DPR Korea have qualified for next year's World Cup thanks to a 0-0 draw with Saudi Arabia in Riyadh.

With just a point required to grab second spot on the Group Two table, Korea managed to hold out a determined Saudi outfit and join Korea Republic, Australia and Japan as the four nations representing Asia in South Africa.

Coach Kim Jong-hun praised his players after the match for battling fiercely for a spot in the World Cup finals.

"We battled to qualify for the World Cup finals and I would like to thank my players for the great performance that they showed during the whole match," said Kim.

"It was so hot in Saudi Arabia and as you know the journey from Korea was long but our belief in the ability of the players snatched the ticket to South Africa.

"We focused on the defending as we had come under a lot of pressure from the Saudis and I think our preparation for the game was one factor that earned the victory tonight."