A very close contest: Comparing the last 5 matches between Thailand U23 and North Korea U23 before the Four Nations Football Championship in China held in Xi'an.
On 31 March 2026, we compare the recent form of Thailand U23 and North Korea U23 ahead of their third match at the CFA Team China International Youth Tournament in Xi'an, People's Republic of China.
In their first two matches of this tournament, Thailand U23 drew 2-2 with China U23, then narrowly defeated Vietnam U23 1-0, leading the table with 4 points and a chance to win the championship.
Meanwhile, North Korea U23 drew 1-1 with both Vietnam and China, earning 2 points equal to the host China. For Thailand U23 to claim the title, they must win the match, or if they draw, hope China does not beat Vietnam.
Thailand U23's last 5 matches include 2 games in this tournament and 3 matches from the 2026 U23 Asian Cup, where they were eliminated in the group stage.
North Korea U23 returned to this tournament after no international matches since the 2022 Asian Games in China in October 2023, where they reached the quarterfinals before losing to Japan.
8 January 2026 (2026 U23 Asian Cup Group Stage) Thailand 1-2 Australia
11 January 2026 (2026 U23 Asian Cup Group Stage) Thailand 1-1 Iraq
14 January 2026 (2026 U23 Asian Cup Group Stage) Thailand 0-0 China
25 March 2026 (Four Nations in China) Thailand 2-2 China
28 March 2026 (Four Nations in China) Thailand 1-0 Vietnam
24 September 2023 (2022 Asian Cup Group Stage) North Korea 1-0 Indonesia
27 September 2023 (2022 Asian Cup Round of 16) North Korea 2-0 Bahrain
1 October 2023 (2022 Asian Cup Quarterfinal) North Korea 1-2 Japan
25 March 2026 (Four Nations in China) North Korea 1-1 Vietnam
28 March 2026 (Four Nations in China) North Korea 1-1 China
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Tuesday, 31 March 2026
North Korea vs Thailand
14:00 Thai time
Fengdong Football Park East Stadium
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