In a rare World Cup qualifier played in a third country, North Korea beat Syria to keep its hopes of advancing to the third round alive.
North Korea defeated Syria 1-0 in the fifth match of Group B of the second Asian qualifying round for the FIFA Confederations Cup North America 2026 at the Xinxin National Stadium in Vientiane, Laos on Saturday (June 6).
With the victory, North Korea closed the gap on second-place Syria (7 points) to one point.
As the second-place finisher qualifies for the third round, North Korea, which currently sits in third place (6 points), 안전놀이터 will depend on the outcome of the sixth match to determine whether or not it qualifies for the third round.
The North Koreans, who lost their first match against Syria 1-0 in November last year, kept their hopes of qualifying for the third round alive with the win.
Atop Group B is Japan (15 points).
The Japanese also won their fifth game against Myanmar, 5-0, earlier in the day.
The match was originally scheduled to be played at the Kim Il Sung Stadium in Pyongyang, but was moved to Laos at the request of North Korea.
The fourth match against Japan in March was also scheduled to be played in Pyongyang, but North Korea unilaterally canceled the game five days before the match, resulting in a 0-3 forfeit.
North Korea, which is looking to advance to the third qualifying round, will face Myanmar in the sixth match of the tournament on Nov. 11, 슬롯 보증 사이트 also at the New National Stadium in Laos.
North Korea defeated Myanmar 6-1 in the second leg of the second qualifying round in November last year.