# North Korea national under-20 football team

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.

## Participation in Tournaments
### FIFA U-20 World Cup

| Year | Result | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1977 | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate |
| 1979 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 1981 | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate |
| 1983 | Banned | Banned | Banned | Banned | Banned | Banned | Banned |
| 1985 | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate |
| 1987 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 1989 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 1991 | Participated as Korea unified team. | Participated as Korea unified team. | Participated as Korea unified team. | Participated as Korea unified team. | Participated as Korea unified team. | Participated as Korea unified team. | Participated as Korea unified team. |
| 1991 | Quarterfinals | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 1993 | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate |
| 1995 | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate |
| 1997 | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate |
| 1999 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2001 | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate |
| 2003 | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew |
| 2005 | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew |
| 2007 | Round 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2009 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2011 | Round 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 2013 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2015 | Round 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 |
| 2017 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2019 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2023 | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate |
| 2025 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| Total | 3/24 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 21 |
| Incl. 1991 | 4/24 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 28 |

### AFC U-20 Asian Cup

| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1975 | Semi-finals | 3rd | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 |
| 1976 | Champions | 1st | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
| 1978 | Semi-finals | 3rd | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 2 |
| 1986 | Semi-finals | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| 1988 | Group stage | 6th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 1990 | Runner-up | 2nd | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 |
| 2006 | Champions | 1st | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 |
| 2008 | Quarter-finals | 8th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| 2010 | Champions | 1st | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 3 |
| 2012 | Group stage | 9th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| 2014 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 |
| 2016 | Group stage | 16th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| 2018 | Group stage | 12th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 2025 | Group stage | 12th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Total | 2 titles | 14/42 | 68 | 31 | 16 | 21 | 101 | 66 |

## Current squad

The following players were called up to the squad for the 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Hong Kil-ryong | (2005-07-01) 1 July 2005 (age 19) | Hwaebul |
| 18 | 1GK | Kim Thae-jong | (2006-03-08) 8 March 2006 (age 18) | Amnokgang |
| 23 | 1GK | Kim Tae bom | (2005-04-25) 25 April 2005 (age 19) | April 25 |
| 2 | 2DF | Kim Jin-won | (2006-11-01) 1 November 2006 (age 18) | Pyongyang |
| 3 | 2DF | Han Jae-yong | (2006-01-15) 15 January 2006 (age 19) | Amnokgang |
| 4 | 2DF | Sung Hak-myong | (2007-02-01) 1 February 2007 (age 18) | Hwaebul |
| 5 | 2DF | Jong Un-hyok | (2007-01-06) 6 January 2007 (age 18) | Wolmido |
| 16 | 2DF | Kim Thae-ryong | (2005-01-04) 4 January 2005 (age 20) | Sobaeksu |
| 22 | 2DF | Ri Song-hung | (2005-02-22) 22 February 2005 (age 20) | Rimyongsu |
| 6 | 3MF | Choe Kuk-gon | (2005-01-22) 22 January 2005 (age 20) | Kigwancha |
| 8 | 3MF | Kim Jin-song | (2006-03-10) 10 March 2006 (age 18) | Ryomyong |
| 9 | 3MF | Jong Su-hun | (2005-11-26) 26 November 2005 (age 19) | Rimyongsu |
| 12 | 3MF | Kim Hyon-jun | (2007-01-04) 4 January 2007 (age 18) | Kigwancha |
| 13 | 3MF | Jang Myong-il | (2005-04-02) 2 April 2005 (age 19) | Sobaeksu |
| 15 | 3MF | Kim Ryong | (2007-03-28) 28 March 2007 (age 17) | Ryomyong |
| 17 | 3MF | Kim Se-jin | (2006-01-15) 15 January 2006 (age 19) | Sobaeksu |
| 19 | 3MF | Yun Su-ung | (2005-09-19) 19 September 2005 (age 19) | April 25 |
| 20 | 3MF | Pak Il-gwang | (2005-02-03) 3 February 2005 (age 20) | April 25 |
| 21 | 3MF | Hong Paek-hyon | (2005-04-08) 8 April 2005 (age 19) | Kigwancha |
| 7 | 4FW | Ri Jong-dok | (2005-02-09) 9 February 2005 (age 20) | Wolmido |
| 10 | 4FW | Choe Kuk | (2005-03-21) 21 March 2005 (age 19) | Wolmido |
| 11 | 4FW | Ra Mu-ryong | (2006-09-20) 20 September 2006 (age 18) | April 25 |
| 14 | 4FW | Ho Myong-ryong | (2007-01-06) 6 January 2007 (age 18) | Kigwancha |