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Korea DPR

Nickname(s)	Eastern Azaleas
Association	DPR Korea Football Association
Confederation	AFC (Asia)
Sub-confederation	EAFF (East Asia)
Head coach	Ri Yu-il
Most caps	Ri Kum-suk (123)
Top scorer	Ri Kum-suk (40)
Home stadium	Rungnado Stadium Kim Il-Sung Stadium Yanggakdo Stadium
FIFA code	PRK
First colours Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	9 (13 December 2024)
Highest	5 (December 2006 – June 2007; September 2008 – March 2010)
Lowest	12 (July 2011)
First international
China 4–1 North Korea  (Hong Kong; 21 December 1989)
Biggest win
North Korea 24–0 Singapore  (Hong Kong; 21 June 2001)
Biggest defeat
France 5–0 North Korea  (Glasgow, Scotland; 28 July 2012)
World Cup
Appearances	4 (first in 1999)
Best result	Quarter-finals (2007)
Olympic Games
Appearances	2 (first in 2008)
Best result	Group stage (2008, 2012)
Asian Cup
Appearances	10 (first in 1989)
Best result	Winners (2001, 2003, 2008)
Medal record Women's football Asian Games 2002 Busan Team 2006 Doha Team 2014 Incheon Team 1998 Bangkok Team 2010 Guangzhou Team 2022 Hangzhou Team 1990 Beijing Team

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea women's national football team (Munhwaŏ Korean: 조선민주주의인민공화국 녀자 국가종합팀, recognized as Korea DPR by FIFA) represents North Korea in international women's football.

North Korea is one of the Asian Football Confederation women's powerhouses alongside Japan, China and Australia. The Eastern Azaleas won the AFC Women's Asian Cup in 2001 (scoring 53 goals in 6 matches, a record that still stands), 2003, and 2008, and reached the quarterfinals of the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup.

History

1980s

According to data from the Korean Central News Agency, women's football in the country began to take shape in 1985. The first football team was formed in the Society of Provincial Sports of South Pyongan Province (Korean: 평안남도체육선수단), and other women's football teams started emerging soon after. On May 19, 1986, the first exhibition match of women's football teams was played at the Kim Il Sung Stadium in Pyongyang.

The first international match of the North Korean national team was held on December 21, 1989, against the Chinese national team as part of the 1989 AFC Women's Championship. The match, which took place in Hong Kong, ended in a 1–4 defeat for the Koreans. Later in the same tournament, the national team played two more matches, losing 1–3 to Chinese Taipei and winning 4–0 against Thailand, thus finishing third in their group. In the following year, in 1990, the North Korean national team won their first international medal, securing bronze medals at the Women's Football Tournament of the 1990 Asian Games in Beijing. They only suffered one loss to the Chinese team during the tournament and achieved a 7–0 victory against the South Korean national team.

The 1991 AFC Women's Championship in Japan, in addition to its primary purpose, served as a qualification stage for the 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup, with the top three Asian teams earning a spot in the World Cup. The North Korean national team had a successful start in the tournament, finishing second in their subgroup, which qualified them for the semi-finals. In the semi-final match, the Koreans were defeated by the Chinese team with a score of 0–1. In the match for third place, they faced the Chinese Taipei team. The regular and extra time of the match ended in a goalless draw, and the winner was determined in a penalty shootout, in which the North Korean national team lost 4–5, finishing fourth in the tournament and narrowly missing qualification for the World Cup. The 1993 AFC Women's Championship brought silver medals to the North Korean team, as they only lost the final match to the Chinese team with a score of 3–0. The North Korean team missed the 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup tournament as they were absent from 1994 Asian Games held in Hiroshima, which served as a parallel qualification for the World Cup. The North Korean national team was also absent from the 1995 AFC Women's Championship.

For the first time in their history, the Korean women's team secured a spot in the World Cup after finishing as runners-up in the 1997 AFC Women's Championship. In the semi-finals, they defeated the Japanese national team with a score of 1–0. In the final match, they faced the Chinese team once more and were defeated 0–2. At the 1998 Asian Games, the North Korean national team reached the final again but lost 0–1 to its Chinese counterparts. In their first World Cup, the North Korean team was placed in a group with Nigeria, Denmark, and the tournament hosts, the United States. They lost their first match against Nigeria 1–2, but bounced back in the second match to defeat the Danish team 3–0. A 0–3 loss to the United States in the final group-stage match left the North Korean team in third place in the group, preventing them from reaching the tournament's knockout stage.

Disqualification for 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup

During the team's participation at the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup, on 7 July 2011, FIFA announced that two of its players, Song Jong-Sun and Jong Pok-Sim, had failed doping tests during the tournament and were provisionally suspended prior to their team's match against Colombia. On 16 July, FIFA announced that three additional players from North Korea tested positive following target testing of the whole team. North Korea reasoned the positive doping results in from deer musk-derived Chinese traditional medicine used to treat players hit by lightning. On 25 August 2011, the North Korean team was fined US$ 400,000 which is equal to the prize it received by finishing 13th in the 2011 tournament, and was excluded from participation at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, including its qualification round.

2020s

After it won the 2019 Cyprus Women's Cup in March 2019, the team was inactive until the 2022 Asian Games (played in September 2023) partially due to the COVID-19 pandemic; during this time, the team became unranked due to a lack of FIFA-recognized play. The team's ranking has since been restored. North Korea would almost qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics losing to Japan in the two-leg third round Olympic qualifiers.

As of the June 2024 FIFA rankings, the team is ranked 10th in the world.

Results and fixtures

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Legend

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

2023

24 September 2022 Asian Games	North Korea	7–0	Singapore	Wenzhou, China
19:30 UTC+8	Hong Song-ok 11' Ri Kum-hyang 14' Myong Yu-jong 51' Ju Hyo-sim 54' Ri Hak 58' Kim Kyong-yong 62' Sung Hyang-sim 90+3'	Report		Stadium: Wenzhou Sports Centre Attendance: 5,320 Referee: Haneen Murad (Jordan) Assistant referees: Heba Saadieh (Palestine) Islam Al-Abadi (Jordan) Fourth official: Doumouh Al Bakkar (Lebanon)

27 September 2022 Asian Games	Singapore	0–10	North Korea	Wenzhou, China
16:00 UTC+8		Report	Kim Kyong-yong 3', 19' (pen.), 36', 45+1', 90+7' An Myong-song 15', 60' Ri Myong-gum 17' Myong Yu-jong 42' Pong Song-ae 71'	Stadium: Wenzhou Sports Centre Attendance: 3,669 Referee: Doumouh Al Bakkar (Lebanon) Assistant referees: Unurjargal Battsetseg (Mongolia) Islam Al-Abadi (Jordan) Fourth official: Haneen Murad (Jordan)

30 September 2022 Asian Games QF	South Korea	1–4	North Korea	Wenzhou, China
16:30 UTC+8	An Myong-song 11' (o.g.)	Report	Ri Hak 20', 90' An Myong-song 81' Kim Kyong-yong 90+5'	Stadium: Wenzhou Sports Centre Attendance: 6,171 Referee: Pansa Chaisanit (Thailand)

3 October 2022 Asian Games SF	Uzbekistan	0–8	North Korea	Hangzhou, China
18:00 UTC+8		Report	Hong Song-ok 9' Kim Kyong-yong 18' (pen.), 46', 63', 83' An Myong-Song 45+2' Ri Hak 50' Kim Hye-yong 90+1'	Stadium: Shangcheng Sports Centre Stadium Attendance: 10,402 Referee: Le Thi Ly (Vietnam)

6 October 2022 Asian Games F	Japan	4–1	North Korea	Hangzhou, China
20:00 UTC+8	Nakashima 10' Osawa 65' Tanikawa 69' Chiba 72'	Report	Kim Kyong-yong 38'	Stadium: Huanglong Sports Centre Stadium Attendance: 37,166 Referee: Veronika Bernatskaia (Kyrgyzstan)

26 October 2024 Olympic Qualifiers R2	China	1–2	North Korea	Xiamen, China
19:35 UTC+8	Yan Jinjin 51'	Report	Sung Hyang-sim 5' Han Jin-hong 76'	Stadium: Xiamen Egret Stadium Referee: Kate Jacewicz (Australia)

29 October 2024 Olympic Qualifiers R2	North Korea	0–0	South Korea	Xiamen, China
15:30 UTC+8		Report		Stadium: Xiamen Egret Stadium Attendance: 7,582 Referee: Lê Thị Lý (Vietnam)

1 November 2024 Olympic Qualifiers R2	Thailand	0–7	North Korea	Xiamen, China
15:30 UTC+8		Report	Kim Kyong-yong 22', 27', 59' Sung Hyang-sim 24' Kim Jong-sim 80' Ri Hak 86' Ju Hyo-sim 89'	Stadium: Xiamen Egret Stadium Attendance: 869 Referee: Plong Pich Akara (Cambodia)

30 November 2024 EAFF E-1 Football Championship PR	Hong Kong	0–11	North Korea	Zhuhai, China
16:00 UTC+8		Report	Sung Hyang-sim 5', 16' Choe Kum-ok 13', 29' Kim Kyong-yong 32' Chung Pui Ki 45' (o.g.) Ri Su-jong 50' Hong Song-ok 67' Kim Jong-sim 73' Ri Hak 90+1' Han Jin-hong 90+2'	Stadium: Suoka Sports Training Base Pitch 2 Referee: Dong Fangyu (China PR)

2 December 2024 EAFF E-1 Football Championship PR	North Korea	19–0	Mongolia	Zhuhai, China
16:00 UTC+8	Kim Chung-mi 4', 26', 83' Hong Song-ok 6', 19', 75' Han Jin-hong 9' Kim Jong-sim 12', 53' Song Chun-sim 14' Pong Song-ae 16', 90' Ju Hyo-sim 51' (pen.) Kim Hye-yong 55', 65' Ri Su-jong 69', 85', 87' Myong Yu-jong 80'	Report		Stadium: Suoka Sports Training Base Pitch 2 Referee: Tien Jin (China)

4 December 2024 EAFF E-1 Football Championship PR	Northern Mariana Islands	0–17	North Korea	Zhuhai, China
10:00 UTC+8		Report	Han Jin-hong 4', 59', 61' Kim Jong-sim 19' Kim Hye-yong 30', 46', 49' Ri Su-jong 35', 71' Kim Chung-mi 41' Song Chun-sim 43' Pong Song-ae 55' Ri Kum-hyang 64' (pen.) Choe Kum-ok 66' Hong Song-ok 73' Sung Hyang-sim 86' Kim Kyong-yong 90'	Stadium: Suoka Sports Training Base Pitch 2 Referee: Dong Fangyu (China)

7 December 2024 EAFF E-1 Football Championship PR Final	North Korea	5–0	Chinese Taipei	Taipa, Macau
20:00 UTC+8	Choe Kum-ok 26' Ri Hak 35', 40', 64' Song Chun-sim 55'	Report		Stadium: Estádio Campo Desportivo

2024

24 February 2024 Olympic Qualifiers R3	North Korea	0–0	Japan	Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
16:04 UTC+3		Report		Stadium: Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Lê Thị Lý (Vietnam)

28 February 2024 Olympic Qualifiers R3	Japan	2–1 (2–1 agg.)	North Korea	Tokyo, Japan
18:34 UTC+9	Takahashi 26' Fujino 76'	Report	Kim Hye-yong 81'	Stadium: Japan National Stadium Attendance: 45,787 Referee: Casey Reibelt (Australia)

12 July Friendly	Russia	0–3	North Korea	Moscow, Russia
20:00 UTC+3		Report (FIFA)	Hong Song-ok 30' Han Jin-hong 34' Kim Su-rim 85'	Stadium: Moskvich stadium

15 July Friendly	Russia	0–0	North Korea	Moscow, Russia
19:00 UTC+3		Report (FIFA)		Stadium: Moskvich stadium

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

As of 30 September 2023.

Role	Name	Ref.
Head coach	Ri Yu-il
Team Manager	Kim Myong-chol
Assistant coach	Pak Song-jin
Goalkeeping coach	Kim Myong-gil
Fitness coach	Ri Jong-sim
Team Doctor	Pak Kyong-hui

Manager history

• Myong Dong-chan (명동찬) (1989–1999)
• Ri Song-gun (리성근) (1999–2003)
• Sin Ui-gun (신의근) (2012)
• Kim Kwang-min (김광민) (2004–2011, 2013–2019)
• Jo Song-ok (조성옥) (2016)
• Ri Yu-il (리유일) (2023–present)

Name	Period	Tournament
Myong Dong-chan	1989–1999	1989 AFC Women's Championship: Group Stage 1991 AFC Women's Championship: Fourth place 1993 AFC Women's Championship: Second place 1997 AFC Women's Championship: Second place 1998 Asian Games: Silver medal Winners 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup: Group stage
Ri Song-gun	1999–2003	1999 AFC Women's Championship: Third Place 2001 AFC Women's Championship: Champions 2002 Albena Cup: Champions 2002 Asian Games: Gold medal Winners 2003 AFC Women's Championship: Champions 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup: Group stage
Sin Ui-gun	2012	2012 Four Nations Tournament: Champions 2012 Summer Olympics: Group stage
Kim Kwang-min	2004–2011 2013–2019	2004 Australia Cup: Champions 2005 EAFF Women's Football Championship: Second place 2006 AFC Women's Asian Cup: Third Place 2006 Asian Games: Gold medal Winners 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup: Quarter-finalists 2008 EAFF Women's Football Championship: Second place 2008 AFC Women's Asian Cup: Champions 2010 AFC Women's Asian Cup: Second place 2010 Asian Games Silver medal Winners 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup: Group stage 2013 EAFF Women's East Asian Cup: Champions 2014 Four Nations Tournament: Second place 2014 Algarve Cup: Eighth place 2014 Asian Games: Gold medal Winners 2015 EAFF Women's East Asian Cup: Champions 2017 Cyprus Women's Cup: Third Place 2017 Yongchuan International Tournament: Second Place 2017 EAFF E-1 Football Championship: Champions 2018 Cyprus Women's Cup: Third Place 2018 Asian Games: Quarter-finalists 2019 Cyprus Women's Cup: Champions
Ri Yu-il	2023–present	2022 Asian Games: Silver medal Winners

Players

Current squad

The following 20 players were called up for Friendly matches against Russia.

• Match dates: 12 and 15 July 2024
• Opposition:  Russia
• Caps and goals correct as of: 15 July 2024, after the match against  Russia

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
18	1GK	Yu Son-gum	(2003-11-08) 8 November 2003 (age 21)	6	0	Sobaeksu Sports Club
1	1GK	Kim Jong-sun	(2003-10-13) 13 October 2003 (age 21)	0	0	Sobaeksu Sports Club
6	2DF	Myong Yu-jong (명유정)	(2003-08-29) 29 August 2003 (age 21)	16	3	April 25 Sports Club
15	2DF	Ri Jong-gum	(2002-08-09) 9 August 2002 (age 22)	7	0	April 25 Sports Club
19	2DF	Kim Su-rim	(age 22)	2	1
20	2DF	Ri Hye-gyong	(1999-09-24) 24 September 1999 (age 25)	14	0	Amnokgang Sports Club
4	3MF	Kim Song-gyong	(2005-02-12) 12 February 2005 (age 19)	1	0
5	3MF	An Kuk-hyang	(2001-03-25) 25 March 2001 (age 23)	2	0
9	3MF	Ju Hyo-sim (주효심)	(1998-06-21) 21 June 1998 (age 26)	12	3	April 25 Sports Club
10	4FW	Ri Hak (리학)	(2002-06-12) 12 June 2002 (age 22)	13	9	April 25 Sports Club
11	4FW	Han Jin-hong	(2002-02-16) 16 February 2002 (age 22)	9	7	April 25 Sports Club
12	4FW	Hong Song-ok (홍성옥)	(2003-08-21) 21 August 2003 (age 21)	15	8	Amnokgang Sports Club
13	4FW	Kim Chung-mi	(2003-06-01) 1 June 2003 (age 21)	12	4	April 25 Sports Club
14	4FW	Jong Yun-mi	(2002-02-04) 4 February 2002 (age 22)	1	0
2		Ham Ye-song		1	0
3		Jo Pom-mi		2	0
7	3MF	Choe Song-gyong	(2004-02-18) 18 February 2004 (age 20)	2	0
8		Kang Hyong-wi		2	0
16		Kim Su-gyong		2	0
17		Ro Jin-a		0	0

Recent call ups

• The following players have been called up to a North Korea squad in the past 12 months.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Kim Un-hui	(1999-02-01) 1 February 1999 (age 25)	5	0	Amnokgang Sports Club	2024 Olympic Qualifying
GK	Pak Ju-mi	(2003-07-01) 1 July 2003 (age 21)	6	0	Naekohyang Sport Club	2024 Olympic Qualifying
DF	Ri Myong-gum (리명금)	(2003-01-01) 1 January 2003 (age 21)	11	1	Naekohyang Sport Club	2024 Olympic Qualifying
DF	Ri Kum-hyang (리금향)	(2001-04-22) 22 April 2001 (age 23)	13	2	Naekohyang Sport Club	2024 Olympic Qualifying
DF	Pong Song-ae (봉성애)	(2001-11-30) 30 November 2001 (age 23)	5	4	Naekohyang Sport Club	2024 Olympic Qualifying
DF	Song Chun-sim	(2002-05-29) 29 May 2002 (age 22)	3	3	Pyongyang Sports Club	2024 Olympic Qualifying
DF	Pak Sin-Jong	(1997-07-27) 27 July 1997 (age 27)	3	0	Amnokgang Sports Club	2024 Olympic Qualifying
DF	Son Ok-ju	(2000-03-07) 7 March 2000 (age 24)	4	0	Rimyongsu Sports Club	2024 Olympic Qualifying
DF	Ri Pom-Hyang	(1998-03-15) 15 March 1998 (age 26)	0	0	April 25 Sports Club	2022 Asian Games
MF	Ri Su-jong	(2002-07-05) 5 July 2002 (age 22)	10	6	Naekohyang Sport Club	2024 Olympic Qualifying
MF	Choe Kum-ok	(2002-02-23) 23 February 2002 (age 22)	12	4	Naekohyang Sport Club	2024 Olympic Qualifying
MF	Wi Jong-sim (위정심) (captain)	(1997-10-13) 13 October 1997 (age 27)	7	0	April 25 Sports Club	2024 Olympic Qualifying
MF	Kim Jong-sim	(1999-09-26) 26 September 1999 (age 25)	7	5		2025 EAFF E-1 Championship Prelim. round
FW	Sung Hyang-sim (승향심)	(1999-12-02) 2 December 1999 (age 25)	11	6	Pyongyang Sports Club	2024 Olympic Qualifying
FW	Kim Kyong-yong (김경영)	(2002-01-02) 2 January 2002 (age 22)	13	17	Naekohyang Sport Club	2024 Olympic Qualifying
FW	Kim Hye-yong (김혜영)	(2003-03-11) 11 March 2003 (age 21)	9	7	Naekohyang Sport Club	2024 Olympic Qualifying
FW	An Myong-song	(2001-08-16) 16 August 2001 (age 23)	5	4	Amnokgang Sports Club	2022 Asian Games

Honours

Continental

• AFC Women's Asian Cup

Champions: 2001, 2003, 2008

Runners-up: 1993, 1997, 2010

• Asian Games

Champions: 2002, 2006, 2014

Runners-up: 1998, 2010, 2022

Bronze Medalists: 1990

Regional

• EAFF E-1 Football Championship

Champions: 2013, 2015, 2017

Runners-up: 2005, 2008

Other invitational tournaments

• Albena Cup

Champions: 2002

• Australia Cup

Champions: 2004

• Cyprus Women's Cup

Champions: 2019

• Four Nations Tournament

Champions: 2012

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup

FIFA Women's World Cup record
Year	Result	GP	W	D*	L	GF	GA	GD
1991	Did not qualify
1995	Did not enter
1999	Group stage	3	1	0	2	4	6	−2
2003		3	1	0	2	3	4	−1
2007	Quarter-finals	4	1	1	2	5	7	−2
2011	Group stage	3	0	1	2	0	3	−3
2015	Banned
2019	Did not qualify
2023	Did not enter
2027	TBD
Total	4/9	13	3	2	8	12	20	−8

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

FIFA Women's World Cup history
Year	Round	Date	Opponent	Result	Stadium
1999	Group stage	20 June	Nigeria	L 1–2	Rose Bowl, Pasadena
		24 June	Denmark	W 3–1	Civic Stadium, Portland
		27 June	United States	L 0–3	Foxboro Stadium, Foxborough
2003	Group stage	20 September	Nigeria	W 3–0	Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
		25 September	Sweden	L 0–1
		28 September	United States	L 0–3	Columbus Crew Stadium, Columbus
2007	Group stage	11 September	United States	D 2–2	Chengdu Sports Center, Chengdu
		14 September	Nigeria	W 2–0
		18 September	Sweden	L 1–2	Tianjin Olympic Centre Stadium, Tianjin
	Quarter-finals	22 September	Germany	L 0–3	Wuhan Stadium, Wuhan
2011	Group stage	28 June	United States	L 0–2	Rudolf-Harbig-Stadion, Dresden
		2 July	Sweden	L 0–1	Impuls Arena, Augsburg
		6 July	Colombia	D 0–0	Ruhrstadion, Bochum

Olympic Games

Summer Olympics record
Hosts / Year	Result	GP	W	D	L	GS	GA	GD
1996	Did not qualify
2000
2004
2008	Group stage	3	1	0	2	2	3	–1
2012		3	1	0	2	2	6	–4
2016	Did not qualify
2020	Withdrew
2024	Did not qualify
Total	2/7	6	2	0	4	4	9	-5

AFC Women's Asian Cup

AFC Women's Asian Cup record
Hosts / Year	Result	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA	GD
1975	Did not participate
1977
1980
1981
1983
1986
1989	Group stage	3	1	0	2	6	7	−1
1991	Fourth place	6	3	1	2	25	2	+23
1993	Runners-up	5	3	1	1	18	4	+14
1995	Did not participate
1997	Runners-up	5	3	0	2	24	6	+18
1999	Third place	6	4	1	1	28	8	+20
2001	Winners	6	6	0	0	53	1	+52
2003	Winners	6	5	1	0	50	3	+47
2006	Third place	6	4	1	1	16	3	+13
2008	Winners	5	5	0	0	14	1	+13
2010	Runners-up	5	3	1	1	7	2	+5
2014	Banned (see above)
2018	Did not qualify
2022	Withdrew
2026	To be determined
Total	10/21	53	37	6	10	241	37	+204

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Asian Games

Football at the Asian Games
Hosts / Year	Result	M	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1990	Third place	5	2	2	1	19	3	+16
1994	Did not enter
1998	Runners-up	5	3	1	1	26	4	+22
2002	Winners	5	4	1	0	8	0	+8
2006	Winners	5	4	1	0	16	2	+14
2010	Runners-up	4	2	1	1	5	2	+3
2014	Winners	5	5	0	0	16	2	+14
2018	6th place	4	2	0	2	25	4	+21
2022	Runners-up	4	4	0	1	30	5	+25
2026	TBD	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total	7/8	31	22	6	5	115	17	+98

EAFF E-1 Football Championship

EAFF E-1 Football Championship (women)
Hosts / Year	Result	M	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
2005	Runners-up	3	2	0	1	2	1	+1
2008	Runners-up	3	1	1	1	6	3	+3
2010	Withdrew
2013	Winners	3	2	1	0	3	1	+2
2015	Winners	3	3	0	0	9	4	+5
2017	Winners	3	3	0	0	5	0	+5
2019	Withdrew
2022	Did not enter
2024
Total	5/9	15	11	2	2	25	9	+16

Algarve Cup

Algarve Cup record
Year	Result	M	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
2014	8th place	4	3	0	1	6	4	+2
Total	1/27	4	3	0	1	6	4	+2

Cyprus Women's Cup

Cyprus Women's Cup record
Year	Result	GP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
2017	Third place	4	3	0	1	9	2	+7
2018	Third place	4	3	1	0	5	1	+4
2019	Champions	4	3	1	0	12	6	+6
Total	3/13	12	9	2	1	26	9	+17

Four Nations Tournament

Four Nations Tournament record
Year	Result	GP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
2012	Champions	3	2	1	0	2	0	+2
2014	Runners-up	3	2	0	1	3	1	+2
Total	2/18	6	4	1	1	5	1	+4

See also

• Sport in North Korea
  • Football in North Korea
    • Women's football in North Korea
• North Korea women's national under-20 football team
• North Korea women's national under-17 football team
• North Korea national football team
• North Korea–South Korea football rivalry

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Further reading

• Lewis, Samantha (18 February 2024). "Deer musk glands, fake fans, and forbidden friends — inside the North Korean women's national soccer team". ABC News (Australia). Retrieved 18 February 2024.

External links

• Media related to North Korea women's national football team at Wikimedia Commons

Sporting positions
Preceded by1999 China	AFC Women's Champions 2001 (First title) 2003 (Second title)	Succeeded by2006 China
Preceded by2006 China	AFC Women's Champions 2008 (Third title)	Succeeded by2010 Australia

North Korea squads – FIFA Women's World Cup

v t e North Korea squad – 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup 1 Ri Jong-hui 2 Yun In-sil 3 Jo Song-ok 4 Kim Sun-hui 5 Kim Sun-hye 6 Sol Yong-suk 7 Ri Hyang-ok 8 Kim Song-ryo 9 Ri Kyong-ae 10 Kim Kum-sil (c) 11 Jo Jong-ran 12 Kim Hye-ran 13 Ri Ae-gyong 14 Pak Jong-ae 15 Jin Pyol-hui 16 Ri Kum-suk 17 Yang Kyong-hui 18 Kye Yong-sun 19 Jang Ok-gyong 20 Kim Un-ok Coach: Myong Dong-chan v t e North Korea squad – 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup 1 Ri Jong-hui (c) 2 Yun In-sil 3 Kim Hwa-song 5 Sin Kum-ok 6 Ra Mi-ae 7 Ri Kum-suk 8 Pak Kum-chun 9 Ho Sun-hui 10 Jin Pyol-hui 11 Yun Yong-hui 12 Jang Ok-gyong 13 Song Jong-sun 14 O Kum-ran 15 Ri Un-gyong 16 Pak Kyong-sun 17 Jon Hye-yong 18 Chon Kyong-hwa 19 Ri Hyang-ok 20 Ri Un-ju Coach: Ri Song-gun v t e North Korea squad – 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup 1 Phi Un-hui 2 Kim Kyong-hwa 3 Om Jong-ran 4 Yun Song-mi 5 Song Jong-sun 6 Kim Ok-sim 7 Ho Sun-hui 8 Kil Son-hui 9 Ri Un-suk 10 Ri Kum-suk (c) 11 Ho Un-byol 12 Ri Un-gyong 14 Jang Yong-ok 15 Sonu Kyong-sun 16 Kong Hye-ok 17 Kim Yong-ae 18 Yun Hyon-hi 19 Jong Pok-sim 20 Hong Myong-gum 21 Jon Myong-hui Coach: Kim Kwang-min v t e North Korea squad – 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup 1 Hong Myong-hui 2 Jon Hong-yon 3 Ho Un-byol 4 Kim Myong-gum 5 Song Jong-sun 6 Paek Sol-hui 7 Yun Hyon-hi 8 Kim Su-gyong 9 Ra Un-sim 10 Jo Yun-mi (c) 11 Ri Ye-gyong 12 Jon Myong-hwa 13 Kim Un-ju 14 Kim Chung-sim 15 Yu Jong-hui 16 Jong Pok-sim 17 Ri Un-hyang 18 Kim Chol-ok 19 Choe Mi-gyong 20 Kwon Song-hwa 21 Ri Jin-sim Coach: Kim Kwang-min

North Korea women's football squads – Summer Olympics

v t e North Korea women's football squad – 2008 Summer Olympics 1 Jon Myong-hui 2 Kim Kyong-hwa 3 Om Jong-ran 4 Jang Yong-ok 5 Song Jong-sun 6 Kim Ok-sim 7 Ho Sun-hui 8 Kil Son-hui 9 Ri Un-suk 10 Ri Kum-suk 11 Ri Un-gyong 12 Ri Un-hyang 13 Yu Jong-hui 14 Jang Il-ok 15 Sonu Kyong-sun 16 Kong Hye-ok 17 Kim Yong-ae 18 Han Hye-yong Coach: Kim Kwang-min v t e North Korea women's football squad – 2012 Summer Olympics 1 Jo Yun-mi 2 Kim Nam-hui 3 Kim Myong-gum 4 Ro Chol-ok 5 Yun Song-mi 6 Choe Un-ju 7 Ri Ye-gyong 8 Jon Myong-hwa 9 Choe Mi-gyong 10 Yun Hyon-hi 11 Kim Chung-sim 12 Kim Un-hyang 13 O Hui-sun 14 Pong Son-hwa 15 Ri Nam-sil 16 Kim Song-hui 18 O Chang-ran 20 Choe Yong-sim 21 Kim Su-gyong Coach: Sin Ui-gun

v t e Asian Games football women's tournament winners
	1990:  China 1994:  China 1998:  China 2002:  North Korea 2006:  North Korea 2010:  Japan 2014:  North Korea 2018:  Japan 2022:  Japan

v t e National sports teams of North Korea
Badminton Baseball Basketball M M-U16 W W-U18 Football M M-U23 M-U20 M-U17 W W-U20 W-U17 Handball M W Ice hockey M M-U20 M-U18 W Softball Volleyball M W W-U18
Olympics Paralympics Asian Games

v t e Football in North Korea
DPR Korea Football Association
National teams	Men Men's Men's U-23 Men's U-20 Men's U-17 Women Women's Women's U-20 Women's U-17
League system	Men DPR Korea Premier League DPR Korea Football League 2 DPR Korea Football League 3 Women DPR Korea W-Premier League
Cups	Hwaebul Cup DPR Korea Championship Mangyongdae Prize Paektusan Prize Pochonbo Torch Prize Osandok Prize
Venues, (cap) List of clubs Champions History Youth Soccer

• North Korea women's national football team
• Asian women's national association football teams