North Korea women's national football 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.[3][4] North Korea won the AFC Women's Asian Cup in 2001 (scoring 51 goals in 6 matches, a standing record), 2003, and 2008.

This article is about the women's team. For the men's team, see North Korea national football team.
Korea DPR
Nickname(s)Eastern Azaleas
AssociationDPR Korea Football Association
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Sub-confederationEAFF (East Asia)
Head coachJo Song-ok[1]
Most capsRi Kum-Suk (123)
Top scorerRi Kum-Suk (40)
Home stadiumRungnado Stadium
Kim Il-Sung Stadium
Yanggakdo Stadium
FIFA codePRK
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 10 (25 March 2022)[2]
Highest5 (December 1999)
Lowest12 (July 2011)
First international
 China PR 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
Appearances4 (first in 1999)
Best resultQuarter-finals; 2007
Olympic Games
Appearances1 (first in 2008)
Best resultGroup stage
Women's Asian Cup
Appearances10 (first in 1989)
Best resultWinners, 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
1990 Beijing Team

North Korea was regularly ranked in the top ten teams worldwide in the FIFA World Rankings. It was dropped from the December 2020 rankings due to inactivity, having not played since March 2019, but has since returned to the rankings after FIFA increased its inactivity interval from 18 months to 4 years; it currently remains in the top ten despite not having played a match in over two and a half years.

History

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, failing doping tests during the tournament and were provisionally suspended prior to their team's match against Colombia.[5] On 16 July, FIFA announced that three additional players from North Korea tested positive following target testing of the whole team.[6] 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.[7]

Results and fixtures
See also: 2022 in association football, 2022 in sports, and FIFA International Match Calendar

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   Lose   Void or postponed   Fixture

2021
September 2021 (2021-09) 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification Group C North Korea  Cancelled  Indonesia Jakarta, Indonesia
--:-- UTC+9 Cancellation
September 2021 (2021-09) 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification Group C Iraq  Cancelled  North Korea Jakarta, Indonesia
--:-- UTC+9 Cancellation
September 2021 (2021-09) 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification Group C North Korea  Cancelled  Singapore Jakarta, Indonesia
--:-- UTC+9 Cancellation
Note
North Korea withdrew from the competition on 29 July due to concerns relating to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8]

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff
Position Name Ref.
Head coach Jo Song-ok [9]

Manager history

Players

Current squad
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Choe Kyong-im (1993-07-15)15 July 1993 (aged 28)
1GK Kim Myong-sun (1997-03-06)6 March 1997 (aged 24)
1GK Paek Yong-hui (1990-04-16)16 April 1990 (aged 31)
2DF Pak Hye-gyong (2001-11-07)7 November 2001 (aged 19)
2DF Son Ok-ju (2000-03-07)7 March 2000 (aged 21)
2DF Kim Nam-hui (1994-03-04)4 March 1994 (aged 27)
2DF Kim Un-ha (1993-03-23)23 March 1993 (aged 28)
3MF Ju Hyo-sim (1998-06-21)21 June 1998 (aged 23)
3MF Ri Hyang-sim (1996-03-23)23 March 1996 (aged 25)
3MF Rim Se-ok (1994-01-13)13 January 1994 (aged 27)
3MF Yu Jong-im (1993-12-06)6 December 1993 (aged 27)
3MF Ri Un-yong (1996-09-01)1 September 1996 (aged 25)
3MF Kim Yun-mi (1993-07-01)1 July 1993 (aged 28)
3MF Kim Phyong-hwa (1996-11-28)28 November 1996 (aged 24)
4FW Sung Hyang-sim (1999-12-02)2 December 1999 (aged 21)
4FW Jang Hyon-sun (1991-07-01)1 July 1991 (aged 30)
4FW Kim Un-hwa (1992-09-30)30 September 1992 (aged 28)
4FW Ri Hae-yon (1999-01-10)10 January 1999 (aged 22)
4FW Ri Kyong-hyang (1996-06-10)10 June 1996 (aged 25)
4FW Wi Jong-sim (1997-10-13)13 October 1997 (aged 23)


Honours

Continental
Champions: 2001, 2003, 2008
Runners-up: 1993, 1997, 2010
Champions: 2002, 2006, 2014
Runners-up: 1998, 2010

Regional
Champions: 2013, 2015, 2017
Runners-up: 2005, 2008

Other invitational tournaments
Champions: 2002
Champions: 2004[12]
Champions: 2019
Champions: 2012

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup
The team at the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup
Main article: North Korea at the FIFA Women's World Cup
FIFA Women's World Cup record
Year Result GP W D* L GF GA GD
1991Did not qualify
1995Did not enter
1999Group Stage310246−2
2003310234−1
2007Quarter-finals411257−2
2011Group Stage301203−3
2015Banned
2019Did not qualify
2023Withdrew
Total4/9133281220−8
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
FIFA Women's World Cup history
YearRoundDateOpponentResultStadium
1999 Group stage20 June NigeriaL 1–2Rose Bowl, Pasadena
24 June DenmarkW 3–1Civic Stadium, Portland
27 June United StatesL 0–3Foxboro Stadium, Foxborough
2003 Group stage20 September NigeriaW 3–0Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
25 September SwedenL 0–1
28 September United StatesL 0–3Columbus Crew Stadium, Columbus
2007 Group stage11 September United StatesD 2–2Chengdu Sports Center, Chengdu
14 September NigeriaW 2–0
18 September SwedenL 1–2Tianjin Olympic Centre Stadium, Tianjin
Quarter-finals22 September GermanyL 0–3Wuhan Stadium, Wuhan
2011 Group stage28 June United StatesL 0–2Rudolf-Harbig-Stadion, Dresden
2 July SwedenL 0–1Impuls Arena, Augsburg
6 July ColombiaD 0–0Ruhrstadion, Bochum

Olympic Games
Summer Olympics record
Hosts / Year Result GP W D L GS GA GD
1996Did not qualify
2000
2004
2008Group stage310223–1
2012310226–4
2016Did not qualify
2020Withdrew
Total2/7620449-5

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
1979
1981
1983
1986
1989Group stage310267−1
1991Fourth place6312252+23
1993Runner-up5311184+14
1995Did not participate
1997Runner-up5302246+18
1999Third place6411288+20
2001Winners6600531+52
20036510503+47
2006Third place6411163+13
2008Winners5500141+13
2010Runner-up531172+5
2014Banned (see above)
2018Did not qualify
2022Withdrew
Total10/19533761024137+204
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Asian Games
Asian Games record
Hosts / Year Result GP W D L GS GA GD
1990Third place5221193+16
1994Did not enter
1998Runners-up5311264+22
2002Winners541080+8
20065410162+14
2010Runners-up421152+3
2014Winners5500162+14
20186th Place4202254+21
2022TBD-------
2026TBD-------
Total7/831226511517+98

EAFF E-1 Football Championship
EAFF E-1 Football Championship record
Hosts / Year Result Pld W D* L GF GA GD
2005Runners-up320121+1
2008311163+3
2010Withdrew
2013Winners321031+2
2015330094+5
2017330050+5
2019Withdrew
2022Did not enter
Total5/8151122259+16
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Algarve Cup

The Algarve Cup is an invitational tournament for national teams in women's association football hosted by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF). Held annually in the Algarve region of Portugal since 1994, it is one of the most prestigious and longest-running women's international football events and has been nicknamed the "Mini FIFA Women's World Cup".[13]

Algarve Cup record
Year Result Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA GD
20148th place430164+2
Total1/27430164+2

Cyprus Women's Cup
Cyprus Women's Cup record
Year Result GP W D L GF GA GD
2017Third place430192+7
2018Third place431051+4
2019Champions4310126+6
Total3/1312921269+17

Four Nations Tournament
Four Nations Tournament record
Year Result GP W D L GF GA GD
2012Champions321020+2
2014Runners-up320131+2
Total2/18641151+4

See also

References
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  2. "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 25 March 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
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