Doha: Qatar kept their FIFA World Cup hopes alive with a 5-1 win over DPR Korea in Group A of the AFC Asian Qualifiers™ – Road to 26 at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium on Thursday.

Akram Afif played a captain's rome as the victory took Qatar level on 10 points with the United Arab Emirates, nine behind leaders Islamic Republic of Iran and six adrift of Uzbekistan, with only the top two teams to qualify automatically for next year’s global showpiece.

Defeat for DPR Korea left them rooted at the bottom with two points. .....

FT | 🇶🇦 Qatar 5️⃣-1️⃣ DPR Korea 🇰🇵

The hosts take all 3 points in what has been an absolutely dominant display!#AsianQualifiers | #QATvPRK pic.twitter.com/G8G8sD2gdL

— #AsianQualifiers (@afcasiancup) March 20, 2025

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