North Korea cancels World Cup qualifier against Japan
Japan v North Korea World Cup qualifier resumes rivalry that extends beyond football
September 2023
Lee Kang-in targets a prize greater than glory in the Asian Games
Military exemption is as big a prize as the gold medal up for grabs for Paris Saint-Germain’s South Korean star
November 2022
Where does Saudi Arabia’s win over Argentina rank in World Cup shocks?
USA stunned England in 1950 while Senegal provided the first big upset of the 21st century tournaments by beating France
March 2022
Lessons from Asia’s outcasts: how isolation could hit Russian football
Russia has in the past been courted by Asia, but now it is set to get more than a taste of what Iran, North Korea and Myanmar have been dealing with
October 2019
'It was like war': North Korea v South Korea ends in goalless draw – video report
It was the first time the sides had faced each other in the North for 30 years
No fans, no media and no goals as Koreas play out World Cup qualifier in empty stadium
No fans, no media and no goals as Koreas play out World Cup qualifying stalemate
Son leads South Korea across great divide to face ‘Ronaldo of the North’
World Cup qualifier is first competitive men’s game between North and South in Pyongyang and pits Tottenham’s Son against Han Kwang-song
November 2015
These Football Times
Cuba's route to football glory: a six-month training camp in North Korea
Playing a series of warm-up matches in North Korea and Vietnam might not have been the simplest route to success, but it worked a treat for Cuba’s manager
October 2015
Sport – the idiot bystander at a global crisis
Barney Ronay
North Korea played football against Yemen this week, despite both nations being on the edge of conflicts. Sport often has a ring-side seat when war is looming
April 2015
Kim Jong-un enjoys watching football – video
North Korea's state media broadcasts footage of Kim Jong-un enjoying himself at a football match in Pyongyang
January 2015
Sportblog
Asian Cup daily: Uzbekistan win prompts talk of national holiday
Uzbekistan beat Saudi Arabia to reach Asian Cup quarter-finals
Sportblog
North Korea bow out of Asian Cup amid hope that bridges can be built in future
China stun Uzbekistan to secure progress from Asian Cup Group B
Sportblog
Asian Cup daily: tinkering leads to goals and heightened expectations
Penalty save helps China shock Saudi Arabia at Asian Cup
2015 Asian Cup: your photos and experiences
Sportblog
Changing attitudes point towards a brighter future for North Korea
