North Korea
AFC. Played 200 since 21 Dec 1989: won 131, drawn 28, lost 41. Elo 2092, ranked 12 in the world; peak 2165 in 2018. Titles: 3 Asian Cups.
3Asian CupLatest results
- 2026-03-19WTaiwan0–4North KoreaAFC Asian Cup · Gold Coast87%
- 2026-03-13LAustralia2–1North KoreaAFC Asian Cup · Perth48%
- 2026-03-09LNorth Korea1–2ChinaUpsetAFC Asian Cup · Group B · Sydney73%
- 2026-03-06WBangladesh0–5North KoreaAFC Asian Cup · Group B · Sydney97%
- 2026-03-03WNorth Korea3–0UzbekistanAFC Asian Cup · Group B · Sydney94%
- 2025-11-30DNorth Korea1–1RussiaFriendly · Pyongyang91%
- 2025-11-27WNorth Korea5–2RussiaFriendly · Pyongyang91%
- 2025-07-05WNorth Korea6–0MalaysiaAFC Asian Cup qualification · Dushanbe99%
- 2025-07-02WPalestine0–10North KoreaAFC Asian Cup qualification · Dushanbe100%
- 2025-06-29WTajikistan0–10North KoreaAFC Asian Cup qualification · Dushanbe99%
Squad
The following 23 players were called up for the 2026 Asian Games. *
- Players
- 23
- Average age
- 23.0
- Caps between them
- 352
- Most from one club
- Naegohyang (8)
Where they play
22 at home · 0 abroad in 0 other countries
- North Korea 22
| No. | Player | Age | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||
| 1 | Pak Ju-miNaegohyang | 23 | 9 | 0 |
| 18 | Yu Son-gumSobaeksu | 22 | 19 | 0 |
| 21 | Chae Un-gyongPyongyang | 21 | 1 | 0 |
| Defenders | ||||
| 2 | Ri Myong-gumNaegohyang | 23 | 24 | 3 |
| 3 | Ri Kum-hyangNaegohyang | 25 | 20 | 2 |
| 4 | Oh Sol-songSobaeksu | 22 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | An Kuk-hyangApril 25 | 25 | 13 | 0 |
| 14 | Hwang Yu-yongAmnokgang | 20 | 14 | 1 |
| 16 | Song Chun-simPyongyang | 24 | 10 | 4 |
| 23 | Ri Hye-gyongAmnokgang | 27 | 30 | 1 |
| Midfielders | ||||
| 6 | An Pok-yongNaegohyang | 24 | 11 | 0 |
| 7 | Myong Yu-jongApril 25 | 23 | 31 | 17 |
| 9 | Kim Song-gyongAmnokgang | 21 | 15 | 4 |
| 10 | Jong KumNaegohyang | 22 | 6 | 3 |
| 13 | Jon Ryong-jongApril 25 | 22 | 11 | 5 |
| 19 | Choe Kum-okNaegohyang | 24 | 9 | 3 |
| 20 | Chae Un-yongWolmido | 22 | 15 | 6 |
| 22 | Kim Hye-yongNaegohyang | 23 | 17 | 9 |
| Forwards | ||||
| 8 | Ri Song-aSanfrecce Hiroshima | 27 | 6 | 2 |
| 11 | Han Jin-hongApril 25 | 24 | 24 | 10 |
| 15 | Choe Il-sonApril 25 | 19 | 8 | 0 |
| 17 | Kim Kyong-yongNaegohyang | 24 | 29 | 33 |
| 12 | Hong Song-okAmnokgang | 23 | 28 | 12 |
Squad, caps and goals from Wikipedia: North Korea women's national football team (CC BY-SA); page last edited 24 Oct 2026. Read daily.
Tournament history
Asian Cup: 11 appearances
Furthest round reached, finals tournaments and Nations League only (qualifiers are not shown).
Rating over time
Head to head
North Korea v China: played 33, won 15, drawn 6, lost 12; goals 33–35. First met 21 Dec 1989, last 9 Mar 2026.
- 2026-03-09LNorth Korea1–2ChinaUpsetAFC Asian Cup · Group B · Sydney73%
- 2023-10-26WChina1–2North KoreaAFC Olympic Qualifying Tournament · Xiamen56%
- 2018-08-22LNorth Korea0–2ChinaUpsetAsian Games · Palembang73%
- 2017-12-08WChina0–2North KoreaEAFF E-1 Championship · Chiba71%
- 2017-10-19WChina1–2North KoreaYongchuan International Tournament · Chongqing57%
- 2017-06-08WChina0–1North KoreaFriendly · Duyun55%
- 2016-03-02DNorth Korea1–1ChinaAFC Olympic Qualifying Tournament · Osaka74%
- 2015-08-04WChina2–3North KoreaEAFF East Asian Cup · Wuhan66%
- 2014-09-26WNorth Korea1–0ChinaAsian Games · Ansan62%
- 2014-02-15LChina1–0North KoreaFour Nations Tournament · Chongqing64%
- 2013-07-27WNorth Korea1–0ChinaEAFF East Asian Cup · Seoul73%
- 2012-02-19DChina0–0North KoreaFour Nations Tournament · Chongqing70%
- 2011-09-03DChina0–0North KoreaAFC Olympic qualification · Jinan65%
- 2010-05-27WChina0–1North KoreaAFC Asian Cup · Semi-finals · Chengdu55%
- 2008-06-08WNorth Korea2–1ChinaAFC Asian Cup · Final · Ho Chi Minh City78%
Latest 15 of 33 meetings.
Record by competition
| AFC Asian Cup | 58 | 40 | 6 | 12 |
| Asian Games | 38 | 26 | 6 | 6 |
| AFC Olympic Qualifying Tournament | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 |
| FIFA World Cup | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| Cyprus Cup | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| AFC Asian Cup qualification | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| EAFF Championship | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| EAFF East Asian Cup | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Four Nations Tournament | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Olympic Games | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| AFC Olympic qualification | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Friendly | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Algarve Cup | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| EAFF E-1 Championship qualification | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Australian Cup | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| EAFF E-1 Championship | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Yongchuan International Tournament | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Top scorers
- Jin Pyol-hui 3
- Jo Song-ok 2
- Kim Kyong-hwa 2
- Ri Kum-suk 2
- Kim Song-hui 2
- Kim Kum-sil 1
- Ri Un-gyong 1
- Kil Son-hui 1
- Kim Yong-ae 1
- Ri Un-suk 1
Goals in games whose scorers are recorded in the source (most competitive games, not every friendly), so totals can be lower than official records.
Shoot-outs count as draws in records and ratings. Results: martj42/womens-international-results (CC0), women’s internationals since 1956 — every major tournament, but not yet every friendly, and updated less often than the men’s file. Rounds worked out from the results.