North Korea national under-17 football team

North Korea Under-17
Association	DPR Korea Football Association
Confederation	AFC (Asia)
Head coach	Rim Chol-Min
FIFA code	PRK
First colours	Second colours
First international
	Bahrain 3–3 North Korea ; (Doha, Qatar; 16 November 1986)
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Appearances	5 (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

FIFA U-17 World Cup record

FIFA U-17 World Cup
Hosts / Year	Result	GP	W	D	L	GS	GA
1985	Did not enter
1987	Did not qualify
1989
1991
1993
1995
1997
1999
2001	Did not enter
2003	Did not qualify
2005	Quarterfinals	4	1	1	2	7	7
2007	Round of 16	4	1	1	2	3	10
2009	Disqualified
2011	Group stage	3	0	2	1	3	5
2013	Did not qualify
2015	Round of 16	4	1	1	2	3	7
2017	Group stage	3	0	0	3	0	5
2019	Did not qualify
2023	Did not qualify
2025	To be determined
Total	5/20	18	3	5	10	16	34

FIFA U-17 World Cup History
Year	Round	Score	Result
2005	Round 1	North Korea 2–3 United States	Loss
	Round 1	North Korea 3–0 Ivory Coast	Win
	Round 1	North Korea 1–1 Italy	Draw
	Quarterfinals	North Korea 1–3 Brazil	Loss
2007	Round 1	North Korea 1–1 England	Draw
	Round 1	North Korea 1–6 Brazil	Loss
	Round 1	North Korea 1–0 New Zealand	Win
	Round of 16	North Korea 0–3 Spain	Loss
2011	Round 1	North Korea 1–3 Mexico	Loss
	Round 1	North Korea 1–1 Netherlands	Draw
	Round 1	North Korea 1–1 Congo	Draw
2015	Round 1	North Korea 0–2 Russia	Loss
	Round 1	North Korea 1–1 South Africa	Draw
	Round 1	North Korea 2–1 Costa Rica	Win
	Round of 16	North Korea 0–3 Mali	Loss
2017	Round 1	North Korea 0–1 Niger	Loss
	Round 1	North Korea 0–2 Brazil	Loss
	Round 1	North Korea 0–2 Spain	Loss

AFC U-17 Asian Cup record

Hosts / Year	Result	GP	W	D	L	GS	GA
1985	Did not enter
1986	Fourth place	5	0	3	2	4	7
1988	Round 1	4	0	1	3	4	10
1990	Did not qualify
1992	Fourth place	5	2	1	2	7	4
1994	Did not qualify
1996	Did not qualify
1998	Round 1	4	2	0	2	5	6
2000	Did not enter
2002	Did not qualify
2004	Runners-up	6	2	2	2	6	4
2006	Runners-up	5	3	0	2	14	9
2008	Disqualified
2010	Champions	6	5	1	0	13	3
2012	Round 1	3	1	0	2	2	7
2014	Champions	6	3	2	1	12	6
2016	Semifinals	5	2	2	1	9	6
2018	Quarterfinals	4	2	2	0	7	4
2023	Did not enter
2025	Qualified
Total	12/20	53	22	14	17	83	66

Recent results and fixtures

2024

19 October 2024 (2024-10-19) 2025 AFC U-17 ACQ	North Korea	8–2	Hong Kong	Zarqa, Jordan
21:00 UTC+3	Pak Kwang-song 3' Kim Yu-jin 8', 71' Ri Ro-gwon 13' Ri Kang-rim 14', 38', 58' Ri Tae-myong 66'	Report	Yiu Tsz Leong 19' Cheung Yiu Hin 90+5'	Stadium: Prince Mohammed Stadium

21 October 2024 (2024-10-21) 2025 AFC U-17 ACQ	North Korea	2–1	Syria	Zarqa, Jordan
21:00 UTC+3	Kim Tae-guk 68' Kim Yu-jin 83'	Report	Khalaf 71'	Stadium: Prince Mohammed Stadium

23 October 2024 (2024-10-23) 2025 AFC U-17 ACQ	Iran	1–4	North Korea	Zarqa, Jordan
21:00	Khodadadian 90+5'		Ri Kang-rim 22' Kim Yu-jin 51' Choe Song-hun 76' (pen.) Pak Kwang-song 90'	Stadium: Prince Mohammed Stadium

25 October 2024 (2024-10-25) 2025 AFC U-17 ACQ	Jordan	0–3	North Korea	Zarqa, Jordan
17:00			An Jin-sok 43' Choe Song-hun 59' (pen.) Kim Yu-jin 75'	Stadium: Prince Mohammed Stadium Referee: Hussain Al-Showaikh (Bahrain)

Current squad

The following players were selected to compete in the 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification.

Head coach: Rim Chol-Min

No.	Pos.	Player
1	1GK	Jong Hyon-Ju
18	1GK	Min Chol-Gyon
21	1GK	Jon Yong-Un

3	2DF	Choe Chung-Hyok
5	2DF	Choe Song-Hun
12	2DF	Oh Won-Mu
15	2DF	Kim Se-Ung
20	2DF	Ri Kang-Song
23	2DF	Yu Kuk-Thae

2	3MF	Kang Myong-Bom
4	3MF	Kim Il-Gwon
6	3MF	An Jin-Sok
8	3MF	Ri Ro-Gwon
9	3MF	Pak Kwang-Song
13	3MF	Ri Tae-Myong
14	3MF	Kwak Tong-Myong
16	3MF	Paek Jin-Gwang
17	3MF	Kim Tae-Guk

22	3MF	Han Il-Bok
7	4FW	Ri Kyong-Bong
10	4FW	Kim Yu-Jin
11	4FW	Ri Kang-Rim
19	4FW	Pak Ju-Won

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.

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.

In FIFA U-17 World Cup

Opponent	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Brazil	3	0	0	3	2	11	−9	000.00
Congo	1	0	1	0	1	1	+0	000.00
Costa Rica	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1	100.00
England	1	0	1	0	1	1	+0	000.00
Italy	1	0	1	0	1	1	+0	000.00
Ivory Coast	1	1	0	0	3	0	+3	100.00
Mali	1	0	0	1	0	3	−3	000.00
Mexico	1	0	0	1	1	3	−2	000.00
Netherlands	1	0	1	0	1	1	+0	000.00
New Zealand	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	100.00
Niger	1	0	0	1	0	1	−1	000.00
Russia	1	0	0	1	0	2	−2	000.00
South Africa	1	0	1	0	1	1	+0	000.00
Spain	2	0	0	2	0	5	−5	000.00
United States	1	0	0	1	2	3	−1	000.00
Total	18	3	5	10	16	34	−18	016.67

In AFC U-17 Asian Cup

Opponent	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Australia	1	0	1	0	1	1	+0	000.00
Bahrain	2	1	1	0	5	3	+2	050.00
Bangladesh	1	1	0	0	3	0	+3	100.00
China	4	1	1	2	5	6	−1	025.00
Iran	4	2	2	0	4	1	+3	050.00
Iraq	2	0	0	2	0	7	−7	000.00
Japan	5	1	1	3	6	11	−5	020.00
Jordan	2	1	1	0	6	2	+4	050.00
Kuwait	1	1	0	0	3	0	+3	100.00
Myanmar	2	1	1	0	7	3	+4	050.00
Nepal	1	1	0	0	4	1	+3	100.00
Oman	3	2	1	0	6	3	+3	066.67
Qatar	5	0	1	4	3	7	−4	000.00
Saudi Arabia	5	1	1	3	4	7	−3	020.00
South Korea	4	2	1	1	3	4	−1	050.00
Syria	1	0	1	0	1	1	+0	000.00
Tajikistan	2	1	1	0	4	1	+3	050.00
Thailand	3	3	0	0	10	2	+8	100.00
Uzbekistan	3	1	0	2	5	6	−1	033.33
Yemen	2	2	0	0	3	0	+3	100.00
Total	53	22	14	17	83	66	+17	041.51

[1] [1] Archived February 28, 2009, at the Wayback Machine

[2] "Official Home of Asian Football". Archived from the original on 2012-12-08. Retrieved 2012-12-08.

[3] "Official Home of Asian Football". Archived from the original on 2012-12-09. Retrieved 2012-12-09.

[4] "Official Home of Asian Football". www.the-afc.com. Archived from the original on 11 December 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2022.

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