The North Korea women's national under-20 football team represents the Democratic People's Republic of Korea in international association football competitions in the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, the AFC U-19 Women's Championship, and other under-20 women's international football tournaments. The team is governed by the DPR Korea Football Association.
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| Association | DPR Korea Football Association | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
| Sub-confederation | EAFF (East Asia) | ||
| Head coach | Song Sung-gwon | ||
| FIFA code | PRK | ||
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| FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 8 (first in 2006) | ||
| Best result | Winner (2006, 2016) | ||
| AFC U-19 Women's Championship | |||
| Appearances | 10 (first in 2002) | ||
| Best result | Winner (2007, 2024) | ||
They have won the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup twice, in 2006 and 2016. Upon the former triumph, they became the first Asian team to win a FIFA women's tournament and the first Asian football team to win any FIFA tournaments since Saudi Arabia's victory in the 1989 FIFA U-16 World Championship.
They have also won the AFC U-19 Women's Championship twice, in 2007 and again in 2024.
Competition History
FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
| FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hosts / Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | |
 2002 | did not qualify | |||||||
 2004 | ||||||||
 2006 | Champions | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | |
 2008 | Runners-up | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 10 | |
 2010 | Quarter-finals | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | |
 2012 | Quarter-finals | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 5 | |
| 2014 | Fourth Place | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | |
 2016 | Champions | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 7 | |
 2018 | Quarter-finals | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | |
 2020 | Cancelled | |||||||
| 2022 | Withdrew from final tournament | |||||||
 2024 | Qualified | |||||||
 2026 | to be determined | |||||||
| Total | 8/12 | 36 | 25 | 1 | 10 | 90 | 47 | |
AFC U-19 Women's Championship
| AFC U-19 Women's Championship record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hosts / Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | |
 2002 | Fourth place | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 5 | |
 2004 | Third place | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 51 | 1 | |
 2006 | Runners-up | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 7 | |
| 2007 | Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | |
| 2009 | Third place | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 1 | |
 2011 | Runners-up | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 3 | |
| 2013 | Runners-up | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | |
| 2015 | Runners-up | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
| 2017 | Runners-up | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 1 | |
| 2019 | Runners-up | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 5 | |
 2024 | Champions | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | |
| Total | 11/11 | 56 | 43 | 5 | 8 | 202 | 32 | |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Current squad
The following 22 players were called up for the 2024 AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup in Uzbekistan.[1]
- Match dates: 4, 7 and 10 March 2024
- Opposition:
China, 
Vietnam and 
Japan - Caps and goals correct as of: 7 March 2024, after the match against Vietnam
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Hyon Son-gyong | 23 January 2004 | 1 | 0 |  Naekohyang Sport Club |
| 18 | GK | Kim Kyong-rim | 21 October 2004 | 1 | 0 | Naekohyang Sport Club |
| 21 | GK | Chae Un-gyong | 29 November 2004 | 1 | 0 | Pyongyang Sports Club |
| 2 | DF | Ri Su-yang | 15 April 2004 | 1 | 0 | April 25 Sports Club |
| 3 | DF | Han Hong-ryon | 10 January 2004 | 2 | 0 | Wolmido Sports Club |
| 5 | DF | Oh Sol-song | 30 June 2004 | 2 | 0 | Sobaeksu Sports Club |
| 6 | DF | Kim Kang-mi | 1 November 2004 | 2 | 0 | Aprokgang Sports Club |
| 11 | DF | Ham Ju-hyang | 25 April 2004 | 1 | 0 | April 25 Sports Club |
| 13 | DF | Jon Ryong-jong | 25 July 2004 | 2 | 0 | April 25 Sports Club |
| 14 | DF | Hwang Yu-yong | 13 April 2006 | 2 | 0 | Aprokgang Sports Club |
| 16 | DF | Pak Hyo-son | 5 April 2004 | 1 | 0 | Naekohyang Sport Club |
| 8 | MF | Kim Yu-gyong | 5 February 2004 | 0 | 0 | April 25 Sports Club |
| 9 | MF | Kim Song-gyong | 12 February 2005 | 2 | 1 | Aprokgang Sports Club |
| 12 | MF | Choe Kang-ryon | 2 January 2004 | 1 | 0 | April 25 Sports Club |
| 19 | MF | Min Kyong-jin | 23 January 2005 | 1 | 1 | Naekohyang Sport Club |
| 20 | MF | Chae Un-yong | 12 April 2004 | 2 | 1 | Wolmido Sports Club |
| 22 | MF | Kim Song-ok | 11 December 2004 | 2 | 0 | Naekohyang Sport Club |
| 4 | FW | Hyon Ji-hyang | 28 June 2004 | 2 | 1 | Pyongyang Sports Club |
| 7 | FW | Jong Kum | 1 June 2004 | 2 | 0 | Naekohyang Sport Club |
| 10 | FW | Pak Mi-ryong | 27 January 2004 | 2 | 2 | Naekohyang Sport Club |
| 15 | FW | Choe Il-son | 1 January 2007 | 2 | 0 | April 25 Sports Club |
| 17 | FW | Jang Kyong-hui | 20 April 2004 | 0 | 0 | April 25 Sports Club |
See also
References
Further reading
- Lewis, Samantha (18 February 2024). "Deer musk glands, fake fans, and forbidden friends — inside the North Korean women's national soccer team". ABC News (Australia). Retrieved 18 February 2024.
External links
- North Korea at the FIFA website
- North Korea at the AFC website
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