North Korea national under-20 football team
| Association | DPR Korea Football Association | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
| Head coach | Jon Chol | ||
| FIFA code | PRK | ||
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The North Korea national under-20 football team is the youth association football team representing North Korea in youth competitions and it is controlled by DPR Korea Football Association.
Participation in Tournaments
FIFA U-20 World Cup
| Year | Result | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | did not participate | ||||||
| 1979 | did not qualify | ||||||
| 1981 | did not participate | ||||||
| 1983 | Banned | ||||||
| 1985 | did not participate | ||||||
| 1987 | did not qualify | ||||||
| 1989 | |||||||
| 1991 | Participated as Korea unified team. | ||||||
| Quarterfinals | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | |
| 1993 | did not participate | ||||||
| 1995 | |||||||
| 1997 | |||||||
| 1999 | did not qualify | ||||||
| 2001 | did not participate | ||||||
| 2003 | Withdrew | ||||||
| 2005 | |||||||
| 2007 | Round 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2009 | did not qualify | ||||||
| 2011 | Round 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 2013 | did not qualify | ||||||
| 2015 | Round 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 |
| 2017 | did not qualify | ||||||
| 2019 | |||||||
| 2023 | did not participate | ||||||
| 2025 | did not qualify | ||||||
| Total | 3/24 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 21 |
| Incl. 1991 | 4/24 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 28 |
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Semi-finals | 3rd | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 |
| 1976 | Champions | 1st | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
| 1978 | Semi-finals | 3rd | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 2 |
| 1986 | Semi-finals | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| 1988 | Group stage | 6th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 1990 | Runner-up | 2nd | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 |
| 2006 | Champions | 1st | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 |
| 2008 | Quarter-finals | 8th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| 2010 | Champions | 1st | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 3 |
| 2012 | Group stage | 9th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| 2014 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 |
| 2016 | Group stage | 16th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| 2018 | Group stage | 12th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 2025 | Group stage | 12th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Total | 2 titles | 14/42 | 68 | 31 | 16 | 21 | 101 | 66 |
Current squad
The following players were called up to the squad for the 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Hong Kil-ryong | 1 July 2005 | Hwaebul | ||
| 18 | GK | Kim Thae-jong | 8 March 2006 | Amnokgang | ||
| 23 | GK | Kim Tae bom | 25 April 2005 | April 25 | ||
| 2 | DF | Kim Jin-won | 1 November 2006 | Pyongyang | ||
| 3 | DF | Han Jae-yong | 15 January 2006 | Amnokgang | ||
| 4 | DF | Sung Hak-myong | 1 February 2007 | Hwaebul | ||
| 5 | DF | Jong Un-hyok | 6 January 2007 | Wolmido | ||
| 16 | DF | Kim Thae-ryong | 4 January 2005 | Sobaeksu | ||
| 22 | DF | Ri Song-hung | 22 February 2005 | Rimyongsu | ||
| 6 | MF | Choe Kuk-gon | 22 January 2005 | Kigwancha | ||
| 8 | MF | Kim Jin-song | 10 March 2006 | Ryomyong | ||
| 9 | MF | Jong Su-hun | 26 November 2005 | Rimyongsu | ||
| 12 | MF | Kim Hyon-jun | 4 January 2007 | Kigwancha | ||
| 13 | MF | Jang Myong-il | 2 April 2005 | Sobaeksu | ||
| 15 | MF | Kim Ryong | 28 March 2007 | Ryomyong | ||
| 17 | MF | Kim Se-jin | 15 January 2006 | Sobaeksu | ||
| 19 | MF | Yun Su-ung | 19 September 2005 | April 25 | ||
| 20 | MF | Pak Il-gwang | 3 February 2005 | April 25 | ||
| 21 | MF | Hong Paek-hyon | 8 April 2005 | Kigwancha | ||
| 7 | FW | Ri Jong-dok | 9 February 2005 | Wolmido | ||
| 10 | FW | Choe Kuk | 21 March 2005 | Wolmido | ||
| 11 | FW | Ra Mu-ryong | 20 September 2006 | April 25 | ||
| 14 | FW | Ho Myong-ryong | 6 January 2007 | Kigwancha | ||
See also
- North Korea national football team
- North Korea national under-23 football team
- North Korea women's national football team
Head-to-head record
The following table shows North Korea's head-to-head record in the FIFA U-20 World Cup and AFC U-20 Asian Cup.
| Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0.00 |
| Brazil | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0.00 |
| Czech Republic | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +0 | 0.00 |
| England | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0.00 |
| Hungary | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0.00 |
| Mexico | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0.00 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0.00 |
| Panama | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0.00 |
| Total | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 21 | −18 | 0.00 |
| Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | +0 | 50.00 |
| Bahrain | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 50.00 |
| China | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 75.00 |
| India | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 66.67 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 100.00 |
| Iran | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 50.00 |
| Iraq | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 50.00 |
| Japan | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 14.29 |
| Jordan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | +0 | 33.33 |
| Kuwait | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +0 | 0.00 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 100.00 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Oman | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 0.00 |
| Qatar | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 20.00 |
| Saudi Arabia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 0.00 |
| South Korea | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 60.00 |
| South Yemen | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Sri Lanka | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 100.00 |
| Syria | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 50.00 |
| Tajikistan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 50.00 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 33.33 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0.00 |
| Uzbekistan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 33.33 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 50.00 |
| Total | 68 | 31 | 16 | 21 | 101 | 66 | +35 | 45.59 |