North Korea national under-17 football team
| Association | DPR Korea Football Association | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
| Head coach | Rim Chol-Min | ||
| FIFA code | PRK | ||
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| First international | |||
| Bahrain 3–3 North Korea (Doha, Qatar; 16 November 1986) | |||
| FIFA U-17 World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 6 (first in 2005) | ||
| Best result | Quarterfinals (2005) | ||
| AFC U-17 Asian Cup | |||
| Appearances | 12 (first in 1986) | ||
| Best result | Winners (2010, 2014) | ||
The North Korea national under-17 football team, represents North Korea in association football at an under-17 age level and is controlled by the DPR Korea Football Association, the governing body for football in North Korea.
Competition history
2010 AFC Under-16 Football Championship
In 2010, North Korea won the AFC U-16 Championship for the first time in their history. The team's first match was a 1–1 draw to Syria on 24 October 2010 with Ri Kwang-Il scoring the goal for North Korea.[1] North Korea then finished the group stage with a 2–0 victory over Iran and a 2–1 victory over Oman to top the group. North Korea then won the quarter-final match against Jordan on 1 November 2010 4–0.[2] North Korea then secured their spot in the final on 4 November 2010 by defeating Japan 2–1.[3] North Korea then defeated hosts Uzbekistan in the final on 7 November 2010 to secure their first-ever championship.[4]
Competition Records
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Recent results and fixtures
2024
| 19 October 2025 AFC U-17 ACQ | North Korea | 8–2 | Hong Kong | Zarqa, Jordan |
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Stadium: Prince Mohammed Stadium |
| 21 October 2025 AFC U-17 ACQ | North Korea | 2–1 | Syria | Zarqa, Jordan |
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Report | Khalaf 71' | Stadium: Prince Mohammed Stadium |
| 23 October 2025 AFC U-17 ACQ | Iran | 1–4 | North Korea | Zarqa, Jordan |
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Stadium: Prince Mohammed Stadium |
| 25 October 2025 AFC U-17 ACQ | Jordan | 0–3 | North Korea | Zarqa, Jordan |
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Stadium: Prince Mohammed Stadium Referee: Hussain Al-Showaikh (Bahrain) |
2025
| 5 April 2025 AFC U-17 GS | Iran | 1–1 | North Korea | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
| 20:15 UTC+3 | Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City Stadium |
| 8 April 2025 AFC U-17 GS | North Korea | 3–0 | Tajikistan | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
| 18:00 UTC+3 | Stadium: Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium |
| 11 April 2025 AFC U-17 GS | Oman | 2–2 | North Korea | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
| 20:15 UTC+3 | Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City Stadium |
Current squad
The following 21 players were selected to compete in the 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[5]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | ||
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| 1 | GK | Jong Hyon-ju | 9 March 2008 | April 25 | ||
| 18 | GK | Kim Jong-hun | 19 May 2008 | Rimyongsu | ||
| 21 | GK | Min Chol-gyong | 3 June 2008 | Hwaebul | ||
| 3 | DF | Choe Chung-hyok | 30 January 2008 | April 25 | ||
| 4 | DF | Pak Ki-ryong | 24 May 2008 | Rimyongsu | ||
| 12 | DF | Pak Ryong-u | 16 November 2008 | Wolmido | ||
| 15 | DF | Kim Se-ung | 1 July 2008 | Ryomyong | ||
| 17 | DF | Ri Kyong-bong | 30 April 2008 | April 25 | ||
| 20 | DF | Ri Kang-song | 22 February 2008 | April 25 | ||
| 2 | MF | Han Il-bok | 30 August 2008 | Kigwancha | ||
| 5 | MF | Kang Myong-bom | 17 March 2008 | Ryomyong | ||
| 6 | MF | An Jin-sok | 29 October 2008 | Ryomyong | ||
| 7 | MF | Ri Hyok-gwang | 21 September 2008 | Ryomyong | ||
| 8 | MF | Ri Ro-gwon | 18 July 2009 | Ryomyong | ||
| 9 | MF | Pak Kwang-song | 9 March 2008 | April 25 | ||
| 13 | MF | Ri Tae-myong | 8 October 2008 | April 25 | ||
| 14 | MF | Kim Tae-guk | 20 January 2009 | April 25 | ||
| 16 | MF | So Jin-song | 30 March 2008 | Sobaeksu | ||
| 10 | FW | Kim Yu-jin | 2 April 2008 | April 25 | ||
| 11 | FW | Ri Kang-rim | 22 March 2008 | Ryomyong | ||
| 19 | FW | Pak Ju-won | 5 February 2009 | Pyongyang International Football School | ||
Recent call-ups
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Jon Yong-un | 18 November 2009 | April 25 | |||
| DF | Choe Song-hun | 27 May 2008 | April 25 | |||
| DF | Oh Won-mu | 7 June 2009 | Sobaeksu | |||
| DF | Yu Kuk-thae | 27 January 2008 | April 25 | |||
| MF | Kwak Tong-myong | 30 January 2009 | Pyongyang International Football School | |||
| MF | Paek Jin-gwang | 5 January 2009 | Pyongyang International Football School | |||
| FW | Han Chung-guk | 17 February 2009 | Pyongyang City Football School | |||
Head-to-head record
The following table shows North Korea's head-to-head record in the FIFA U-17 World Cup and AFC U-17 Asian Cup.
| Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 0.00 |
| Colombia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0.00 |
| Congo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 0.00 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 100.00 |
| England | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 0.00 |
| Germany | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 0.00 |
| Italy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 0.00 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 100.00 |
| Mali | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0.00 |
| Mexico | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0.00 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 0.00 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Niger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Russia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0.00 |
| South Africa | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 0.00 |
| Spain | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0.00 |
| United States | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Total | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 37 | −15 | 19.05 |
| Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 0.00 |
| Bahrain | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 50.00 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 100.00 |
| China | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 25.00 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 100.00 |
| Iran | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 40.00 |
| Iraq | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 0.00 |
| Japan | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 20.00 |
| Jordan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 50.00 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 100.00 |
| Myanmar | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 50.00 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 100.00 |
| Oman | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 50.00 |
| Qatar | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 0.00 |
| Saudi Arabia | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 20.00 |
| South Korea | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 50.00 |
| Syria | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 0.00 |
| Tajikistan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 66.67 |
| Thailand | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 100.00 |
| Uzbekistan | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 25.00 |
| Yemen | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 100.00 |
| Total | 58 | 24 | 16 | 18 | 95 | 72 | +23 | 41.38 |
References
- ^ [1] Archived February 28, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Official Home of Asian Football". Archived from the original on 2012-12-08. Retrieved 2012-12-08.
- ^ "Official Home of Asian Football". Archived from the original on 2012-12-09. Retrieved 2012-12-09.
- ^ "Official Home of Asian Football". www.the-afc.com. Archived from the original on 11 December 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
- ^ "FIFA U-17 World Cup squad lists confirmed". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 24 October 2025. Retrieved 28 October 2025.