North Korea national football team

men's national association football team representing North Korea

North Korea national football team is the national football team of North Korea.

Korea DPR
Nickname(s)Chollima[1]
AssociationDPR Korea Football Association
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Sub-confederationEAFF (East Asia)
Head coachKim Yong-jun[2]
CaptainRi Myong-guk
Most capsRi Myong-guk (120)
Top scorerJong Il-gwan (21)
Home stadiumKim Il-sung Stadium
FIFA codePRK
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 112 Steady (22 December 2022)[3]
Highest57 (November 1993)
Lowest181 (October – November 1998)
First international
North Korea North Korea 1–0 China 
(Beijing, China; 7 October 1956)[4]
Biggest win
North Korea North Korea 21–0 Guam 
(Taipei, Taiwan; 11 March 2005)
Biggest defeat
 Portugal 7–0 North Korea North Korea
(Cape Town, South Africa; 21 June 2010)
World Cup
Appearances2 (first in 1966)
Best resultQuarter-finals, 1966
Asian Cup
Appearances5 (first in 1980)
Best resultFourth place, 1980

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