North Korea national under-23 football team

The North Korea national under-23 football team represents North Korea at football in the Asian Games as well as other under-23 international football tournaments including the AFC U-23 Asian Cup. It is governed by the DPR Korea Football Association.

North Korea
AssociationDPR Korea Football Association
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Head coachSin Yong-nam
Home stadiumRungnado May Day Stadium
FIFA codePRK
First colours
Second colours
Asian Games
Appearances4 (first in 2002)
Best result Silver: (2014)

Results and fixtures edit

Matches in last 12 months, as well as any future scheduled matches

Legend

  Win   Draw   Lose   Fixture

2023 edit

19 September 2022 Asian Games GS North Korea   2–0   Chinese Taipei Jinhua, China
16:00 (UTC+8)
Report Stadium: Zhejiang Normal University East Stadium
Attendance: 1,248
Referee: Yousif Saeed Hasan (Iraq)
21 September 2022 Asian Games GS Kyrgyzstan   0–1   North Korea Jinhua, China
19:30 (UTC+8) Report Kim Kuk-jin   20' Stadium: Zhejiang Normal University East Stadium
Attendance: 1,235
Referee: Ali Reda (Lebanon)
23 September 2022 Asian Games GS North Korea   1–0   Indonesia Jinhua, China
16:00 (UTC+8) Kim Yu-song   40' Report Stadium: Zhejiang Normal University East Stadium
Attendance: 7,288
Referee: Khalid Al-Turais (Saudi Arabia)
27 September 2022 Asian Games Round of 16 North Korea   2–0   Bahrain Jinhua, China
16:30 (UTC+8)
Report Stadium: Zhejiang Normal University East Stadium
Attendance: 7,321
Referee: Adel Al Naqbi (United Arab Emirates)
1 October 2022 Asian Games Quarter-finals Japan   2–1   North Korea Hangzhou, China
19:30 (UTC+8)
Report
  • Kim Kuk-bom   74'
Stadium: Xiaoshan Sports Centre Stadium
Attendance: 7,476
Referee: Rustam Lutfullin (Uzbekistan)

Players edit

Current squad edit

The following players were called up for the 2022 Asian Games.[1]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Kang Ju-Hyok* (1997-05-31) 31 May 1997 (age 26) 5 0   Hwaebul SC
18 1GK Sin Tae-song (2000-05-30) 30 May 2000 (age 23) 0 0   4.25 SC
21 1GK Yu Kwang-jun (2000-11-05) 5 November 2000 (age 23) 0 0   Ryomyong SC

3 2DF Jang Kuk-chol* (1994-02-16) 16 February 1994 (age 30) 17 4   Hwaebul SC
5 2DF Kim Kyong-sok (2000-02-19) 19 February 2000 (age 24) 2 0   Sonbong SC
6 2DF Pak Kwang-chon (1999-01-12) 12 January 1999 (age 25) 3 0   Ryomyong SC
8 2DF Kye Tam (2000-10-06) 6 October 2000 (age 23) 0 0   Ryomyong SC
13 2DF Chae Yu-song (2002-11-15) 15 November 2002 (age 21) 0 0
15 2DF Jang Un-gwang (2000-12-28) 28 December 2000 (age 23) 0 0
16 2DF Kim Yu-song (2003-07-18) 18 July 2003 (age 20) 0 0
17 2DF Kang Kuk-chol (1999-09-29) 29 September 1999 (age 24) 5 0   Rimyongsu SC
19 2DF Ri Thae-ha (2003-01-16) 16 January 2003 (age 21) 0 0   Korean University

4 3MF Kim Pom-hyok (2002-04-15) 15 April 2002 (age 22) 0 0   Ryomyong SC
7 3MF Kim Hyon (2000-03-06) 6 March 2000 (age 24) 0 0
12 3MF Kim Ji-song (1999-02-19) 19 February 1999 (age 25) 0 0   Ryomyong SC
14 3MF Chon Tae-ryong (2000-08-17) 17 August 2000 (age 23) 0 0
20 3MF Paek Chung-song (2000-02-25) 25 February 2000 (age 24) 0 0   Ryomyong SC
22 3MF Kim Kuk-bom* (1995-02-19) 19 February 1995 (age 29) 8 0   Ryomyong SC

2 4FW Hwang Chan-jun (2002-08-05) 5 August 2002 (age 21) 0 0   Korean University
9 4FW Ri Jo-guk (2002-05-09) 9 May 2002 (age 21) 0 0
10 4FW Ri Il-song (2004-01-14) 14 January 2004 (age 20) 0 0   4.25 SC
11 4FW Kim Kuk-jin (2000-10-11) 11 October 2000 (age 23) 6 0   Kigwancha SC

* Over-aged player.

Previous squads edit

Competitive record edit

Olympic Games edit

From 1992 Summer Olympics, at the first tournament to be played in an under-23 format.

Year Round GP W D* L GS GA
  1992 Did not qualify
  1996 Did not enter
2000 to 2020 Did not qualify
  2024 Withdrew
Total 0/7

AFC U-23 Asian Cup edit

AFC U-23 Asian Cup record
Hosts / Year Result GP W D L GS GA
  2013 Round 1 3 1 1 1 3 2
  2016 Quarter-finals 4 0 2 2 6 8
  2018 Round 1 3 1 1 1 3 4
  2020 Round 1 3 1 0 2 3 5
2022 to 2024 Withdrew
  2026 To be determined
Total 4/7 13 3 4 6 15 19

Asian Games edit

From 2002 Asian Games, at the first tournament to be played in an under-23 format.
Asian Games record
Hosts / Year Result GP W D L GS GA
  2002 Quarter-finals 4 2 0 2 7 4
  2006 4 2 1 1 3 4
  2010 5 4 1 0 9 0
  2014 Runners-up 6 5 0 1 11 2
  2018 Quarter-finals 5 2 2 1 8 6
  2022 5 4 0 1 7 6
Total 6/6 29 19 4 6 45 22

East Asian Games edit

From 2001 East Asian Games, at the first tournament to be played in an under-23 format.

East Asian Games record
Hosts / Year Result GP W D L GS GA
  2001 did not enter
  2005 Runners-up 5 3 1 1 18 2
  2009 Fourth place 4 1 2 1 11 3
  2013 Champions 4 3 1 0 12 5
Total 3/4 13 7 4 2 41 10

References edit

  1. ^ "Football Men's - Team Roster - (PRK) Democratic People's Republic of Korea" (PDF). Hangzhou Asian Games Organizing Committee. 24 September 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.

External links edit