North Korea vs Syria head-to-head record

North Korea wins: 3
Draws: 3
Syria wins: 4

10 meetings, 1973 to 2024Goals: North Korea 12, Syria 16

North Korea and Syria have met 10 times since 1973. Syria have won 4, North Korea 3, and 3 matches ended level. They last met on 6 June 2024, when North Korea won 1–0 in World Cup qualifying.

The 10 meetings have produced 28 goals, 2.80 per game. The biggest win is Syria’s 5–1 in a friendly in 2000. They went 19 years without meeting, between 2000 and 2019.

Who has won more, North Korea or Syria?

All matches10 matches

3 North Korea3 drawsSyria 4

Competitive8 matches

3 North Korea2 drawsSyria 3

Friendlies2 matches

0 North Korea1 drawSyria 1

Key numbers

Goals: North Korea 12, Syria 162.80 per game
First meeting: North Korea 1–1 SyriaWorld Cup qualifying, 6 May 1973
Most recent: North Korea 1–0 SyriaWorld Cup qualifying, 6 Jun 2024
North Korea’s biggest win: North Korea 3–0 SyriaWorld Cup qualifying, 13 May 1973
Syria’s biggest win: Syria 5–1 North KoreaFriendly, 8 Feb 2000
Most goals in a meeting: Syria 5–2 North KoreaIntercontinental Cup, 8 Jul 2019
Biggest upset: Syria 2–1 North KoreaAFC Asian Cup qualifying, 26 May 1988Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 24%
TFN Elo rating now: North Korea 1481 (109th), Syria 1586 (83rd)How the rating works

Last five meetings

6 Jun 2024
North Korea1Syria0
World Cup qualifying
Vientiane, Laos (neutral)
16 Nov 2023
Syria1North Korea0
World Cup qualifying
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (neutral)
8 Jul 2019
Syria5North Korea2
Intercontinental Cup
Ahmedabad, India (neutral)
13 Feb 2000
Syria0North Korea0
Friendly
Damascus, Syria
8 Feb 2000
Syria5North Korea1
Friendly
Damascus, Syria

Who has had the upper hand over time?

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

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

Level

Syria lead by 1 win after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 2, held by North Korea from 26 September 1980.

Every meeting on one timeline

North Korea wins

Draws

Syria wins

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

Home, away and neutral

In Syria's home games

2 matches

011

North KoreaDrawsSyria

At neutral venues

8 matches

323

North KoreaDrawsSyria

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	North Korea	Draws	Syria	Goals
World Cup qualifying	4	2	1	1	5–2
Friendly	2	0	1	1	1–5
AFC Asian Cup	1	1	0	0	2–1
AFC Asian Cup qualifying	1	0	0	1	1–2
Asian Games	1	0	1	0	1–1
Intercontinental Cup	1	0	0	1	2–5

Meetings by decade

North Korea wins Draws Syria wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	North Korea	Draws	Syria	Goals
1970s	2	1	1	0	5
1980s	3	1	1	1	8
2000s	2	0	1	1	6
2010s	1	0	0	1	7
2020s	2	1	0	1	2

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	North Korea	Syria
Wins in a row	21973 to 1980	22019 to 2023
Unbeaten meetings	41973 to 1982	61982 to 2023

Top scorers in North Korea vs Syria

1Ma Jung-UNorth 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 Syria played each other?

10 times, starting on 6 May 1973. 8 of those meetings were competitive and 2 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between North Korea and Syria?

Syria, with 4 wins to 3. 3 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in North Korea vs Syria?

Syria’s 5–1 win in a friendly on 8 February 2000 in Damascus.

When did North Korea and Syria last play?

On 6 June 2024 in Vientiane, when North Korea won 1–0 in World Cup qualifying.

What is the competitive record between North Korea and Syria?

In 8 competitive matches, North Korea have 3 wins, Syria have 3, and 2 ended level.

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Every North Korea vs Syria result

All 10 Competitive 8 Friendlies 2

Every North Korea vs Syria result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
6 Jun 2024	North Korea	1–0	Syria	World Cup qualifying	Vientiane, Laos (neutral)
16 Nov 2023	Syria	1–0	North Korea	World Cup qualifying	Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (neutral)
8 Jul 2019	Syria	5–2	North Korea	Intercontinental Cup	Ahmedabad, India (neutral)
13 Feb 2000	Syria	0–0	North Korea	Friendly	Damascus, Syria
8 Feb 2000	Syria	5–1	North Korea	Friendly	Damascus, Syria
26 May 1988	Syria	2–1	North Korea	AFC Asian Cup qualifying	Kathmandu, Nepal (neutral)
20 Nov 1982	North Korea	1–1	Syria	Asian Games	New Delhi, India (neutral)
26 Sept 1980	Syria	1–2	North Korea	AFC Asian Cup	Kuwait City, Kuwait (neutral)
13 May 1973	North Korea	3–0	Syria	World Cup qualifying	Tehran, Iran (neutral)
6 May 1973	North Korea	1–1	Syria	World Cup qualifying	Tehran, Iran (neutral)