North Korea
North Korea is a national team from Asia (AFC).
North Korea have played at the World Cup 2 times (first in 1966, most recently in 2010). Best result: quarter-finals (1966). Record at the finals: 7 matches, 1 wins, 1 draws, 5 defeats, goals 6–21. Top scorer: Pak Seung-zin (2 goals).
The squad pool on this page lists 25 players, built from recent competitive line-ups. Most appearances in that window: Kang Ju Hyok (10); most goals: Kim Yu Song (2).
Coach in the latest data: Yong-Nam Sin.
- Champions
- 0
- World Cups played
- 2
- Confederation
- AFC
Every World Cup appearance
| Edition | Result |
|---|---|
| World Cup 1966 | Quarter-finals |
| World Cup 2010 | Group stage |
Top scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Pak Seung-zin | 2 |
| Ji Yun-nam | 1 |
| Li Dong-woon | 1 |
| Pak Doo-ik | 1 |
| Yang Seung-kook | 1 |
Squad
| Player | Pos | Apps | Minutes | Goals | Assists | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kang Ju Hyok | GK | 10 | 908 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Kim Yu Song | DEF | 10 | 908 | 2 | 0 | — |
| Kuk Chol Kang | DEF | 9 | 773 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Kuk Chol Jang | DEF | 8 | 613 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Choe Ok Chol | DEF | 7 | 586 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Kim Pom Hyok | DEF | 6 | 538 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Kum-song Jong | DEF | 4 | 184 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Choe Ryong Il | DEF | 3 | 153 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Jong Hwi-Nam | DEF | 2 | 135 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Jin Hyok Kim | DEF | 2 | 117 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Kim Kyong Sok | DEF | 1 | 52 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Chung-song Paek | MID | 10 | 796 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Kim Kuk Bom | MID | 5 | 373 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Kim Sung-Hye | MID | 4 | 302 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Kye Tam | MID | 5 | 260 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Myong Song Ro | MID | 3 | 225 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Un-Chol Ri | MID | 6 | 188 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Kwang-hun Pak | MID | 5 | 180 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Ju-Song Choe | MID | 6 | 165 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Il-song Ri | FWD | 9 | 704 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Jo-guk Ri | FWD | 8 | 505 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Han Kwang-song | FWD | 7 | 481 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Kuk-jin Kim | FWD | 8 | 390 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Il Gwan Jong | FWD | 6 | 179 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Kuk Choe | FWD | 3 | 105 | 0 | 0 | — |
Latest starting line-up
Formation: 4-2-3-1 · Coach: Yong-Nam Sin · 10 June 2025 · Iran 0–3
| # | Player | Pos | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kang Ju-Hyok | GK | 7.3 |
| 2 | Kim Jin-Hyuk | — | |
| 3 | Jang Kuk-Chol | — | |
| 16 | Kim Yu-Song | — | |
| 19 | Kim Sung-Hye | DEF | 6.3 |
| 6 | Kye Tam | MID | 6.0 |
| 15 | M. Ra | — | |
| 20 | Paek Chung-Song | — | |
| 11 | Pak Kwang-Hun | MID | 6.7 |
| 10 | Ri Il-song | — | |
| 9 | Ri Jo-Guk | FWD | 6.7 |
Legends and former regulars
| Player | Caps | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Ri Myong-guk | 118 | 2007–2019 |
| Pak Seung-zin | — | 1966–1966 |
| Ji Yun-nam | — | 2010–2010 |
| Li Dong-woon | — | 1966–1966 |
| Pak Doo-ik | — | 1966–1966 |
| Yang Seung-kook | — | 1966–1966 |
Match reports on this site
| Date | Match | Competition | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 June 2010 | North Korea 0–3 Côte d'Ivoire | World Cup 2010 | Group stage · Group G |
| 21 June 2010 | Portugal 7–0 North Korea | World Cup 2010 | Group stage · Group G |
| 15 June 2010 | Brazil 2–1 North Korea | World Cup 2010 | Group stage · Group G |
| 23 July 1966 | Portugal 5–3 North Korea | World Cup 1966 | Quarter-final |
| 19 July 1966 | North Korea 1–0 Italy | World Cup 1966 | Group stage · Group 4 |
| 15 July 1966 | Chile 1–1 North Korea | World Cup 1966 | Group stage · Group 4 |
| 12 July 1966 | Soviet Union 3–0 North Korea | World Cup 1966 | Group stage · Group 4 |