Asian Qualifiers - Group B: DPR Korea 1-0 Syria

Vientiane: Jong Il Gwan’s last-gasp winner earned DPR Korea a vital 1-0 win over Syria in Group B of the Preliminary Joint Qualification – Round 2 for the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™ on Thursday.

Jong struck in the two minutes into added time to leave DPR Korea trailing their defeated opponents by just a point heading into Matchday Six with Japan having already assured themselves of a first place finish.

Both teams struggled to find their footing in the opening period with DPR Korea, who needed a win to keep their hopes alive, wasting a series of efforts.

DPR Korea, however, broke the deadlock in the second minute of added time with Jong finding the net to seal the dramatic victory.

Syria face a tough task against table toppers Japan on Tuesday with DPR Korea taking on Myanmar.

Group B: DPR Korea 1-0 Syria

Round 2 - MD5: Results & Reports

Group B: Myanmar 0-5 Japan

Group C: China PR 1-1 Thailand

Group D: Chinese Taipei 0-3 Oman

Group E: Hong Kong, China 2-4 IR Iran