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.
| Association | DPR Korea Football Association | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
| Head coach | Ri Yu-il | ||
| Home stadium | Rungnado May Day Stadium | ||
| FIFA code | PRK | ||
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| Asian Games | |||
| Appearances | 4 (first in 2002) | ||
| Best result | |||
Win Draw Lose Fixture
| 10 January 2018 (2018-01-10) 2018 AFC U-23 GS | North Korea | 1–0 | | Jiangyin, China |
| 16:00 (UTC+8) | Ri Hun |
Live Report Report |
Stadium: Jiangyin Stadium Attendance: 680 Referee: Adham Makhadmeh (Jordan) |
| 13 January 2018 (2018-01-13) 2018 AFC U-23 GS | Palestine | 1–1 | | Jiangyin, China |
| 16:00 (UTC+8) | Dabbagh |
Live Report Report |
Bassim |
Stadium: Jiangyin Stadium Attendance: 560 Referee: Peter Green (Australia) |
| 16 January 2018 (2018-01-16) 2018 AFC U-23 GS | Japan | 3–1 | | Jiangyin, China |
| 16:00 (UTC+8) | Yanagi Miyoshi Kang Ju-hyok |
Live Report Report |
Kim Yu-song |
Stadium: Jiangyin Stadium Attendance: 320 Referee: Fahad Al-Mirdasi (Saudi Arabia) |
| 27 April 2018 (2018-04-27) 2018 PSSI Anniversary Cup | Uzbekistan | 2–2 | | Cibinong, Indonesia |
| 16:00 | Alijonov Sidorov |
Report | Jo Sol-song |
Stadium: Pakansari Stadium Referee: Musthofa Umarella (Indonesia) |
| 30 April 2018 (2018-04-30) 2018 PSSI Anniversary Cup | Indonesia | 0–0 | | Cibinong, Indonesia |
| 19:30 | Report | Stadium: Pakansari Stadium Referee: Khuon Virak (Cambodia) |
| 3 May 2018 (2018-05-03) 2018 PSSI Anniversary Cup | North Korea | 1–4 | | Cibinong, Indonesia |
| 16:00 | Song Kum-song |
Report | Sanad Jasim Aisherooqi |
Stadium: Pakansari Stadium Referee: Musthofa Umarella (Indonesia) |
| 15 August 2018 (2018-08-15) 2018 AG GS | North Korea | 1–1 | | Cikarang, Indonesia |
| 19:00 (UTC+7) | Jang Kuk-chol |
Report | Maung Maung Lwin |
Stadium: Wibawa Mukti Stadium Referee: Masoud Tufaylieh (Syria) |
| 17 August 2018 (2018-08-17) 2018 AG GS | Iran | 3–0 | | Cikarang, Indonesia |
| 16:00 (UTC+7) | Roostaei Ghayedi Aghasi |
Report | Stadium: Wibawa Mukti Stadium Referee: Mahmood Al-Majarafi (Oman) |
| 20 August 2018 (2018-08-20) 2018 AG GS | North Korea | 3–0 | | Cikarang, Indonesia |
| 16:00 (UTC+7) | Kim Yong-il Kim Yu-song |
Report | Stadium: Wibawa Mukti Stadium Referee: Nasrullo Kabirov (Tajikistan) |
| 24 August 2018 (2018-08-24) 2018 AG R16 | Bangladesh | 1–3 | | Cikarang, Indonesia |
| 19:30 (UTC+7) | Uddin |
Report | Kim Yu-song Han Yong-thae Kang Kuk-chol |
Stadium: Wibawa Mukti Stadium Referee: Ammar Mahfoodh (Bahrain) |
| 27 August 2018 (2018-08-27) 2018 AG QF | United Arab Emirates | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–3 p) | | Cibinong, Indonesia |
| 19:30 (UTC+7) | Al-Yahyaee |
Report | Kim Yu-song |
Stadium: Pakansari Stadium Referee: Aziz Asimov (Uzbekistan) |
| Penalties | ||||
| Al-Attas Z. Al-Ameri Ibrahim Omar Mohammed |
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| 10 January 2020 (2020-01-10) AFC U-23 GS | North Korea | 1–2 | | Buriram Stadium, Buriram |
| 20:15 | Report |
| 13 January 2020 (2020-01-13) AFC U-23 GS | United Arab Emirates | 2–0 | | Buriram Stadium, Buriram |
| 17:15 |
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Report | Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman) |
| 16 January 2020 (2020-01-16) AFC U-23 GS | Vietnam | 1–2 | | Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok |
| 20:15 | Tiến Linh |
Report | Tiến Dũng Ri Chung-gyu |
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 |
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| 2DF | An Song-il | (1996-08-05)5 August 1996 (aged 22) | ||||
| 3MF | Han Yong-thae | (1996-10-30)30 October 1996 (aged 21) | ||||
| 2DF | Jang Kuk-chol* | (1994-02-16)16 February 1994 (aged 24) | ||||
| 3MF | Jo Kwang-myong | (1995-01-03)3 January 1995 (aged 23) | ||||
| 2DF | Jong Tong-chol | (1997-04-21)21 April 1997 (aged 21) | ||||
| 1GK | Ju Kyong-chol | (1997-11-14)14 November 1997 (aged 20) | ||||
| 1GK | Kang Ju-hyok | (1997-05-31)31 May 1997 (aged 21) | ||||
| 1GK | Kang Kuk-chol | (1999-09-29)29 September 1999 (aged 18) | ||||
| 2DF | Kim Chol-bom* | (1994-07-16)16 July 1994 (aged 24) | ||||
| 3MF | Kim Chung-il | (1997-08-21)21 August 1997 (aged 20) | ||||
| 3MF | Kim Kuk-bom | (1995-02-19)19 February 1995 (aged 23) | ||||
| 2DF | Kim Kum-chol | (1997-04-07)7 April 1997 (aged 21) | ||||
| 2DF | Kim Nam-il | (1996-01-01)1 January 1996 (aged 22) | ||||
| 4FW | Kim Yong-il* | (1994-07-06)6 July 1994 (aged 24) | ||||
| 1GK | Kim Yu-il | (1997-01-30)30 January 1997 (aged 21) | ||||
| 4FW | Kim Yu-song | (1995-01-24)24 January 1995 (aged 23) | ||||
| 3MF | Ri Un-chol | (1995-07-13)13 July 1995 (aged 23) | ||||
| 4FW | Ryang Hyon-ju | (1998-05-31)31 May 1998 (aged 20) | ||||
| 2DF | So Jong-hyok | (1995-07-01)1 July 1995 (aged 23) | ||||
| 2DF | Song Kum-song (C) | (1995-08-23)23 August 1995 (aged 22) |
* Over-aged player.
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From 1992 Summer Olympics, at the first tournament to be played in an under-23 format.
| Year | Round | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | |
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| Did not qualify | ||||||||
| Total | 0/7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
Asian Games
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