North Korea national under-20 football team
National association football team
Association | DPR Korea Football Association | ||
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Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
Head coach | Ri 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. The team participated in 2014 AFC U-19 Championship and qualified for the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup after reaching the Finals stage.
Participation in Tournaments
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Year | Result | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
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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 | |||||||
2021 | |||||||
2023 | did not participate | ||||||
2025 | to be determined | ||||||
Total | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 21 | |
Incl. 1991 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 28 |
AFC U-19 Championship
Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
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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 | 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 |
2023 | Did not participate | |||||||
2025 | To be determined | |||||||
Total | 2 titles | 13 years | 65 | 31 | 15 | 19 | 98 | 61 |
Current squad
The following 21 players were called up to the squad for the 2018 AFC U-19 Championship
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | ||
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1 | 1GK | Kim Ju-song | (1999-11-13)13 November 1999 (aged 18) | |||
18 | 1GK | Sin Tae-song | (2000-05-30)30 May 2000 (aged 18) | Pyongyang City | ||
21 | 1GK | Sin Kwang-guk | (2001-06-23)23 June 2001 (aged 17) | |||
2 | 2DF | Jang Un-gwang | (2000-12-28)28 December 2000 (aged 17) | |||
3 | 2DF | Pak Kwang-chon | (1999-01-12)12 January 1999 (aged 19) | |||
4 | 2DF | Ri Hyon-mu | (2000-02-02)2 February 2000 (aged 18) | |||
5 | 2DF | Kim Kyong-sok | (2000-02-19)19 February 2000 (aged 18) | Sonbong | ||
14 | 2DF | Jon Yong-song | (1999-01-07)7 January 1999 (aged 19) | |||
17 | 2DF | Yun Min | (2000-07-03)3 July 2000 (aged 18) | Ryomyong | ||
6 | 3MF | Kang Song-jin | (1999-10-05)5 October 1999 (aged 19) | Amrokkang | ||
8 | 3MF | Kye Tam | (2000-10-06)6 October 2000 (aged 18) | Pyongyang City | ||
10 | 3MF | Kim Pom-hyok | (2000-04-15)15 April 2000 (aged 18) | Pyongyang City | ||
12 | 3MF | Jong In-sok | (2000-03-25)25 March 2000 (aged 18) | |||
13 | 3MF | Sin Kwang-sok | (2000-12-03)3 December 2000 (aged 17) | Ryomyong | ||
15 | 3MF | Kang Kuk-chol | (1999-09-29)29 September 1999 (aged 19) | Rimyongsu | ||
16 | 3MF | Kim Ji-song | (1999-02-19)19 February 1999 (aged 19) | Chobyong | ||
20 | 3MF | Kim Ju-Il | (2001-01-02)2 January 2001 (aged 17) | |||
7 | 4FW | Kim Hwi-hwang | (2000-01-25)25 January 2000 (aged 18) | Pyongyang City | ||
9 | 4FW | Kim Kuk-jin | (2000-10-11)11 October 2000 (aged 18) | |||
11 | 4FW | Ri Kang-guk | (2001-01-10)10 January 2001 (aged 17) | Ryomyong | ||
19 | 4FW | Kim Kwang-chong | (2002-02-19)19 February 2002 (aged 16) |
See also
- North Korea national football team
- North Korea national under-23 football team
- North Korea women's national football team