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

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

FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup record :
| Hosts / Year | Result | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
| 2002 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2004 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2006 | Champions | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 |
| 2008 | Runners-up | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 10 |
| 2010 | Quarter-finals | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| 2012 | Quarter-finals | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 5 |
| 2014 | Fourth place | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 |
| 2016 | Champions | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 7 |
| 2018 | Quarter-finals | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| 2022 | Withdrew from final tournament | Withdrew from final tournament | Withdrew from final tournament | Withdrew from final tournament | Withdrew from final tournament | Withdrew from final tournament | Withdrew from final tournament |
| 2024 | Champions | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 4 |
| 2026 | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined |
| Total | 8/12 | 43 | 32 | 1 | 10 | 115 | 51 |

### AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup

AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup record :
| Hosts / Year | Result | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
| 2002 | Fourth place | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 5 |
| 2004 | Third place | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 51 | 1 |
| 2006 | Runners-up | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 7 |
| 2007 | Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 |
| 2009 | Third place | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 1 |
| 2011 | Runners-up | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 3 |
| 2013 | Runners-up | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 |
| 2015 | Runners-up | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| 2017 | Runners-up | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 1 |
| 2019 | Runners-up | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 5 |
| 2024 | Champions | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 |
| Total | 11/11 | 56 | 43 | 5 | 8 | 202 | 32 |

## Current squad

The following 21 players were called up for the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Colombia.
* Caps and goals are updated as of September 22, 2024 after the Final match against Japan.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Hyon Son-gyong | (2004-01-23)23 January 2004 (aged 20) | 3 | 0 | April 25 |
| 2 | 2DF | Ri Su-yang | (2004-04-15)15 April 2004 (aged 20) | 2 | 0 | April 25 |
| 3 | 2DF | Han Hong-ryon | (2004-01-10)10 January 2004 (aged 20) | 7 | 0 | Wolmido |
| 4 | 4FW | Sin Hyang | (2005-07-09)9 July 2005 (aged 19) | 3 | 1 | Wolmido |
| 5 | 2DF | Oh Sol-song | (2004-06-30)30 June 2004 (aged 20) | 8 | 0 | Sobaeksu |
| 6 | 2DF | Kim Kang-mi | (2004-11-01)1 November 2004 (aged 19) | 8 | 0 | Amnokgang |
| 7 | 4FW | Jong Kum | (2004-06-01)1 June 2004 (aged 20) | 8 | 3 | Naegohyang |
| 8 | 3MF | Choe Song-gyong | (2004-02-18)18 February 2004 (aged 20) | 1 | 0 | April 25 |
| 9 | 3MF | Kim Song-gyong | (2005-02-12)12 February 2005 (aged 19) | 8 | 3 | Amnokgang |
| 10 | 4FW | Park Mi-ryong | (2004-01-27)27 January 2004 (aged 20) | 8 | 4 | Naegohyang |
| 11 | 3MF | Ham Ju-hyang | (2004-04-25)25 April 2004 (aged 20) | 6 | 0 | April 25 |
| 12 | 3MF | Choe Kang-ryon | (2004-01-02)2 January 2004 (aged 20) | 7 | 1 | April 25 |
| 13 | 3MF | Jon Ryong-jong | (2004-07-25)25 July 2004 (aged 20) | 8 | 3 | April 25 |
| 14 | 4FW | Hwang Yu-yong | (2006-04-13)13 April 2006 (aged 18) | 8 | 1 | Amnokgang |
| 15 | 4FW | Choe Il-son | (2007-01-01)1 January 2007 (aged 17) | 12 | 7 | April 25 |
| 16 | 2DF | Pak Hyo-son | (2004-04-05)5 April 2004 (aged 20) | 1 | 0 | Naegohyang |
| 17 | 3MF | Kim Song-ok | (2004-12-11)11 December 2004 (aged 19) | 8 | 0 | Naegohyang |
| 18 | 1GK | Park Su-mi | (2004-03-10)10 March 2004 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Sobaeksu |
| 19 | 3MF | Min Kyong-jin | (2005-01-23)23 January 2005 (aged 19) | 2 | 1 | Naegohyang |
| 20 | 3MF | Chae Un-yong (captain) | (2004-04-12)12 April 2004 (aged 20) | 8 | 3 | Wolmido |
| 21 | 1GK | Chae Un-gyong | (2004-11-29)29 November 2004 (aged 19) | 5 | 0 | Pyongyang City |

### Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up for the team within the last 12 months and are still available for selection.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
| FW | Hyon Ji-hyang | (2004-06-28) 28 June 2004 (age 20) | 2 | 1 | Pyongyang City | 2024 AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup |
| MF | Jang Kyong-hui | (2004-04-20) 20 April 2004 (age 20) | 1 | 0 | April 25 | 2024 AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup |
| MF | Kim Yu-gyong | (2004-02-05) 5 February 2004 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | April 25 | 2024 AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup |
| GK | Kim Kyong-rim | (2004-10-21) 21 October 2004 (age 20) | 1 | 0 | Naegohyang | 2024 AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup |