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United Arab Emirates Edges North Korea in Thrilling Match
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – The United Arab Emirates defeated North Korea 2-1 in a thrilling match at the Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium in Riyadh on March 25, 2025. The game, part of the 2026 World Cup Asian Qualifiers (3rd Round – Group 8), was officiated by Khled Hoish of Saudi Arabia. The UAE dominated possession and shots on goal.
F. Lima put the UAE ahead in the 5th minute, but Kim Yu-Song equalized in the 43rd minute. The tension remained high until the 90th minute when S. Adil scored the winning goal for the UAE.
North Korea, despite possessing the ball only 31% of the time, put up a strong defensive performance and created some chances. However, the UAE’s efficiency, with 20 shots (7 on target), proved decisive. The match saw several yellow cards, with North Korea receiving three and the UAE two.
Substitutions north korea: at minute 41 Kim Kuk-Jin came in and R. Kum-Chol went out., at minute 46 Choe Kuk came in and Jong Hwi-Nam went out., at minute 46 Jang Kuk-Chol came in and Paek Chung-Song went out., at minute 74 Jong Kum-Song came in and Pak Kwang-Hun went out., at minute 89 Kye Tam came in and Kim Kuk-Jin went out.
Substitutions united arab emirates: at minute 46 S. Adil came in and J. Santos went out., at minute 66 Y. Al Ghassani came in and Luan Pereira went out., at minute 73 Caio Canedo came in and Caio Lucas went out., at minute 73 Bruno came in and F. Lima went out., at minute 90 M. Hunt came in and S. Adil went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
North Korea
United Arab Emirates
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