North Korea go into the World Cup as one of the biggest outsiders in the World Cup odds and they will do very well to qualify from the group.
The best bets on North Korea at the most recent World Cup were:
| Year | Stage of Exit |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Eliminated at Group Stage |
| 2006 | Did Not Qualify |
| 2002 | Did Not Qualify |
| 1998 | Did Not Qualify |
| 1994 | Did Not Qualify |
| 1990 | Did Not Qualify |
North Korea take part in the Asian qualification process, where there are four or five places at the World Cup 2014 up for grabs, depending on how the result of the World Cup playoff goes.
| Date | Team | Scores | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
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The North Korea World Cup squad that reached the most recent World Cup was:
| Goalkeepers | Kim Myong Gil (Amrokgang), Kim Myong Won (Amrokgang), Ri Myong Guk (Pyongyang City) |
| Defenders | Cha Jong Hyok (Amrokgang), Ri Jun Il (Sobaeksu), Ri Kwang Chon (April 25), Nam Song Chol (April 25), Pak Nam Chol (Amrokgang), Ri Kwang Hyok (Kyonggongop), Pak Chol Jin (Amrokgang) |
| Midfielders | Ji Yun Nam (April 25), Mun In Guk (April 25), Pak Sung Hyok (Sobaeksu), Ri Chol Myong (Pyongyang City), Pak Nam Chol (April 25), An Yong Hak (Omiya Ardija), Kim Kyong Il (Rimyongsu), Kim Yong Jun (Pyongyang City) |
| Forwards | Hong Yong Jo (FC Rostov), An Chol Hyok (Rimyongsu), Jong Tae Se (Kawasaki Frontale), Choe Kum Chol (April 25), Kim Kum Il (April 25) |