North Korea national under-20 football team
| Association | DPR Korea Football Association | ||
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| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
| Head coach |  Jon 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.
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
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 1991 |
Participated as  Korea unified team.
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| Quarterfinals | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | |
| 1993 |
did not participate | ||||||
 1995
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 1997
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 1999 |
did not qualify | ||||||
 2001 |
did not participate | ||||||
 2003 |
Withdrew | ||||||
 2005
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 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
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| 2023 |
did not participate | ||||||
| 2025 |
to be determined | ||||||
| Total | 3/24 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 21 |
| Incl. 1991 | 4/24 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 28 |
| 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 |
 2023 |
Did not participate | |||||||
| 2025 |
Qualified | |||||||
| Total | 2 titles | 14/42 | 65 | 31 | 15 | 19 | 98 | 61 |
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 | GK | Hong Kil-ryong | 1 July 2005 | Hwaebul
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| 18 | GK | Kim Thae-jong | 8 March 2006 | Amnokgang
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| 23 | GK | Kim Tae bom | 25 April 2005 | April 25
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| 2 | DF | Kim Jin-won | 1 November 2006 | Pyongyang
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| 3 | DF | Yong Han-jae | 15 January 2006 | Amnokgang
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| 4 | DF | Myong Sung-hak | 1 February 2007 | Hwaebul
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| 5 | DF | Hyok Jong-un | 6 January 2007 | Wolmido
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| 16 | DF | Kim Thae-ryong | 4 January 2005 | Sobaeksu
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| 22 | DF | Ri Song-hung | 22 February 2005 | Rimyongsu
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| 6 | MF | Gon Choe-kuk | 22 January 2005 | Kigwancha
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| 8 | MF | Kim Jin-song | 10 March 2006 | Ryomyong
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| 9 | MF | Jong Su-hun | 26 November 2005 | Rimyongsu
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| 12 | MF | Kim Hyon-jun | 4 January 2007 | Kigwancha
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| 13 | MF | Jang Myong-il | 2 April 2005 | Sobaeksu
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| 15 | MF | Kim Ryong | 28 March 2007 | Ryomyong
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| 17 | MF | Kim Se-jin | 15 January 2006 | Sobaeksu
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| 19 | MF | Yun Su-ung | 19 September 2005 | April 25
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| 20 | MF | Pak Il-gwang | 3 February 2005 | April 25
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| 21 | MF | Hong Paek-hyon | 8 April 2005 | Kigwancha
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| 7 | FW | Ri Jong-dok | 9 February 2005 | Wolmido
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| 10 | FW | Choe Kuk | 21 March 2005 | Wolmido
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| 11 | FW | Ra Mu-ryong | 20 September 2006 | April 25
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| 14 | FW | Ho Myong-ryong | 6 January 2007 | Kigwancha
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See also
- North Korea national football team
- North Korea national under-23 football team
- North Korea women's national football team
| National teams |
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| League system |
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| Cups | |||||
AFC U-20 Asian Cup winners | |
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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.
| Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0.00 |
 Brazil
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0.00 |
 Czech Republic
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +0 | 0.00 |
 England
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0.00 |
 Hungary
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0.00 |
| Mexico
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0.00 |
| Nigeria
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0.00 |
 Panama
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0.00 |
| Total | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 21 | −18 | 0.00 |
| Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | +0 | 50.00 |
| Bahrain
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 50.00 |
 Burma
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 |
| China
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 75.00 |
| India
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 66.67 |
| Indonesia
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 100.00 |
 Iran
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 50.00 |
 Iraq
|
7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 57.14 |
| Japan
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7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 14.29 |
 Jordan
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 50.00 |
| Kuwait
|
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +0 | 0.00 |
 Lebanon
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 100.00 |
| Malaysia
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 |
 Oman
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 0.00 |
| Qatar
|
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 20.00 |
| Saudi Arabia
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0.00 |
| South Korea
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 60.00 |
 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 | 50.00 |
 Tajikistan
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 50.00 |
| Thailand
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 33.33 |
| United Arab Emirates
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0.00 |
| Uzbekistan
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 33.33 |
 Vietnam
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 50.00 |
| Total | 65 | 31 | 15 | 19 | 98 | 61 | +37 | 47.69 |