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. The team participated in 2014 AFC U-19 Championship and qualified for the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup after reaching the Finals stage.

North Korea Under-20
AssociationDPR Korea Football Association
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Head coachNorth Korea Jon Chol
FIFA codePRK
First colours
Second colours

Participation in Tournaments

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FIFA U-20 World Cup

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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
  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

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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 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 Qualified
Total 2 titles 13 years 65 31 15 19 98 61

Current squad

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The following players were called up to the squad for the 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1 1GK Hong Kil-ryong (2005-07-01) 1 July 2005 (age 19)  
18 1GK Kim Thae-jong (2006-03-08) 8 March 2006 (age 18)  
23 1GK Kim Tae bom (2005-04-25) 25 April 2005 (age 19)  

2 2DF Kim Jin-won (2006-11-01) 1 November 2006 (age 18)  
3 2DF Han Jae-yong (2006-01-15) 15 January 2006 (age 18)  
4 2DF Sung Hak-myong (2007-02-01) 1 February 2007 (age 17)  
5 2DF Jong Un-hyok (2007-01-06) 6 January 2007 (age 17)  
16 3MF An Song-gwang (2005-03-02) 2 March 2005 (age 19)  
17 2DF Ho Il-hong (2005-06-22) 22 June 2005 (age 19)  
22 2DF Ri Song-hung (2005-02-22) 22 February 2005 (age 19)  

6 3MF Choe Kuk-gon (2005-01-22) 22 January 2005 (age 19)  
8 3MF Kim Hyon-jun (2007-01-04) 4 January 2007 (age 17)  
9 3MF Kim Jin-song (2006-03-10) 10 March 2006 (age 18)  
13 3MF Jang Myong-il (2005-04-02) 2 April 2005 (age 19)  
14 3MF Kim Se-jin (2006-01-15) 15 January 2006 (age 18)  
15 3MF Kim Ryong (2007-03-28) 28 March 2007 (age 17)  
19 3MF Yun Su-ung (2005-09-19) 19 September 2005 (age 19)  
20 3MF Pak Il-gwang (2005-02-03) 3 February 2005 (age 19)  
21 3MF Jong Su-hun (2005-11-26) 26 November 2005 (age 18)  

7 4FW Ri Jong-dok (2005-02-09) 9 February 2005 (age 19)  
10 4FW Choe Kuk (2005-03-21) 21 March 2005 (age 19)  
11 4FW Ri Kwang-myong (2005-04-12) 12 April 2005 (age 19)  
12 4FW Ra Mu-ryong (2006-09-20) 20 September 2006 (age 18)  

See also

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References

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