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North Korea vs Singapore head-to-head record

North Korea wins
8
Draws
1
Singapore wins
1

10 meetings, 1975 to 2010Goals: North Korea 19, Singapore 8

North Korea and Singapore have met 10 times since 1975. North Korea have won 8, Singapore 1, and 1 match ended level. They last met on 2 November 2010, when North Korea won 2–1 in the VFF Cup.

The 10 meetings have produced 27 goals, 2.70 per game. The biggest win is North Korea’s 4–2 in the King's Cup in 2002. North Korea have won the last two meetings.

Who has won more, North Korea or Singapore?

All matches10 matches

8 North Korea1 drawSingapore 1

Competitive9 matches

8 North Korea1 drawSingapore 0

Friendlies1 match

0 North Korea0 drawsSingapore 1

Key numbers

Goals
North Korea 19, Singapore 82.70 per game
First meeting
North Korea 1–0 SingaporeAFC Asian Cup qualifying, 19 Jun 1975
Most recent
Singapore 1–2 North KoreaVFF Cup, 2 Nov 2010
North Korea’s biggest win
North Korea 4–2 SingaporeKing's Cup, 12 Feb 2002
Singapore’s biggest win
Singapore 2–1 North KoreaFriendly, 7 Feb 2002
Most goals in a meeting
North Korea 4–2 SingaporeKing's Cup, 12 Feb 2002
Current run
North Korea, 2 wins in a row
TFN Elo rating now
North Korea 1481 (109th), Singapore 1291 (159th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

  1. Singapore1North Korea2

    VFF Cup

    Hanoi, Vietnam (neutral)

  2. North Korea4Singapore2

    King's Cup

    Bangkok, Thailand (neutral)

  3. Singapore2North Korea1

    Friendly

    Singapore, Singapore

  4. Singapore1North Korea3

    World Cup qualifying

    Singapore, Singapore

  5. North Korea2Singapore1

    World Cup qualifying

    Doha, Qatar (neutral)

Who has had the upper hand over time?

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

Above the line: North Korea have won more Below: Singapore have won more
19 June 1975: North Korea 1–0 Singapore (AFC Asian Cup qualifying). North Korea +126 December 1980: Singapore 0–1 North Korea (World Cup qualifying). North Korea +219 January 1985: Singapore 1–1 North Korea (World Cup qualifying). North Korea +225 May 1985: North Korea 2–0 Singapore (World Cup qualifying). North Korea +330 August 1986: Singapore 0–2 North Korea (Merlion Cup). North Korea +411 April 1993: North Korea 2–1 Singapore (World Cup qualifying). North Korea +526 April 1993: Singapore 1–3 North Korea (World Cup qualifying). North Korea +67 February 2002: Singapore 2–1 North Korea (Friendly). North Korea +512 February 2002: North Korea 4–2 Singapore (King's Cup). North Korea +62 November 2010: Singapore 1–2 North Korea (VFF Cup). North Korea +7Level
North Korea lead by 7 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 7, held by North Korea from 2 November 2010.

Every meeting on one timeline

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

Home, away and neutral

In North Korea's home games

1 match

100

North KoreaDrawsSingapore

In Singapore's home games

4 matches

211

North KoreaDrawsSingapore

At neutral venues

5 matches

500

North KoreaDrawsSingapore

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPlayedNorth KoreaDrawsSingaporeGoals
World Cup qualifying54109–3
AFC Asian Cup qualifying11001–0
Friendly10011–2
King's Cup11004–2
Merlion Cup11002–0
VFF Cup11002–1

Meetings by decade

North Korea wins Draws Singapore wins
Meetings by decade
DecadeResultsPlayedGoals
1970s11
1980s47
1990s27
2000s29
2010s13

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run ofNorth KoreaSingapore
Wins in a row41985 to 199312002
Unbeaten meetings71975 to 199312002

Top scorers in North Korea vs Singapore

  1. 1Choe Yong-SonNorth Korea2
  2. 2Choi Won-namNorth Korea2

Scorer records exist for 5 of the 10 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Questions answered

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

10 times, starting on 19 June 1975. 9 of those meetings were competitive and 1 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between North Korea and Singapore?

North Korea, with 8 wins to 1. 1 match ended level.

What is the biggest win in North Korea vs Singapore?

North Korea’s 4–2 win in the King's Cup on 12 February 2002 in Bangkok.

When did North Korea and Singapore last play?

On 2 November 2010 in Hanoi, when North Korea won 2–1 in the VFF Cup.

What is the competitive record between North Korea and Singapore?

In 9 competitive matches, North Korea have 8 wins, Singapore have 0, and 1 ended level.

Every North Korea vs Singapore result

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Every North Korea vs Singapore result
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionVenue
Singapore1–2North KoreaVFF CupHanoi, Vietnam (neutral)
North Korea4–2SingaporeKing's CupBangkok, Thailand (neutral)
Singapore2–1North KoreaFriendlySingapore, Singapore
Singapore1–3North KoreaWorld Cup qualifyingSingapore, Singapore
North Korea2–1SingaporeWorld Cup qualifyingDoha, Qatar (neutral)
Singapore0–2North KoreaMerlion CupKallang, Singapore
North Korea2–0SingaporeWorld Cup qualifyingNampo, North Korea
Singapore1–1North KoreaWorld Cup qualifyingKallang, Singapore
Singapore0–1North KoreaWorld Cup qualifyingSo Kon Po, Hong Kong (neutral)
North Korea1–0SingaporeAFC Asian Cup qualifyingSo Kon Po, Hong Kong (neutral)

Recent form

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

Singapore

  1. Lv MalaysiaFIFA ASEAN Cup0–6Thu 1 Oct 2026
  2. Wv BangladeshFIFA ASEAN Cup1–0Mon 28 Sept 2026
  3. Lat IndonesiaFIFA ASEAN Cup0–2Fri 25 Sept 2026
  4. Wat ThailandASEAN Championship2–1Tue 18 Aug 2026
  5. Lv ThailandASEAN Championship1–3Sat 15 Aug 2026

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