North Korea

North Korea holds a World Football Elo rating of 1375, ranking #110 of 244 national teams — a developing national side. North Korea is not among the 48 teams at the 2026 World Cup. The tables below estimate North Korea's win, draw, and loss probabilities using the same Elo model as the main calculator.

North Korea vs the world's best

Estimated result at a neutral venue against the current top-rated teams.

Opponent	Elo	Win	Draw	Loss
Spain	2129	0.0%	2.6%	97.4%
Argentina	2115	0.0%	2.8%	97.2%
France	2063	0.0%	3.7%	96.3%
England	2024	0.0%	4.7%	95.3%
Portugal	1989	0.0%	5.7%	94.3%
Colombia	1982	0.0%	5.9%	94.1%
Brazil	1978	0.0%	6.0%	94.0%
Netherlands	1944	0.0%	7.3%	92.7%
Germany	1939	0.0%	7.5%	92.5%
Norway	1914	0.0%	8.6%	91.4%
Croatia	1912	0.0%	8.7%	91.3%
Japan	1910	0.0%	8.8%	91.2%

North Korea vs similar-ranked teams

Closely-matched opponents near North Korea in the rankings.

Opponent	Elo	Win	Draw	Loss
Niger	1382	34.5%	29.0%	36.5%
Madagascar	1380	34.8%	29.0%	36.2%
Equatorial Guinea	1380	34.8%	29.0%	36.2%
Togo	1379	34.9%	29.0%	36.1%
Thailand	1376	35.4%	29.0%	35.6%
Comoros	1374	35.6%	29.0%	35.4%
Armenia	1373	35.8%	29.0%	35.2%
Zimbabwe	1372	35.9%	29.0%	35.1%
Indonesia	1372	35.9%	29.0%	35.1%
Zambia	1371	36.1%	29.0%	34.9%