korea 71.88 per game
First meeting: North Korea 0–1 IraqAsian Games, 4 Sept 1974
Most recent: Iraq 1–1 North KoreaFriendly, 21 Aug 2016
Iraq’s biggest win: Iraq 2–0 North KoreaFriendly, 21 Feb 2014
North Korea’s biggest win: North Korea 2–0 IraqFriendly, 26 Mar 2011
Most goals in a meeting: North Korea 3–2 IraqWorld Cup qualifying, 15 Oct 1993
TFN Elo rating now: Iraq 1652 (70th), North Korea 1481 (109th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

21 Aug 2016
Iraq1North Korea1
Friendly
Paroi, Malaysia (neutral)
21 Feb 2014
Iraq2North Korea0
Friendly
Dubai, United Arab Emirates (neutral)
26 Mar 2011
North Korea2Iraq0
Friendly
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (neutral)
19 Jan 2011
Iraq1North Korea0
AFC Asian Cup
Al Rayyan, Qatar (neutral)
15 Oct 1993
North Korea3Iraq2
World Cup qualifying
Doha, Qatar (neutral)

Who has had the upper hand over time?

The line climbs with every Iraq win and drops with every North Korea win, so its height shows who has won more meetings up to that point.

Above the line: Iraq have won more Below: North Korea have won more

Level

Iraq lead by 1 win after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 2, held by Iraq from 27 February 1978.

Every meeting on one timeline

Iraq wins

Draws

North Korea wins

Larger dots mark bigger winning margins. Hover a dot for the result.

Home, away and neutral

In Iraq's home games

1 match

100

IraqDrawsNorth Korea

At neutral venues

7 matches

313

IraqDrawsNorth Korea

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	Iraq	Draws	North Korea	Goals
Friendly	4	2	1	1	4–3
Asian Games	2	1	0	1	1–1
AFC Asian Cup	1	1	0	0	1–0
World Cup qualifying	1	0	0	1	2–3

Meetings by decade

Iraq wins Draws North Korea wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	Iraq	Draws	North Korea	Goals
1970s	3	2	0	1	3
1990s	1	0	0	1	5
2010s	4	2	1	1	7

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	Iraq	North Korea
Wins in a row	21974 to 1978	21978 to 1993
Unbeaten meetings	22014 to 2016	21978 to 1993

Questions answered

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

8 times, starting on 4 September 1974. 4 of those meetings were competitive and 4 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Iraq and North Korea?

Iraq, with 4 wins to 3. 1 match ended level.

What is the biggest win in Iraq vs North Korea?

Iraq’s 2–0 win in a friendly on 21 February 2014 in Dubai.

When did Iraq and North Korea last play?

On 21 August 2016 in Paroi, when the match ended 1–1 in a friendly.

What is the competitive record between Iraq and North Korea?

In 4 competitive matches, Iraq have 2 wins, North Korea have 2, and 0 ended level.

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Every Iraq vs North Korea result

All 8 Competitive 4 Friendlies 4

Every Iraq vs North Korea result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
21 Aug 2016	Iraq	1–1	North Korea	Friendly	Paroi, Malaysia (neutral)
21 Feb 2014	Iraq	2–0	North Korea	Friendly	Dubai, United Arab Emirates (neutral)
26 Mar 2011	North Korea	2–0	Iraq	Friendly	Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (neutral)
19 Jan 2011	Iraq	1–0	North Korea	AFC Asian Cup	Al Rayyan, Qatar (neutral)
15 Oct 1993	North Korea	3–2	Iraq	World Cup qualifying	Doha, Qatar (neutral)
17 Dec 1978	Iraq	0–1	North Korea	Asian Games	Bangkok, Thailand (neutral)
27 Feb 1978	Iraq	1–0	North Korea	Friendly	Baghdad, Iraq
4 Sept 1974	North Korea	0–1	Iraq	Asian Games	Tehran, Iran (neutral)