Korea DPR
Asia (AFC) · No major trophy yet
Still waiting for a first title
Asia (AFC) · No major trophy yet
Korea DPR are one of 160 national teams who have never won a FIFA World Cup or their confederation's continental championship — the same two-tier standard tracked for every team on this site. Best result: World Cup quarterfinalists in 1966, one of the tournament's great shocks — they beat Italy and led Portugal 3-0 before losing 5-3.
To join the 51 nations already tracked here, Korea DPR would need to win either the FIFA World Cup or the AFC Asian Cup — the top continental honor in the Asia (AFC) region. Both remain fully open: there's no ranking or seeding that rules a team out permanently, only qualification and results on the pitch.
No. Korea DPR has never won a FIFA World Cup or the AFC Asian Cup. Best result: World Cup quarterfinalists in 1966, one of the tournament's great shocks — they beat Italy and led Portugal 3-0 before losing 5-3.
Best result: World Cup quarterfinalists in 1966, one of the tournament's great shocks — they beat Italy and led Portugal 3-0 before losing 5-3.
The FIFA World Cup and the AFC Asian Cup are the two competitions tracked on this site — both remain open to Korea DPR.
