DPR Korea
Confederation – AFC (Asia)
FIFA Code – PRK
Nickname(s) – Chollima
- Tournament History
The 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup is the fifth appearances for DPR Korea in this youth tournament. Their best result in this competition was in their debutant year in 2005 where they reached the quarter-final.
| Year | Hosts | Final Status |
| 2005 | Peru | Quarter-Finals |
| 2007 | South Korea | Round of 16 |
| 2011 | Mexico | Group Stage |
| 2015 | Chile | Round of 16 |
(Note: The best performance(s) is/are marked in bold and italic)
- Present Status (for 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup)
i) The Journey: DPR Korea secured their place for the upcoming 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup after reaching the semi-finals of 2016 AFC U-16 Championship. However, in that semi-final encounter, they had suffered a defeat against Iran by a penalty shoot-out [Iran 1 (6) – DPR Korea 1 (5)]
ii) Head Coach: Yong Su Kim (Nationality – DPR Korea) is the head coach of DPR Korea. He has taken over the charge after Yun-Jong Su was handed a ban.
iii) Full Squad: (Goalkeepers) Tae Song, Ryong Hun, Chol Jin
(Defenders) Hyok Sin, Kyong Sok, Kwang Sok, Kyong Hun, Hyon Il, Cha Kwang
(Midfielders) Kye Tam, Ju Song, Chung Jin, Pom Hyok, Jin Song, Jin Bom, Il Ju, Yun Min, Kwang Min.
(Forwards) Hwi Hwang, Kang Guk, Nam Hyok.
iv) Player(s) To Watch Out:
Kye Tam (Present Club – Pyongyang International Football)
Kye Tam is a talented midfielder who had scored four goals during 2016 AFC U-16 Championship.
Kim Pom Hyok (Present Club – Pyongyang International Football)
Kim Pom Hyok is another talented midfielder who had scored three goals during 2016 AFC U-16 Championship
- Matches In Group Stages
7th October – North Korea vs. Niger (Kochi; 20:00 local)
10th October – North Korea vs. Brazil (Kochi; 20:00 local)
13th October – Spain vs. North Korea (Kochi; 20:00 local)