East Asian Cup 2017 Qualifiers : North Korea beats Guam 2-0
KOWLOON, Nov. 9, 2016 (AMP) — Japan 2017 (Qualifiers) : North Korea defeated Guam by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2017 EAFF East Asian Cup (Second Round) on Wednesday afternoon at the Mong Kok Stadium in Kowloon.
Both teams held off against each other during the first 45 minutes of the game. 0-0 at half time. Everything was decided in the second period with goals by So Hyon-uk ('66) and Pak Kwang-ryong ('87).
The result put the Koreans top of the group with 6 points. Guam is bottom with no points. In their last game, North Korea will meet second-placed Hong Kong at the Mong Kok Stadium on November 12, while Guam will face Taiwan.
Fixtures and Results : Second Round
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Overview
Guam at the East Asian Cup
- 1 appearances (2005)
- 7 participations in the qualifications (first in 2003)
North Korea at the East Asian Cup
- 3 appearances (first in 2005)
- 6 participations in the qualifications (first in 2005)
- Statistics: Third Place (2005, 2015) Fourth Place (2008)
- 9 November 2016
- 17:00
- Kowloon
Second Round
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| North Korea | 6 |
 Hong Kong | 3 |
 Taiwan | 0 |
| Guam | 0 |
Matches
East Asian Cup History
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