World Cup 2018 Qualifiers : North Korea beats Bahrain 1-0

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FIFA World Cup 2018

RIFFA, Sep. 3, 2015 (AMP) — Russia 2018 (Asian Qualifiers) : North Korea defeated Bahrain by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 2018 FIFA World Cup on Thursday night at the Bahrain National Stadium in Riffa.

All the action happened in the first half, with Jong Il-gwan goal in the 42nd minute.

The result put the Koreans top of Group H with 9 points. Bahrain is fourth with no points. In their next game, North Korea will meet second-placed the Philippines at the Bahrain National Stadium on October 8, while Bahrain will face Yemen.

Fixtures and Results : Second Round Group H

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Overview

Bahrain at the World Cup

  • Never qualified
  • 10 participations in the qualifications (first in 1978)

North Korea at the World Cup

  • 2 appearances (first in 1966)
  • 10 participations in the qualifications (first in 1966)
2018 World Cup Poster
Bahrain
0:1
North Korea
0:1 (0:1)
  • 3 September 2015
  • 18:40
  • Riffa

Second Round Group H

TeamPts
North Korea9
Philippines6
Uzbekistan0
Bahrain0
Yemen0

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