North Korea national under-20 football team

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.

North Korea Under-20

Association	DPR Korea Football Association
Confederation	AFC (Asia)
Head coach	Jon Chol
FIFA code	PRK
First colours Second colours

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

AFC U-20 Asian Cup

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	1GK	Hong Kil-ryong	(2005-07-01) 1 July 2005 (age 20)	Hwaebul
18	1GK	Kim Thae-jong	(2006-03-08) 8 March 2006 (age 19)	Amnokgang
23	1GK	Kim Tae bom	(2005-04-25) 25 April 2005 (age 20)	April 25
2	2DF	Kim Jin-won	(2006-11-01) 1 November 2006 (age 18)	Pyongyang
3	2DF	Han Jae-yong	(2006-01-15) 15 January 2006 (age 19)	Amnokgang
4	2DF	Sung Hak-myong	(2007-02-01) 1 February 2007 (age 18)	Hwaebul
5	2DF	Jong Un-hyok	(2007-01-06) 6 January 2007 (age 18)	Wolmido
16	2DF	Kim Thae-ryong	(2005-01-04) 4 January 2005 (age 20)	Sobaeksu
22	2DF	Ri Song-hung	(2005-02-22) 22 February 2005 (age 20)	Rimyongsu
6	3MF	Choe Kuk-gon	(2005-01-22) 22 January 2005 (age 20)	Kigwancha
8	3MF	Kim Jin-song	(2006-03-10) 10 March 2006 (age 19)	Ryomyong
9	3MF	Jong Su-hun	(2005-11-26) 26 November 2005 (age 19)	Rimyongsu
12	3MF	Kim Hyon-jun	(2007-01-04) 4 January 2007 (age 18)	Kigwancha
13	3MF	Jang Myong-il	(2005-04-02) 2 April 2005 (age 20)	Sobaeksu
15	3MF	Kim Ryong	(2007-03-28) 28 March 2007 (age 18)	Ryomyong
17	3MF	Kim Se-jin	(2006-01-15) 15 January 2006 (age 19)	Sobaeksu
19	3MF	Yun Su-ung	(2005-09-19) 19 September 2005 (age 19)	April 25
20	3MF	Pak Il-gwang	(2005-02-03) 3 February 2005 (age 20)	April 25
21	3MF	Hong Paek-hyon	(2005-04-08) 8 April 2005 (age 20)	Kigwancha
7	4FW	Ri Jong-dok	(2005-02-09) 9 February 2005 (age 20)	Wolmido
10	4FW	Choe Kuk	(2005-03-21) 21 March 2005 (age 20)	Wolmido
11	4FW	Ra Mu-ryong	(2006-09-20) 20 September 2006 (age 18)	April 25
14	4FW	Ho Myong-ryong	(2007-01-06) 6 January 2007 (age 18)	Kigwancha

See also

• North Korea portal
• Association football portal

• 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.

In FIFA U-20 World Cup

Opponent	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Argentina	2	0	0	2	0	4	−4	000.00
Brazil	1	0	0	1	0	3	−3	000.00
Czech Republic	1	0	1	0	2	2	+0	000.00
England	1	0	1	0	0	0	+0	000.00
Hungary	1	0	0	1	1	5	−4	000.00
Mexico	1	0	0	1	0	3	−3	000.00
Nigeria	1	0	0	1	0	4	−4	000.00
Panama	1	0	1	0	0	0	+0	000.00
Total	9	0	3	6	3	21	−18	000.00

In AFC U-20 Asian Cup

Opponent	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Australia	2	1	0	1	4	4	+0	050.00
Bahrain	2	1	0	1	2	1	+1	050.00
China	4	3	1	0	6	1	+5	075.00
India	3	2	0	1	7	3	+4	066.67
Indonesia	2	2	0	0	7	1	+6	100.00
Iran	2	1	1	0	5	0	+5	050.00
Iraq	8	4	2	2	10	8	+2	050.00
Japan	7	1	3	3	7	11	−4	014.29
Jordan	3	1	1	1	3	3	+0	033.33
Kuwait	2	0	2	0	3	3	+0	000.00
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	000.00
Qatar	5	1	0	4	3	9	−6	020.00
Saudi Arabia	3	0	1	2	2	5	−3	000.00
South Korea	5	3	2	0	4	0	+4	060.00
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	050.00
Tajikistan	2	1	1	0	2	1	+1	050.00
Thailand	3	1	1	1	4	3	+1	033.33
United Arab Emirates	1	0	0	1	1	3	−2	000.00
Uzbekistan	3	1	0	2	5	3	+2	033.33
Vietnam	2	1	0	1	6	2	+4	050.00
Total	68	31	16	21	101	66	+35	045.59