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North Korea vs Turkmenistan head-to-head record

North Korea wins
2
Draws
4
Turkmenistan wins
1

7 meetings, 1998 to 2019Goals: North Korea 7, Turkmenistan 7

North Korea and Turkmenistan have met 7 times since 1998. North Korea have won 2, Turkmenistan 1, and 4 matches ended level. They last met on 14 November 2019, when Turkmenistan won 3–1 in World Cup qualifying.

The 7 meetings have produced 14 goals, 2.00 per game. The biggest win is Turkmenistan’s 3–1 in World Cup qualifying in 2019.

Who has won more, North Korea or Turkmenistan?

All matches7 matches

2 North Korea4 drawsTurkmenistan 1

Competitive7 matches

2 North Korea4 drawsTurkmenistan 1

Key numbers

Goals
North Korea 7, Turkmenistan 72.00 per game
First meeting
North Korea 1–1 TurkmenistanAsian Games, 9 Dec 1998
Most recent
Turkmenistan 3–1 North KoreaWorld Cup qualifying, 14 Nov 2019
North Korea’s biggest win
Turkmenistan 1–2 North KoreaAFC Challenge Cup, 19 Mar 2012
Turkmenistan’s biggest win
Turkmenistan 3–1 North KoreaWorld Cup qualifying, 14 Nov 2019
Most goals in a meeting
Turkmenistan 3–1 North KoreaWorld Cup qualifying, 14 Nov 2019
TFN Elo rating now
North Korea 1481 (109th), Turkmenistan 1351 (150th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

  1. Turkmenistan3North Korea1

    World Cup qualifying

    Ashgabat, Turkmenistan

  2. Turkmenistan1North Korea2

    AFC Challenge Cup

    Kathmandu, Nepal (neutral)

  3. Turkmenistan1North Korea1

    AFC Challenge Cup

    Colombo, Sri Lanka (neutral)

  4. North Korea1Turkmenistan1

    AFC Challenge Cup

    Colombo, Sri Lanka (neutral)

  5. North Korea1Turkmenistan0

    World Cup qualifying

    Pyongyang, North Korea

Who has had the upper hand over time?

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

Above the line: North Korea have won more Below: Turkmenistan have won more
9 December 1998: North Korea 1–1 Turkmenistan (Asian Games). Level2 June 2008: Turkmenistan 0–0 North Korea (World Cup qualifying). Level7 June 2008: North Korea 1–0 Turkmenistan (World Cup qualifying). North Korea +117 February 2010: North Korea 1–1 Turkmenistan (AFC Challenge Cup). North Korea +125 February 2010: Turkmenistan 1–1 North Korea (AFC Challenge Cup). North Korea +119 March 2012: Turkmenistan 1–2 North Korea (AFC Challenge Cup). North Korea +214 November 2019: Turkmenistan 3–1 North Korea (World Cup qualifying). North Korea +1Level
North Korea lead by 1 win after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 2, held by North Korea from 19 March 2012.

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 KoreaDrawsTurkmenistan

In Turkmenistan's home games

2 matches

011

North KoreaDrawsTurkmenistan

At neutral venues

4 matches

130

North KoreaDrawsTurkmenistan

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPlayedNorth KoreaDrawsTurkmenistanGoals
AFC Challenge Cup31204–3
World Cup qualifying31112–3
Asian Games10101–1

Meetings by decade

North Korea wins Draws Turkmenistan wins
Meetings by decade
DecadeResultsPlayedGoals
1990s12
2000s21
2010s411

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run ofNorth KoreaTurkmenistan
Wins in a row1201212019
Unbeaten meetings61998 to 201222010

The longest run of draws is 2, from 17 February 2010 to 25 February 2010.

Questions answered

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

7 times, starting on 9 December 1998. 7 of those meetings were competitive and 0 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between North Korea and Turkmenistan?

North Korea, with 2 wins to 1. 4 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in North Korea vs Turkmenistan?

Turkmenistan’s 3–1 win in World Cup qualifying on 14 November 2019 in Ashgabat.

When did North Korea and Turkmenistan last play?

On 14 November 2019 in Ashgabat, when Turkmenistan won 3–1 in World Cup qualifying.

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Every North Korea vs Turkmenistan result

Every North Korea vs Turkmenistan result
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionVenue
Turkmenistan3–1North KoreaWorld Cup qualifyingAshgabat, Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan1–2North KoreaAFC Challenge CupKathmandu, Nepal (neutral)
Turkmenistan1–1North KoreaAFC Challenge CupColombo, Sri Lanka (neutral)
North Korea1–1TurkmenistanAFC Challenge CupColombo, Sri Lanka (neutral)
North Korea1–0TurkmenistanWorld Cup qualifyingPyongyang, North Korea
Turkmenistan0–0North KoreaWorld Cup qualifyingAshgabat, Turkmenistan
North Korea1–1TurkmenistanAsian GamesBangkok, Thailand (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

Turkmenistan

  1. Wv TaiwanAFC Asian Cup qualifying3–1Tue 18 Nov 2025
  2. Wv Sri LankaAFC Asian Cup qualifying2–1Tue 14 Oct 2025
  3. Lat Sri LankaAFC Asian Cup qualifying0–1Thu 9 Oct 2025
  4. Wv ThailandAFC Asian Cup qualifying3–1Tue 10 Jun 2025
  5. Wat TaiwanAFC Asian Cup qualifying2–1Tue 25 Mar 2025

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