North Korea national under-17 football team
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Association | DPR Korea Football Association | ||
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Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
FIFA code | PRK | ||
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First international | |||
North Korea 3–3 Bahrain | |||
World Cup | |||
Appearances | 5 (First in 2005) | ||
Best result | Quarterfinals: 2005 | ||
Asian Championship | |||
Appearances | 11 (first in 1986) | ||
Best result | Winners: 2010, 2014 |
The North Korea national under-17 football team, represents North Korea in association football at an under-17 age level and is controlled by the DPR Korea Football Association, the governing body for football in North Korea.
Competition history
2010 AFC Under-16 Football Championship
In 2010, North Korea won the AFC U-16 Championship for the first time in their history. The team's first match was a 1–1 draw to Syria on 24 October 2010 with Ri Kwang-Il scoring the goal for North Korea.[1] North Korea then finished the group stage with a 2–0 victory over Iran and a 2–1 victory over Oman to top the group. North Korea then won the quarter-final match against Jordan on 1 November 2010 4–0.[2] North Korea then secured their spot in the final on 4 November 2010 by defeating Japan 2–1.[3] North Korea then defeated hosts Uzbekistan in the final on 7 November 2010 to secure their first-ever championship.[4]
Competition Records
FIFA U-17 World Cup record
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AFC U-16 Championship record
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Current squad
The following players were selected to compete in the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup.
Head coach: Kim Yong-su
References
- ^ [1] Archived February 28, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Official Home of Asian Football". Archived from the original on 2012-12-08. Retrieved 2012-12-08.
- ^ "Official Home of Asian Football". Archived from the original on 2012-12-09. Retrieved 2012-12-09.
- ^ "Official Home of Asian Football". www.the-afc.com. Archived from the original on 11 December 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2022.