North Korea U17 W represents the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea in the women’s under-17 international game. Governed by the DPR Korea Football Association within the AFC and East Asian Football Federation, the selection belongs to one of the strongest youth systems in world football. Its profile combines a disciplined national pathway, celebrated age-group success and intense regional competition. This page brings together the team’s identity, recorded timeline, competition footprint and enduring football context.
North Korea U17 W Upcoming matches by league
World Cup - U17 - Women
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- Quarter-finals
North Korea U17 WNo H2HUnited States W U17
North Korea U17 W Last matches by league
World Cup - U17 - Women
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- Round of 16
North Korea U17 W6 - 0Morocco U17
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- World Cup Women U17 - 3
Nigeria U17 W3 - 1North Korea U17 W
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- World Cup Women U17 - 2
North Korea U17 W6 - 1Poland U17 W
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- World Cup Women U17 - 1
North Korea U17 W6 - 0Puerto Rico W U17
AFC U17 Asian Cup - Women
North Korea U17 W Team Roster
The latest recorded squad contains 23 players: five attackers, six defenders, three goalkeepers and nine midfielders. The attacking group includes Choe Il-Son, Ho Kyong and Ri Su-Jong, while Choe Chong-Gum, Hong Sin-Jong and Ri Ye-Gyong add defensive options. Choe Kyong-Mi, Hong Ryu-Mi and Pak Ju-Gyong are the listed goalkeepers. Midfield names include An Kyong-Yong, Choe Rim-Jong and Jon Il-Chong. Shirt numbers run from 1 to 23, giving the selection a clearly structured age-group roster for the latest recorded international window.
position Goalkeeper
position Defender
Choe Chong-Gum
Jong Pok-Yong
Ri Ye-Gyong
Pak Il-Sim
Ri Pom
Ri Kuk-Hyang
Hong Sin-Jong
position Midfielder
Hong Son-Gyong
Jo Un-Bom
Jon Il-Chong
So Ryu-Gyong
Choe Rim-Jong
Choe Yon-A
Ro Un-Hyang
An Kyong-Yong
position Attacker
Last North Korea U17 W Coachs
Song Sung-Gwon is the most recent recorded coaching appointment, beginning in May 2024, with the timeline also listing an earlier entry beginning in November 2018. Both records identify the coach as a Korea DPR national born in 1969. The available chronology confirms appointment dates but does not establish a current holder.
Sung-Gwon Song
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
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| Sung-Gwon Song | Korea DPR | 1 May 2024 | |
| Sung-Gwon Song | Korea DPR | 1 November 2018 |
North Korea U17 W Transfers
National-team additions are selection decisions rather than club signings. Players enter the North Korea U17 W setup through eligibility, call-ups, squad registration or returns to the international pathway, not through transfer fees, loans or permanent deals. No individual arrival is recorded, leaving the latest selection context at the 23-player recorded squad. That snapshot does not represent a complete history of call-ups or changes in player eligibility.
For North Korea U17 W, departures are selection events rather than sales, loans or contract moves. Players may be omitted from a squad, withdraw, become unavailable through eligibility or return to their clubs between international windows. No specific omission or withdrawal is recorded, and no individual departure can therefore be identified. The latest confirmed context is the 23-player selection recorded, which should not be treated as a complete account of every player moving in or out of the pathway.
Transfers Synthesis
The selection cycle for North Korea U17 W is built around eligibility, call-ups and periodic squad decisions. Players can enter through federation selection, return after an absence or progress within the national development pathway, while others may be omitted, withdraw or become unavailable for a given window. The latest recorded snapshot lists 23 players across five attackers, six defenders, three goalkeepers and nine midfielders. No individual additions, omissions or withdrawals are recorded in the timeline, so the available evidence supports a roster snapshot rather than a complete movement history. This distinction matters for an age-group national team, where selection can change between tournaments and international windows. The recorded pathway therefore describes sporting availability, eligibility and development continuity across successive international windows.
Leagues North Korea U17 W has participated in
The recorded competition footprint for North Korea U17 W includes the World Cup - U17 - Women from 2024 to 2025, making it the most recent competition entry. The AFC U17 Asian Cup - Women appears for 2024 and is historical in this record, not a current competition claim. Together, these entries reflect the standard continental-to-global pathway in which the AFC age-group tournament supports qualification for the FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup. The competition record covers cups only, with no league participation listed.
More about North Korea U17 W
North Korea U17 W is the women’s under-17 national selection of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, representing North Korea in international age-group football. The team is associated with a 1945 founding year, while football administration sits with the DPR Korea Football Association. The federation operates within the Asian Football Confederation and the East Asian Football Federation, placing the selection in both continental and regional competition structures. The team is associated with the country’s red-and-white national sporting imagery and the Chollima nickname, a reference to the winged horse of Korean folklore. Women’s football coverage also uses Eastern Azaleas in connection with the national program. As a youth national side, it has no permanent home ground in the club sense. Domestic showcases and major events in Pyongyang are linked with venues such as Rungnado 1st of May Stadium and Kim Il-sung Stadium. Support at home is commonly organized through state-supported sporting events, while overseas fixtures can involve expatriate communities and official delegations. Its competitive record places it among the leading forces in women’s youth football. The U17 program has won FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup titles in 2008, 2016, 2024 and 2025, alongside multiple AFC U-17 Women’s Asian Cup crowns. Matches with Japan and South Korea carry particular regional weight. The pathway is supported by centralized youth development, including the Pyongyang International Football School, where players are reported to train from an early age in structured programs. Continental age-group success is central to the route toward the global tournament, linking federation development, AFC qualification and the progression of players into wider national-team structures. The recorded profile therefore combines a long national identity with a highly accomplished modern youth tradition.
Last matches statistics for North Korea U17 W
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
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North Korea U17 W
10 - 0
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Philippines U17 W
0 - 8
North Korea U17 W
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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North Korea U17 W
3 - 0
South Korea U17 W
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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North Korea U17 W
6 - 0
Thailand U17 W
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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China PR U17
2 - 4
North Korea U17 W
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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North Korea U17 W
5 - 1
Japan U17 W
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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North Korea U17 W
6 - 0
Puerto Rico W U17
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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North Korea U17 W
6 - 1
Poland U17 W
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Nigeria U17 W
3 - 1
North Korea U17 W
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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North Korea U17 W
6 - 0
Morocco U17
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
Detailed statistics North Korea U17 W
Xtra rating history
Last rating points (most recent matches).