The South Korea national under-17 football team (Korean: 대한민국 17세 이하 축구 국가대표팀; recognized as Korea Republic by FIFA) represents South Korea in international under-17 football competitions, and also can be managed as under-15 or under-16 team if necessary.
| Nickname(s) | Taegeuk Warriors The Red Devils The Reds | ||
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| Association | Korea Football Association (KFA) | ||
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
| Sub-confederation | EAFF (East Asia) | ||
| Head coach | Byun Sung-hwan | ||
| FIFA code | KOR | ||
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| First international | |||
 South Korea 1–0 Bahrain  (Doha, Qatar; 15 September 1984) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
South Korea 23–0 Northern Mariana Islands  (Qingdao, China; 3 September 2023) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
South Korea 1–6 Saudi Arabia  (Bangkok, Thailand; 7 November 1988) South Korea 1–6 United States  (Lahti, Finland; 14 August 2003) | |||
| FIFA U-17 World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 7 (first in 1987) | ||
| Best result | Quarter-finals (1987, 2009, 2019) | ||
| AFC U-17 Asian Cup | |||
| Appearances | 15 (first in 1986) | ||
| Best result | Champions (1986, 2002) | ||
Recent results and fixtures edit
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Loss Fixture
2023 edit
| 17 May Friendly | South Korea | 3–0 |  Thailand | Pathum Thani, Thailand |
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Stadium: BG Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Songkran Bunmeekiart |
| 16 June 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup (Group B) | South Korea | 6–1 |  Qatar | Pathum Thani, Thailand |
| 19:00 UTC+7 |
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Report |
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Stadium: BG Stadium Attendance: 111 Referee: Shen Yinhao (China) |
| 19 June 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup (Group B) | Afghanistan  | 0–4 | South Korea | Pathum Thani, Thailand |
| 19:00 UTC+7 | Report |
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Stadium: BG Stadium Attendance: 170 Referee: Thoriq Alkatiri (Indonesia) |
| 22 June 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup (Group B) | South Korea | 0–2 |  Iran | Pathum Thani, Thailand |
| 21:00 UTC+7 | Report | Stadium: BG Stadium Attendance: 264 Referee: Ahmed Al-Ali (Jordan) |
| 25 June 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup (Quarter-finals) | Thailand | 1–4 | South Korea | Pathum Thani, Thailand |
| 21:00 UTC+7 |
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Report |
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Stadium: BG Stadium Attendance: 5,840 Referee: Shen Yinhao (China) |
| 29 June 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup (Semi-finals) | South Korea | 1–0 |  Uzbekistan | Pathum Thani, Thailand |
| 21:00 UTC+7 |
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Report | Stadium: BG Stadium Attendance: 496 Referee: Banerjee Pranjal (India) |
| 2 July 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup (Final) | South Korea | 0–3 |  Japan | Pathum Thani, Thailand |
| 19:00 UTC+7 | Report | Stadium: BG Stadium Attendance: 2,660 Referee: Mongkolchai Pechsri (Thailand) |
| 12 November 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup (Group E) | South Korea | 1–3 | United States | Jakarta, Indonesia |
| 19:00 UTC+7 | Report | Stadium: Jakarta International Stadium |
| 15 November 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup (Group E) | France  | 1–0 | South Korea | Jakarta, Indonesia |
| 19:00 UTC+7 | Report | Stadium: Jakarta International Stadium |
| 18 November 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup (Group E) | Burkina Faso  | 2–1 | South Korea | Bandung, Indonesia |
| 19:00 UTC+7 | Report | Stadium: Jalak Harupat Stadium |
All-time results edit
Win Draw Loss
Coaching staff edit
| Position | Coach |
|---|---|
| Manager | Byun Sung-hwan
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| Coach | Kim Do-yong
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| Son Seung-jun
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| Goalkeeping coach | Yang Young-min
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| Fitness coach | Oh Sung-hwan
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Players edit
Current squad edit
The following players were called up for the 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup between 15 June and 2 July 2023.[1]
Caps and goals are correct as of 14 February 2023, after the match against Denmark.
Competitive record edit
Champions Runners-up Third place Tournament played on home soil
FIFA U-17 World Cup edit
| FIFA U-17 World Cup record | ||||||||
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| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad |
 1985 |
Did not qualify | |||||||
 1987 |
Quarter-finals | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | Squad |
 1989 |
Did not qualify | |||||||
 1991
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 1993
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 1995
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 1997
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 1999
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 2001
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 2003 |
Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 11 | Squad |
 2005 |
Did not qualify | |||||||
 2007 |
Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | Squad |
 2009 |
Quarter-finals | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | Squad |
 2011 |
Did not qualify | |||||||
 2013
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 2015 |
Round of 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Squad |
 2017 |
Did not qualify | |||||||
 2019 |
Quarter-finals | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | Squad |
 2023 |
Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | Squad |
| 2025 |
To be determined | |||||||
| Total | Quarter-finals | 27 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 31 | 42 | 7/20 |
AFC U-17 Asian Cup edit
| AFC U-17 Asian Cup record | Qualification record[2] | |||||||||||||
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| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
| 1985 |
Did not qualify | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |||||||
| 1986 |
Champions | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 1988 |
Group stage | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 2 | |
| 1990 |
Group stage | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | |
| 1992 |
Did not qualify | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |||||||
| 1994 |
Group stage | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | |
| 1996 |
Group stage | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | |
| 1998 |
Fourth place | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
 2000 |
Did not qualify | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 2 | |||||||
| 2002 |
Champions | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 1 | |
| 2004 |
Quarter-finals | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | |
 2006 |
Quarter-finals | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 | |
| 2008 |
Runners-up | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 5 | |
| 2010 |
Did not qualify | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 7 | |||||||
| 2012 |
Quarter-finals | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 3 | |
| 2014 |
Runners-up | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 3 | |
| 2016 |
Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | |
 2018 |
Semi-finals | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
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Cancelled | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |||||||
| 2023 |
Runners-up | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 3 | |
| Total | 2 titles | 69 | 39 | 12 | 18 | 150 | 73 | 61 | 41 | 12 | 8 | 324 | 46 | |
Other competitions edit
| Competition | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Summer Youth Olympics
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Silver medalists | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 3 |
| 2018 EAFF U-15 Championship
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— | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 |
| 2023 EAFF U-15 Championship
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Third place | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 5 |
See also edit
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References edit
- ^ "U-17 아시안컵 참가 명단 발표 --- 16일 카타르와 첫 경기" (in Korean). 대한축구협회. 31 May 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ^ "Asian U-16/U-17 Championships". RSSSF. 11 October 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
External links edit
- Official website, KFA.or.kr (in English)