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Malaysia vs North Korea head-to-head record

Malaysia wins
1
Draws
3
North Korea wins
4

8 meetings, 1974 to 2017Goals: Malaysia 7, North Korea 16

Malaysia and North Korea have met 8 times since 1974. North Korea have won 4, Malaysia 1, and 3 matches ended level. They last met on 13 November 2017, when North Korea won 4–1 in AFC Asian Cup qualifying.

The 8 meetings have produced 23 goals, 2.88 per game. The biggest win is North Korea’s 4–1 in AFC Asian Cup qualifying in 2017. North Korea are unbeaten in the last seven meetings (4 wins, 3 draws). They went 17 years without meeting, between 2000 and 2017.

Who has won more, Malaysia or North Korea?

All matches8 matches

1 Malaysia3 drawsNorth Korea 4

Competitive8 matches

1 Malaysia3 drawsNorth Korea 4

Key numbers

Goals
Malaysia 7, North Korea 162.88 per game
First meeting
North Korea 1–2 MalaysiaAsian Games, 15 Sept 1974
Most recent
Malaysia 1–4 North KoreaAFC Asian Cup qualifying, 13 Nov 2017
Malaysia’s biggest win
North Korea 1–2 MalaysiaAsian Games, 15 Sept 1974
North Korea’s biggest win
Malaysia 1–4 North KoreaAFC Asian Cup qualifying, 13 Nov 2017
Most goals in a meeting
Malaysia 1–4 North KoreaAFC Asian Cup qualifying, 13 Nov 2017
Current run
North Korea unbeaten in 7
TFN Elo rating now
Malaysia 1475 (111th), North Korea 1481 (109th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

  1. Malaysia1North Korea4

    AFC Asian Cup qualifying

    Buriram, Thailand (neutral)

  2. North Korea4Malaysia1

    AFC Asian Cup qualifying

    Buriram, Thailand (neutral)

  3. Malaysia1North Korea4

    AFC Asian Cup qualifying

    Bangkok, Thailand (neutral)

  4. Malaysia1North Korea1

    AFC Asian Cup qualifying

    Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

  5. Malaysia0North Korea0

    Asian Games

    Beijing, China (neutral)

Who has had the upper hand over time?

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

Above the line: Malaysia have won more Below: North Korea have won more
15 September 1974: North Korea 1–2 Malaysia (Asian Games). Malaysia +19 May 1979: Malaysia 1–1 North Korea (AFC Asian Cup qualifying). Malaysia +114 May 1979: North Korea 1–0 Malaysia (AFC Asian Cup qualifying). Level26 September 1990: Malaysia 0–0 North Korea (Asian Games). Level27 March 2000: Malaysia 1–1 North Korea (AFC Asian Cup qualifying). Level6 April 2000: Malaysia 1–4 North Korea (AFC Asian Cup qualifying). North Korea +110 November 2017: North Korea 4–1 Malaysia (AFC Asian Cup qualifying). North Korea +213 November 2017: Malaysia 1–4 North Korea (AFC Asian Cup qualifying). North Korea +3Level
North Korea lead by 3 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 3, held by North Korea from 13 November 2017.

Every meeting on one timeline

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

Home, away and neutral

In Malaysia's home games

1 match

010

MalaysiaDrawsNorth Korea

At neutral venues

7 matches

124

MalaysiaDrawsNorth Korea

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPlayedMalaysiaDrawsNorth KoreaGoals
AFC Asian Cup qualifying60245–15
Asian Games21102–1

Meetings by decade

Malaysia wins Draws North Korea wins
Meetings by decade
DecadeResultsPlayedGoals
1970s36
1990s10
2000s27
2010s210

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run ofMalaysiaNorth Korea
Wins in a row1197432000 to 2017
Unbeaten meetings21990 to 200071979 to 2017

The longest run of draws is 2, from 26 September 1990 to 27 March 2000.

Questions answered

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

8 times, starting on 15 September 1974. 8 of those meetings were competitive and 0 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Malaysia and North Korea?

North Korea, with 4 wins to 1. 3 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Malaysia vs North Korea?

North Korea’s 4–1 win in AFC Asian Cup qualifying on 13 November 2017 in Buriram.

When did Malaysia and North Korea last play?

On 13 November 2017 in Buriram, when North Korea won 4–1 in AFC Asian Cup qualifying.

Every Malaysia vs North Korea result

Every Malaysia vs North Korea result
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionVenue
Malaysia1–4North KoreaAFC Asian Cup qualifyingBuriram, Thailand (neutral)
North Korea4–1MalaysiaAFC Asian Cup qualifyingBuriram, Thailand (neutral)
Malaysia1–4North KoreaAFC Asian Cup qualifyingBangkok, Thailand (neutral)
Malaysia1–1North KoreaAFC Asian Cup qualifyingKuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Malaysia0–0North KoreaAsian GamesBeijing, China (neutral)
North Korea1–0MalaysiaAFC Asian Cup qualifyingBangkok, Thailand (neutral)
Malaysia1–1North KoreaAFC Asian Cup qualifyingBangkok, Thailand (neutral)
North Korea1–2MalaysiaAsian GamesTehran, Iran (neutral)

Recent form

Malaysia

  1. Wv VietnamFIFA ASEAN Cup1–0Mon 5 Oct 2026
  2. Wv SingaporeFIFA ASEAN Cup6–0Thu 1 Oct 2026
  3. Dat IndonesiaFIFA ASEAN Cup0–0Mon 28 Sept 2026
  4. Wv BangladeshFIFA ASEAN Cup3–0Fri 25 Sept 2026
  5. Lat VietnamASEAN Championship0–2Wed 19 Aug 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.