North Korea national under-20 football team
| Association | DPR Korea Football Association | ||
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| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
| Head coach |  Ri Chol | ||
| FIFA code | PRK | ||
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The North Korea national under-20 football team is the youth association football team representing North Korea in youth competitions and it is controlled by DPR Korea Football Association. The team participated in 2014 AFC U-19 Championship and qualified for the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup after reaching the Finals stage.
Participation in Tournaments
FIFA U-20 World Cup
| Year | Result | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
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 1977 |
DNP | – | – | – | – | – | – |
 1979 |
DNQ | – | – | – | – | – | – |
 1981 |
DNP | – | – | – | – | – | – |
 1983 |
Banned | – | – | – | – | – | – |
 1985 |
DNP | – | – | – | – | – | – |
 1987 |
DNQ | – | – | – | – | – | – |
 1989 |
DNQ | – | – | – | – | – | – |
 1991 |
Participated as Korea unified team. | ||||||
| Quarterfinals | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | |
| 1993 |
DNP | – | – | – | – | – | – |
 1995 |
DNP | – | – | – | – | – | – |
 1997 |
DNP | – | – | – | – | – | – |
 1999 |
DNQ | – | – | – | – | – | – |
 2001 |
DNP | – | – | – | – | – | – |
 2003 |
Withdrew | – | – | – | – | – | – |
 2005 |
Withdrew | – | – | – | – | – | – |
 2007 |
Round 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
 2009 |
DNQ | – | – | – | – | – | – |
 2011 |
Round 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
 2013 |
DNQ | – | – | – | – | – | – |
 2015 |
Round 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 |
 2017 |
DNQ | – | – | – | – | – | – |
 2019 |
DNQ | – | – | – | – | – | – |
 2021 |
DNQ | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Total | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 21 | |
| Incl. 1991 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 38 | |
AFC U-19 Championship
| Year | Result | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 1975 |
7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | |
 1976 |
7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 4 | |
 1978 |
7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 2 | |
| 1986 |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | |
| 1988 |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | |
| 1990 |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | |
 2006 |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | |
| 2008 |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | |
 2010 |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 3 | |
| 2012 |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | |
 2014 |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | |
 2016 |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | |
| 2018 |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | |
| Total | 12 year | 65 | 31 | 15 | 19 | 98 | 61 |
Current squad
The following 21 players were called up to the squad for 2018 AFC U-19 Championship
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | ||
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| 1 | GK | Kim Ju-song | 13 November 1999 (aged 18) |
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| 18 | GK | Sin Tae-song | 30 May 2000 (aged 18) | Pyongyang City
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| 21 | GK | Sin Kwang-guk | 23 June 2001 (aged 17) |
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| 2 | DF | Jang Un-gwang | 28 December 2000 (aged 17) |
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| 3 | DF | Pak Kwang-chon | 12 January 1999 (aged 19) |
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| 4 | DF | Ri Hyon-mu | 2 February 2000 (aged 18) |
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| 5 | DF | Kim Kyong-sok | 19 February 2000 (aged 18) | Sonbong
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| 14 | DF | Jon Yong-song | 7 January 1999 (aged 19) |
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| 17 | DF | Yun Min | 3 July 2000 (aged 18) | Ryomyong
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| 6 | MF | Kang Song-jin | 5 October 1999 (aged 19) | Amrokkang
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| 8 | MF | Kye Tam | 6 October 2000 (aged 18) | Pyongyang City
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| 10 | MF | Kim Pom-hyok | 15 April 2000 (aged 18) | Pyongyang City
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| 12 | MF | Jong In-sok | 25 March 2000 (aged 18) |
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| 13 | MF | Sin Kwang-sok | 3 December 2000 (aged 17) | Ryomyong
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| 15 | MF | Kang Kuk-chol | 29 September 1999 (aged 19) | Rimyongsu
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| 16 | MF | Kim Ji-song | 19 February 1999 (aged 19) | Chobyong
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| 20 | MF | Kim Ju-Il | 2 January 2001 (aged 17) |
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| 7 | FW | Kim Hwi-hwang | 25 January 2000 (aged 18) | Pyongyang City
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| 9 | FW | Kim Kuk-jin | 11 October 2000 (aged 18) |
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| 11 | FW | Ri Kang-guk | 10 January 2001 (aged 17) | Ryomyong
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| 19 | FW | Kim Kwang-chong | 19 February 2002 (aged 16) |
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See also
- North Korea national football team
- North Korea national under-23 football team
- North Korea women's national football team
References
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