North Korea women's national under-20 football team explained

Korea DPR
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Association:DPR Korea Football Association
Sub-Confederation:EAFF (East Asia)
Confederation:AFC (Asia)
Coach:Ri Song-ho
Captain:Chae Un-yong
Fifa Trigramme:PRK
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U20wc Apps:8
U20wc First:2006
U20wc Best:Champions (2006, 2016, 2024)
Regional Name:AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup
Regional Cup Apps:11
Regional Cup First:2002
2Ndregional Cup Best:Champions (2007, 2024)
Type:women
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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-20 Women's Asian Cup, and other under-20 women's international football tournaments. The team is governed by the DPR Korea Football Association.

They have won the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup three times, in 2006, 2016 and 2024. 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.

Competitive record

FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup record
Hosts / YearResultwidth=20width=20width=20width=20width=20width=20
Did not qualify
2004
Champions6 6 0 0 18 1
Runners-up 6 4 0 2 15 10
Quarter-finals 4 2 0 2 5 6
Quarter-finals 4 3 0 1 16 5
Fourth place 6 2 1 3 10 12
Champions6 6 0 0 21 7
Quarter-finals 4 2 0 2 5 6
Withdrew from final tournament
Champions7 7 0 0 25 4
to be determined
Total8/12433211011551
AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup record
Hosts / YearResultwidth=20width=20width=20width=20width=20width=20
2002Fourth place5311205
2004Third place6510511
2006Runners-up5302207
2007Champions5500133
2009Third place5401141
2011Runners-up5401133
2013Runners-up5311104
2015Runners-up5410170
2017Runners-up5401161
2019Runners-up5401155
2024Champions5410132
Total11/1156435820232

Current squad

The following 21 players were called up for the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Colombia.[1]

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up for the team within the last 12 months and are still available for selection.

See also

References

  1. Web site: FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Colombia 2024™ Squad Lists . 27 August 2024 . FIFA.

Further reading

External links

Head-to-head record

The following table shows North Korea's head-to-head record in the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup and AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup.