North Korea national under-23 football team

North Korea

Association	DPR Korea Football Association
Confederation	AFC (Asia)
Home stadium	Rungnado May Day Stadium
FIFA code	PRK
First colours Second colours
Asian Games
Appearances	4 (first in 2002)
Best result	Silver Medal (2014)

The North Korea national Under-23 football team represents North Korea at the Asian Games and other under-23 competitions. They are controlled by the DPR Korea Football Association.

Competition records

Olympic Games record

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
1996
2000
2004
2008
2012
2016
Total	0/6	–	–	–	–	–	–

AFC U-23 Championship record

AFC U-23 Championship 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 Total 3/3 10 2 4 4 12 14 Asian Games record 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 4 2 1 1 3 4 2010 5 4 1 0 9 0 2014 Runners-up 6 5 0 1 11 2 2018 Quarter-finals 5 2 2 1 8 6 Total 5/5 24 15 4 5 38 16 East Asian Games record 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 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 Recent results and fixtures   Win   Draw   Lose 2018 North Korea  v  Thailand 10 January 2018 (2018-01-10) 2018 AFC U-23 GS North Korea  1–0  Thailand Jiangyin, China 16:00 (UTC+8) Ri Hun  2' Live Report Report Stadium: Jiangyin Stadium Attendance: 680 Referee: Adham Makhadmeh (Jordan) Palestine  v  North Korea 13 January 2018 (2018-01-13) 2018 AFC U-23 GS Palestine  1–1  North Korea Jiangyin, China 16:00 (UTC+8) Dabbagh  16' Live Report Report Bassim  74' (o.g.) Stadium: Jiangyin Stadium Attendance: 560 Referee: Peter Green (Australia) Japan  v  North Korea 16 January 2018 (2018-01-16) 2018 AFC U-23 GS Japan  3–1  North Korea Jiangyin, China 16:00 (UTC+8) Yanagi  32' Miyoshi  43' Kang Ju-hyok  73' (o.g.) Live Report Report Kim Yu-song  52' Stadium: Jiangyin Stadium Attendance: 320 Referee: Fahad Al-Mirdasi (Saudi Arabia) Uzbekistan  v  North Korea 27 April 2018 (2018-04-27) 2018 PSSI Anniversary Cup Uzbekistan  2–2  North Korea Cibinong, Indonesia 16:00 Alijonov  8' Sidorov  25' Report Jo Sol-song  32', 86' Stadium: Pakansari Stadium Referee: Musthofa Umarella (Indonesia) Indonesia  v  North Korea 30 April 2018 (2018-04-30) 2018 PSSI Anniversary Cup Indonesia  0–0  North Korea Cibinong, Indonesia 19:30 Report Stadium: Pakansari Stadium Referee: Khuon Virak (Cambodia) North Korea  v  Bahrain 3 May 2018 (2018-05-03) 2018 PSSI Anniversary Cup North Korea  1–4  Bahrain Cibinong, Indonesia 16:00 Song Kum-song  60' Report Sanad  15' Jasim  52' Aisherooqi  57', 75' Stadium: Pakansari Stadium Referee: Musthofa Umarella (Indonesia) North Korea  v  Myanmar 15 August 2018 (2018-08-15) 2018 AG GS North Korea  1–1  Myanmar Cikarang, Indonesia 19:00 (UTC+7) Jang Kuk-chol  60' Report Maung Maung Lwin  44' Stadium: Wibawa Mukti Stadium Referee: Masoud Tufaylieh (Syria) Iran  v  North Korea 17 August 2018 (2018-08-17) 2018 AG GS Iran  3–0  North Korea Cikarang, Indonesia 16:00 (UTC+7) Roostaei  27' Ghaedi  68' Aghasi  90+3' (pen.) Report Stadium: Wibawa Mukti Stadium Referee: Mahmood Al-Majarafi (Oman) North Korea  v  Saudi Arabia 20 August 2018 (2018-08-20) 2018 AG GS North Korea  3–0  Saudi Arabia Cikarang, Indonesia 16:00 (UTC+7) Kim Yong-il  2' Kim Yu-song  25', 51' Report Stadium: Wibawa Mukti Stadium Referee: Nasrullo Kabirov (Tajikistan) Bangladesh  v  North Korea 24 August 2018 (2018-08-24) 2018 AG R16 Bangladesh  1–3  North Korea Cikarang, Indonesia 19:30 (UTC+7) Uddin  90+1' Report Kim Yu-song  14' (pen.) Han Yong-thae  38' Kang Kuk-chol  68' Stadium: Wibawa Mukti Stadium Referee: Ammar Mahfoodh (Bahrain) United Arab Emirates  v  North Korea 27 August 2018 (2018-08-27) 2018 AG QF United Arab Emirates  1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–3 p)  North Korea Cibinong, Indonesia 19:30 (UTC+7) Al-Yahyaee  67' Report Kim Yu-song  63' Stadium: Pakansari Stadium Referee: Aziz Asimov (Uzbekistan) Penalties Al-Attas Z. Al-Ameri Ibrahim Omar Mohammed Kim Yu-song Jang Kuk-chol Ri Un-chol So Jong-hyok Players Current squad The following players were selected to compete in the 2018 Asian Games.[1] Match date: 27 August 2018 Opposition:  United Arab Emirates No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club 2DF An Song-il (1996-08-05)5 August 1996 (aged 22) April 25 3MF Han Yong-thae (1996-10-30)30 October 1996 (aged 21) Korea University 2DF Jang Kuk-chol* (1994-02-16)16 February 1994 (aged 24) Hwaebul 3MF Jo Kwang-myong (1995-01-03)3 January 1995 (aged 23) April 25 2DF Jong Tong-chol (1997-04-21)21 April 1997 (aged 21) Rimyongsu 1GK Ju Kyong-chol (1997-11-14)14 November 1997 (aged 20) 1GK Kang Ju-hyok (1997-05-31)31 May 1997 (aged 21) Hwaebul 1GK Kang Kuk-chol (1999-09-29)29 September 1999 (aged 18) Rimyongsu 2DF Kim Chol-bom* (1994-07-16)16 July 1994 (aged 24) April 25 3MF Kim Chung-il (1997-08-21)21 August 1997 (aged 20) 3MF Kim Kuk-bom (1995-02-19)19 February 1995 (aged 23) Rimyongsu 2DF Kim Kum-chol (1997-04-07)7 April 1997 (aged 21) Rimyongsu 2DF Kim Nam-il (1996-01-01)1 January 1996 (aged 22) 4FW Kim Yong-il* (1994-07-06)6 July 1994 (aged 24) Kigwancha 1GK Kim Yu-il (1997-01-30)30 January 1997 (aged 21) Kigwancha 4FW Kim Yu-song (1995-01-24)24 January 1995 (aged 23) April 25 3MF Ri Un-chol (1995-07-13)13 July 1995 (aged 23) Sonbong 4FW Ryang Hyon-ju (1998-05-31)31 May 1998 (aged 20) 2DF So Jong-hyok (1995-07-01)1 July 1995 (aged 23) April 25 2DF Song Kum-song (C) (1995-08-23)23 August 1995 (aged 22) Rimyongsu * Over-aged player. Previous squads Asian Games Football at the 2006 Asian Games squads – North Korea Football at the 2010 Asian Games squads – North Korea Football at the 2014 Asian Games squads – North Korea AFC U-23 Championship 2013 AFC U-22 Championship squads – North Korea 2016 AFC U-23 Championship squads – North Korea 2018 AFC U-23 Championship squads – North Korea References ↑ "Athletes Football DPR Korea". Asian Games 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018. External links Soccerway - Profile (in Spanish)