United Arab Emirates vs North Korea - AFC World Cup Qualification 2026 - Stats & Highlights

United Arab Emirates

Yahya Al Ghassani 66'

North Korea

Jong Il-Gwan 86'

AFC World Cup Qualification 2026

Match Finished

3rd Round - 3

October 10, 2024 4:00pm

Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain

Highest rating

8.0

Khalid Eisa

7.3

Kwang-Song Han

Lineup

4-3-3

4-4-2

Eisa

8.0

Played:
94Min

Saves:
5 of 6

Accurate passes:
18/27

Won duels:
1/1

Ebraheim

6.5

Played:
94Min

Tackles:
3

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
29/40

Won duels:
6/13

Kouadio

6.3

Played:
94Min

Tackles:
1

Interceptions:
2

Accurate passes:
43/48

Won duels:
2/10

Idrees

6.9

Played:
64Min

Tackles:
1

Blocked:
1

Accurate passes:
25/37

Won duels:
3/4

Dribbles:
2/2

Zaabi

6.9

Played:
64Min

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
24/30

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
4/7

Dribbles:
0/1

Salmin

7.0

Played:
55Min

Tackles:
1

Blocked:
1

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
29/35

Won duels:
4/6

Hamad

7.3

Played:
94Min

Tackles:
2

Interceptions:
3

Accurate passes:
23/30

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
8/10

Dribbles:
1/1

Suhail

7.3

Played:
94Min

Tackles:
2

Interceptions:
2

Accurate passes:
17/24

Won duels:
6/8

Dribbles:
1/1

Canedo

6.7

Played:
94Min

Tackles:
2

Accurate passes:
13/16

Won duels:
5/16

Dribbles:
1/1

Bruno

7.3

Played:
76Min

Tackles:
3

Accurate passes:
12/19

Key passes:
3

Won duels:
6/12

Dribbles:
0/1

Jo-Guk

6.7

Played:
45Min

Accurate passes:
7/10

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
4/10

Dribbles:
0/1

Han

7.3

Played:
76Min

Tackles:
2

Accurate passes:
8/12

Key passes:
3

Won duels:
5/7

Dribbles:
1/1

Il-Song

6.6

Played:
94Min

Accurate passes:
6/10

Won duels:
4/11

Dribbles:
1/3

Kim

6.5

Played:
94Min

Tackles:
2

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
22/29

Won duels:
4/13

Dribbles:
0/1

Kuk-Chol

7.2

Played:
94Min

Tackles:
1

Blocked:
1

Accurate passes:
37/44

Key passes:
2

Won duels:
4/10

Dribbles:
0/1

Paek

6.3

Played:
94Min

Interceptions:
2

Accurate passes:
11/15

Won duels:
1/7

Dribbles:
0/2

Kim

6.2

Played:
94Min

Tackles:
1

Accurate passes:
16/24

Won duels:
3/9

Dribbles:
0/1

Yu-Song

6.3

Played:
94Min

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
31/41

Won duels:
1/4

Kum-Song

7.0

Played:
94Min

Tackles:
2

Accurate passes:
23/31

Won duels:
9/12

Dribbles:
1/1

Choe

6.9

Played:
94Min

Accurate passes:
12/26

Key passes:
2

Won duels:
4/8

Dribbles:
1/2

Kang

6.5

Played:
94Min

Accurate passes:
15/22

Won duels:
1/1

Dribbles:
1/1

Substitutes

Faiz

6.9

Played:
39Min

Tackles:
2

Accurate passes:
15/20

Won duels:
3/3

Ghassani

7.2

Played:
30Min

Tackles:
1

Accurate passes:
12/13

Won duels:
2/4

Dribbles:
0/1

Tawhid

Khaseif

Attas

Sultan

Meloni

6.3

Played:
18Min

Accurate passes:
18/18

Won duels:
1/2

Saleh

Hunt

Lima

Badr

Kuk-Jin

7.2

Played:
49Min

Tackles:
1

Accurate passes:
8/10

Key passes:
2

Won duels:
6/10

Dribbles:
1/1

Sin

Un-Chol

Kye

Sung-Hye

Ju-Song

Il-Gwan

7.2

Played:
18Min

Accurate passes:
4/4

Stats

Ball Possession

United Arab Emirates: 60%

North Korea: 40%

Total Shots

United Arab Emirates: 7

North Korea: 15

Shots on Goal

United Arab Emirates: 1

North Korea: 6

Corner Kicks

United Arab Emirates: 5

North Korea: 5

Offsides

United Arab Emirates: 0

North Korea: 0

Fouls

United Arab Emirates: 12

North Korea: 16

Yellow Cards

United Arab Emirates: 2

North Korea: 1

Red Cards

United Arab Emirates: 0

North Korea: 0

Total Passes

United Arab Emirates: 416

North Korea: 278

Goals Prevented

United Arab Emirates: 0

North Korea: 0

Passes Accuracy

United Arab Emirates: 328 (79%)

North Korea: 200 (72%)

Events

22''

Card

Pom Hyok Kim

46''

Ri Jo-Guk

55''

I. Faiz

Ali Salmin

64''

Ali Saleh

Abdulla Idrees

64''

Yahya Al Ghassani

Tahnoon Al Zaabi

66''

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Goal

Yahya Al Ghassani

74''

Missed

Goal

Kwang-Song Han

Assist:

Kwang-Song Han

76''

Marcus Meloni

Bruno

76''

Jong Il-Gwan

Kwang-Song Han

84''

Card

Kouame Kouadio

85''

Card

Marcus Meloni

86''

⚽

Goal

Jong Il-Gwan

Assist:

Ok-Chol Choe

95''

Jong Il-Gwan

Match Summary

On October 10, 2024 during the 2026 AFC World Cup Qualification match, United Arab Emirates faced off against North Korea at Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain. The game ended in a draw. With United Arab Emirates possessing 60% of the ball compared to North Korea's 40%, and shots on goal at 1 to 6. United Arab Emirates had 79% successful passes (of 416 passes) over North Korea which had 72% successful passes (of 278 passes). The outstanding efforts by Khalid Eisa and Kwang-Song Han played a key role