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North Korea reached the quarter-finals of the 1966 FIFA World Cup, defeating Italy 1-0 in the group stage with a goal from Pak Doo-ik. They became the first Asian men's team to advance beyond the World Cup group stage. In the quarter-finals, they led Portugal 3-0 before losing 5-3.
Pak Seung-zin scored North Korea's first goal at a FIFA World Cup, netting in the 1-1 draw against Chile at the 1966 tournament. He remains North Korea's all-time top scorer at the World Cup with two goals in four games.
North Korea qualified for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, their second appearance after 1966 and their first in 44 years. They finished second behind South Korea in qualifying. At the tournament, they lost 2-1 to Brazil, 7-0 to Portugal, and 3-0 to Ivory Coast.
Radio Free Asia reported, citing anonymous sources, that coach Kim Jong-hun was punished after the 2010 World Cup by being sent to forced labor camps. Some players were also said to have faced harsh ideological criticism following the team's poor performance.
North Korea withdrew from the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers due to concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic. FIFA and the AFC declared all of North Korea's qualifying results void, which also excluded them from the 2023 AFC Asian Cup. It was their first absence from the Asian Cup since 2007.
North Korea's home stadium is the Rungrado the 1st of May Stadium on Rungra Island in Pyongyang, the second largest stadium in the world with a capacity of 114,000. However, since 2019 North Korea has hosted their home matches at neutral venues outside the country.