Iraq beat North Korea 2-0 at the Zabeel Stadium in Dubai on Friday with goals from Mustafa Nadhim and Amjad Kelaf. The North Koreans were unable to call on their foreign based players and senior side and fielded their U-22 side. The Iraq FA had paid $75,000 to set-up the friendly game.

IRAQ 2-0 NORTH KOREA
Mustafa Nadhim 9, Mohanad Abdul-Rahim 67

IRAQ: 1 Jalal Hassan; 23 Mahdi Karim, 6 Dhargham Ismail (2 Ali Husni 83′), 7 Ali Bahjat, 20 Ali Rahema; 9 Mustafa Nadhim, 8 Karrar Jassim (11 Saif Salman 57′), 14 Ahmed Abbas (13 Mahdi Kamil 63′); 21 Amjad Kelaf (5 Hamadi Ahmed 74′), 3 Mohanad Abdul-Rahim (4 Marwan Hussein 78′), 10 Younis Mahmoud [c] (19 Alaa Abdul-Zahra 70′).
COACH: Hakim Shaker
NORTH KOREA: 21 An Tae-Song; 2 Jong Kwang-Sok (23 Hyon Jong-Hyok 41′), 3 Ryu Kwang-Ho, 5 Jang Kuk-Chol, 16 Pak Myong-Song; 4 Sim Hyon-Jin, 11 Jong Il-Gwan [c], 14 Yun Il-Gwang (8 Ri Hyon-Song 46′), 20 So Kyong-Jin; 15 Jo Kwang, 10 Kim Ju-Song.
COACH:  Yun Jong-Su
REFEREE: Mohammed Abdul-Karim Al-Zarouni (UAE)
LINESMEN: Jassim Abdullah Yousef (UAE) & Sabet Obaid Surour Sabet Al-Ali (UAE)
FOURTH OFFICIAL: Hamad Ahmed Abdullah Al-Shaikh Hashmi (UAE)
CAUTIONS: Ryu Kwang-Ho 62′, Saif Salman 77′, An Tae Song 87′.