North Korea women's national under-20 football team
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| Association | DPR Korea Football Association | ||
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| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
| Sub-confederation | EAFF (East Asia) | ||
| Head coach | Song Sung-gwon | ||
| FIFA code | PRK | ||
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| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 7 (first in 2006) | ||
| Best result | Winner (2006, 2016) | ||
| AFC U-19 Women's Championship | |||
| Appearances | 10 (first in 2002) | ||
| Best result | Winner (2007) | ||
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 and the AFC U-19 Women's Championship, as well as any other under-20 women's international football tournaments. It is governed by the DPR Korea Football Association.
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.
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 | did not qualify | |||||||
| 2024 | to be determined | |||||||
| 2026 | ||||||||
| Total | 7/12 | 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 | |
| Total | 10/10 | 51 | 39 | 4 | 8 | 189 | 30 | |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Current squad
- U-20 Women's national team for 2016 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup from November 13 to December 3.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Kim Myong-sun | 6 March 1997 | |||
| 2 | FW | Sung Hyang-sim | 2 December 1999 | Pyongyang City Sports Club | ||
| 3 | DF | U Sol-gyong | 11 September 1996 | |||
| 4 | DF | Chae Kyong-mi | 17 November 1997 | |||
| 5 | DF | Choe Sol-gyong | 14 September 1996 | Rimyongsu Sports Club | ||
| 6 | FW | Wi Jong-sim | 13 October 1997 | Kalmaegi Sports Club | ||
| 7 | FW | Ri Kyong-hyang | 10 June 1996 | |||
| 8 | MF | Choe Un-hwa | 9 April 1997 | Ponghwasan Sports Club | ||
| 9 | MF | Ri Hyang-sim | 23 March 1996 | Amrokgang Sports Club | ||
| 10 | FW | Ri Un-sim | 20 May 1996 | April 25 Sports Club | ||
| 11 | MF | Kim Phyong-hwa | 28 November 1996 | April 25 Sports Club | ||
| 12 | DF | Jon So-yon | 25 July 1996 | April 25 Sports Club | ||
| 13 | DF | Son Ok-ju | 7 March 2000 | |||
| 14 | DF | Kim Jong-sim | 6 September 1997 | |||
| 15 | MF | An Song-ok | 16 March 1998 | |||
| 16 | DF | Ri Un-yong | 1 September 1996 | Sobaeksu Sports Club | ||
| 17 | MF | Kim Un-hwa | 28 August 1996 | Wolmido Sports Club | ||
| 18 | GK | Rim Yong-hwa | 20 January 1996 | Sobaeksu Sports Club | ||
| 19 | MF | Ju Hyo-sim | 21 June 1998 | |||
| 20 | FW | Kim So-hyang | 2 January 1996 | Sobaeksu Sports Club | ||
| 21 | GK | Ok Kum-ju | 5 May 1999 | Naegohyang Sports Club |