# North Korea national under-23 football team

The North Korea national under-23 football team represents North Korea at football in the Asian Games as well as other under-23 international football tournaments including the AFC U-23 Asian Cup. It is governed by the DPR Korea Football Association.

## Results and fixtures

Matches in last 12 months, as well as any future scheduled matches

### Legend

Win  Draw  Lose  Fixture

### 2023
## Players
### Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2022 Asian Games.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Kang Ju-Hyok* | (1997-05-31) 31 May 1997 (age 27) | 5 | 0 | Hwaebul SC |
| 18 | 1GK | Sin Tae-song | (2000-05-30) 30 May 2000 (age 24) | 0 | 0 | 4.25 SC |
| 21 | 1GK | Yu Kwang-jun | (2000-11-05) 5 November 2000 (age 23) | 0 | 0 | Ryomyong SC |
| 3 | 2DF | Jang Kuk-chol* | (1994-02-16) 16 February 1994 (age 30) | 17 | 4 | Hwaebul SC |
| 5 | 2DF | Kim Kyong-sok | (2000-02-19) 19 February 2000 (age 24) | 2 | 0 | Sonbong SC |
| 6 | 2DF | Pak Kwang-chon | (1999-01-12) 12 January 1999 (age 25) | 3 | 0 | Ryomyong SC |
| 8 | 2DF | Kye Tam | (2000-10-06) 6 October 2000 (age 24) | 0 | 0 | Ryomyong SC |
| 13 | 2DF | Chae Yu-song | (2002-11-15) 15 November 2002 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | 2DF | Jang Un-gwang | (2000-12-28) 28 December 2000 (age 23) | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | 2DF | Kim Yu-song | (2003-07-18) 18 July 2003 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 | 2DF | Kang Kuk-chol | (1999-09-29) 29 September 1999 (age 25) | 5 | 0 | Rimyongsu SC |
| 19 | 2DF | Ri Thae-ha | (2003-01-16) 16 January 2003 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | Korean University |
| 4 | 3MF | Kim Pom-hyok | (2002-04-15) 15 April 2002 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | Ryomyong SC |
| 7 | 3MF | Kim Hyon | (2000-03-06) 6 March 2000 (age 24) | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | 3MF | Kim Ji-song | (1999-02-19) 19 February 1999 (age 25) | 0 | 0 | Ryomyong SC |
| 14 | 3MF | Chon Tae-ryong | (2000-08-17) 17 August 2000 (age 24) | 0 | 0 | |
| 20 | 3MF | Paek Chung-song | (2000-02-25) 25 February 2000 (age 24) | 0 | 0 | Ryomyong SC |
| 22 | 3MF | Kim Kuk-bom* | (1995-02-19) 19 February 1995 (age 29) | 8 | 0 | Ryomyong SC |
| 2 | 4FW | Hwang Chan-jun | (2002-08-05) 5 August 2002 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | Korean University |
| 9 | 4FW | Ri Jo-guk | (2002-05-09) 9 May 2002 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | 4FW | Ri Il-song | (2004-01-14) 14 January 2004 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | 4.25 SC |
| 11 | 4FW | Kim Kuk-jin | (2000-10-11) 11 October 2000 (age 23) | 6 | 0 | Kigwancha SC |
* Over-aged player.

### Previous squads
## Competitive record
### Olympic Games

From 1992 Summer Olympics, at the first tournament to be played in an under-23 format.
| Year | Round | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
| 1992 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1996 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2000 to 2020 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2024 | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew |
| Total | 0/7 | – | – | – | – | – | – |

### AFC U-23 Asian Cup

AFC U-23 Asian Cup record :
| Hosts / Year | Result | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
| 2013 | Round 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 2016 | Quarter-finals | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 2018 | Round 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2020 | Round 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2022 to 2024 | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew |
| 2026 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| Total | 4/7 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 19 |

### Asian Games

    From 2002 Asian Games, at the first tournament to be played in an under-23 format.
Asian Games record :
| Hosts / Year | Result | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
| 2002 | Quarter-finals | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 |
| 2006 | Quarter-finals | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2010 | Quarter-finals | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 2014 | Runners-up | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 2 |
| 2018 | Quarter-finals | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 |
| 2022 | Quarter-finals | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 |
| Total | 6/6 | 29 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 45 | 22 |

### East Asian Games

From 2001 East Asian Games, at the first tournament to be played in an under-23 format.
East Asian Games record :
| Hosts / Year | Result | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
| 2001 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 2005 | Runners-up | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 2 |
| 2009 | Fourth place | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 3 |
| 2013 | Champions | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 |
| Total | 3/4 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 41 | 10 |