North Korea vs Uzbekistan Prediction & Betting Tips (19 November)

North Korea is in the shadow of South Korea in terms of football. Never qualified for a World Cup except in 2010 in South Africa, this selection did not even play at the last Asian Cup in February. With the friendlies in August, the North Koreans' program is full of defeats or draws. In this 3rd qualifying round, they did not win a match for three defeats and two draws and apart from the fourth place which would be synonymous with the play-off, they should not have higher objectives. There were defeats against Uzbekistan in the first leg 1-0, against Kyrgyzstan 1-0, and last week against Iran 2-3. In this part, the Iranians, ahead at the break with a very sweet and salty score 0-3 with 3 assists from Taremi, finished with ten men in the 51st minute of play, thus conceding 2 goals. Unlike his opponent of the day, Uzbekistan played the Asian Cup at the start of the calendar year and the results are rather positive with an exit in the 1/4 final against the future winner, Qatar, at the end of the fateful penalty shootout.

aim. Nothing to be ashamed of for the Uzbeks who had not lost in all competitions since this meeting, for a record of eight matches: 6 wins, 2 draws. In this final stretch for the World Cup, the visitors suffered their first defeat against… Qatar last week 3-2. Before that, they won three of their first four matches against North Korea 1-0, Kyrgyzstan 2-3, and the United Arab Emirates in October 1-0. With 10 points in five days, Uzbekistan is on track to seek a first qualification for the final stages of a world championship.

Who says soporific results, says low quality workforce. Indeed, there is no well-known name in this selection. We are still obliged to mention the young Yu-song Kim (21 years old), scorer against Iran in the 2nd period and who maintained the hope of a comeback, but in vain. Captain Kul-chol (5 goals in 71 caps) is well operational in the same way as the midfielders who can be cited as "executive": Un-chol (32 caps), and Kul-chol (23 caps). With his 31 pawns in the homeland jersey, Jong II-gwan (84 caps) appears well in the coach's list. Present in October, Kuk-bom (19 caps) and Kwang-ryong (14 goals in 43 caps) were not called up. No more than the suspended II-song (2 pawns in 9 capes).

Probably one of the most publicized players of this selection, Eldor Shomurodov (AS Roma, 1 goal, 1 assist in 6 appearances in SA) came out on injury last week during the previous day and is not sure to progress this evening. This is very bad news for this selection knowing that the latter is the starter at the front of the attack. The Lensois Khusanov (17 caps) is present and ready to fight like the offensive Fayullaev, author of a double against Qatar in the defeat of his team (3-2). The unsinkable Shukurov (8 pawns in selection) is well operational like Hamrobekov (59 selections). Still injured, striker Sergeyev (19 goals in 73 caps) was not called up logically enough, nor were defender Khamraliev (2 caps) and Amonov (10 caps), present during the last gatherings (choice).