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)

Last updated October 22, 2025

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

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	Qualified
Total	6/20	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

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	Semifinals	5	2	2	1	12	6
2026	Qualified
Total	12/20	58	24	16	18	95	72

Recent results and fixtures

2024

19 October 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 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 2025 AFC U-17 ACQ	Iran	1–4	North Korea	Zarqa, Jordan
21:00 UTC+3	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 2025 AFC U-17 ACQ	Jordan	0–3	North Korea	Zarqa, Jordan
17:00 UTC+3			An Jin-sok 43' Choe Song-hun 59' (pen.) Kim Yu-jin 75'	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 23 players were selected to compete in the 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup.

Head coach: O Thae-song

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1	1 GK	Jong Hyon-ju	(2008-03-09) 9 March 2008 (age 17)	April 25
18	1 GK	Min Chol-gyong	(2008-06-03) 3 June 2008 (age 17)	Hwaebul
21	1 GK	Jon Yong-un	(2009-11-18) 18 November 2009 (age 15)	April 25

3	2 DF	Choe Chung-hyok	(2008-01-30) 30 January 2008 (age 17)	April 25
5	2 DF	Choe Song-hun	(2008-05-27) 27 May 2008 (age 17)	April 25
12	2 DF	Oh Won-mu	(2009-06-07) 7 June 2009 (age 16)	Sobaeksu
15	2 DF	Kim Se-ung	(2008-07-01) 1 July 2008 (age 17)	Ryomyong
20	2 DF	Ri Kang-song	(2008-02-22) 22 February 2008 (age 17)	April 25
23	2 DF	Yu Kuk-thae	(2008-01-27) 27 January 2008 (age 17)	April 25

2	3 MF	Kang Myong-bom	(2008-03-17) 17 March 2008 (age 17)	Ryomyong
6	3 MF	An Jin-sok	(2008-10-29) 29 October 2008 (age 16)	Ryomyong
8	3 MF	Ri Ro-gwon	(2009-07-18) 18 July 2009 (age 16)	Ryomyong
9	3 MF	Pak Kwang-song	(2008-03-09) 9 March 2008 (age 17)	April 25
13	3 MF	Ri Tae-myong	(2008-10-08) 8 October 2008 (age 17)	April 25
14	3 MF	Kwak Tong-myong	(2009-01-30) 30 January 2009 (age 16)	Pyongyang International Football School
16	3 MF	Paek Jin-gwang	(2009-01-05) 5 January 2009 (age 16)	Pyongyang International Football School
17	3 MF	Kim Tae-guk	(2009-01-20) 20 January 2009 (age 16)	April 25
22	3 MF	Han Il-bok	(2008-08-30) 30 August 2008 (age 17)	Kigwancha

4	4 FW	Han Chung-guk	(2009-02-17) 17 February 2009 (age 16)	Pyongyang City Football School
7	4 FW	Ri Kyong-bong	(2008-04-30) 30 April 2008 (age 17)	April 25
10	4 FW	Kim Yu-jin	(2008-04-02) 2 April 2008 (age 17)	April 25
11	4 FW	Ri Kang-rim	(2008-03-22) 22 March 2008 (age 17)	Ryomyong
19	4 FW	Pak Ju-won	(2009-02-05) 5 February 2009 (age 16)	Pyongyang International Football School

References

↑ 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
Indonesia	1	1	0	0	6	0	+6	100.00
Iran	5	2	3	0	5	2	+3	040.00
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	4	2	2	0	8	5	+3	050.00
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	3	2	1	0	7	1	+6	066.67
Thailand	3	3	0	0	10	2	+8	100.00
Uzbekistan	4	1	0	3	5	9	−4	025.00
Yemen	2	2	0	0	3	0	+3	100.00
Total	58	24	16	18	95	72	+23	041.38

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[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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v t e National under-17 football teams of Asia (AFC)
AFC U-17 Asian Cup
West Asia (WAFF)	Bahrain Iraq Jordan Kuwait Lebanon Oman Palestine Qatar Saudi Arabia Syria United Arab Emirates Yemen
Central Asia (CAFA)	Afghanistan Iran Kyrgyzstan Tajikistan Turkmenistan Uzbekistan
South Asia (SAFF)	Bangladesh Bhutan India Maldives Nepal Pakistan Sri Lanka
East Asia (EAFF)	China Chinese Taipei ¹ Guam Hong Kong Japan Macau Mongolia North Korea Northern Mariana Islands ² South Korea
Southeast Asia (AFF)	Australia Brunei Cambodia Indonesia Laos Malaysia Myanmar Philippines Singapore Thailand Timor-Leste Vietnam
¹ Taiwan, officially the Republic of China, competes as "Chinese Taipei" ² Not a member of FIFA

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