North Korea women's national football team results

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This article lists the results and fixtures for the North Korea women's national football team.[1][2][3] The first international match was held by the North Korean national team on December 21, 1989 against the Chinese Team in the framework of the 1989 AFC Women's Championship, the match was held in Hong Kong ended in a defeat of the North Koreans with a score of 1 goal to 4. Later, within the framework of the same tournament, the national team played two more matches, losing 1 to 3 to the Taiwanese team and defeating the Thai national team with a score of 4 goals to nil, thus taking third place in the group. North Korea has been regularly ranked in the top ten teams worldwide in the FIFA World Rankings.

The team was inactive from March 2019 until 2023 partially due to the COVID-19 pandemic[4] and became unranked due to a lack of FIFA-recognized play.[5] The team resumed play in 2023 and the team's ranking has since been restored.[6] As of the December 2023 FIFA rankings, the team is ranked 9th in the world.[7]

Record per opponent[edit]

Key
  Positive balance (more wins than losses)
  Neutral balance (as many wins as losses)
  Negative balance (more losses than wins)

The following table shows North Korea' all-time official international record per opponent:

Results[edit]

2010[edit]

17 February 2010 (2010-02-17) Friendly Germany  3–0  North Korea Duisburg, Germany
--:-- UTC+1
3 March 2010 (2010-03-03) Friendly Australia  2–2  North Korea Brisbane, Australia
--:-- UTC+10
6 March 2010 (2010-03-06) Friendly Australia  3–2  North Korea Brisbane, Australia
--:-- UTC+10
2 May 2010 (2010-05-02) Friendly North Korea  1–0  Nigeria Pyongyang, North Korea
--:-- UTC+9
4 May 2010 (2010-05-04) Friendly North Korea  3–0  Nigeria Pyongyang, North Korea
--:-- UTC+9
20 May 2010 (2010-05-20) 2010 AFC Women's Asian Cup Group A North Korea  3–0  Thailand Chengdu, China
16:00 UTC+8
Report Stadium: Chengdu Sports Centre
Attendance: 260
Referee: Bentla D'Coth (India)
22 May 2010 (2010-05-22) 2010 AFC Women's Asian Cup Group A Myanmar  0–2  North Korea Chengdu, China
19:30 UTC+8 Report Stadium: Chengdu Sports Centre
Attendance: 260
Referee: Wang Jia (China)
24 May 2010 (2010-05-24) 2010 AFC Women's Asian Cup Group A North Korea  1–2  Japan Chengdu, China
16:00 UTC+8 Ra Un-sim 70' Report
Stadium: Chengdu Sports Centre
Attendance: 400
Referee: Hong Eun-ah (South Korea)
27 May 2010 (2010-05-27) 2010 AFC Women's Asian Cup SF China  0–1 (a.e.t.)  North Korea Chengdu, China
19:30 UTC+8 Report Kim Kyong-hwa 109' Stadium: Chengdu Sports Centre
Attendance: 12,500
Referee: Semaksuk Praew (Thailand)
16 November 2010 (2010-11-16) 2010 Asian Games Group B Thailand  0–2  North Korea Guangzhou, China
19:00 UTC+8 Stadium: Huangpu Sports Center Stadium
Attendance: 2,580
Referee: Mai Hoàng Trang (Vietnam)
18 November 2010 (2010-11-18) 2010 Asian Games Group B Japan  0–0  North Korea Guangzhou, China
16:00 UTC+8 Stadium: University Town Stadium
Attendance: 26,000
Referee: Wang Jia (China)
20 November 2010 (2010-11-20) 2010 Asian Games SF South Korea  1–3 (a.e.t.)  North Korea Guangzhou, China
19:00 UTC+8 Yoo Young-a 88'
Stadium: Tianhe Stadium
Attendance: 36,700
Referee: Jacqui Melksham (Australia)
22 November 2010 (2010-11-22) 2010 Asian Games Final North Korea  0–1  Japan Guangzhou, China
19:00 UTC+8 Iwashimizu 73' Stadium: Tianhe Stadium
Attendance: 23,300
Referee: Pannipar Kamnueng (Thailand)

2011[edit]

17 April 2011 (2011-04-17) Friendly China  0–1  North Korea Qingdao, China
15:00 UTC+8 Stadium: Qingdao Tiantai Stadium
19 April 2011 (2011-04-19) Friendly China  2–0  North Korea Qingdao, China
15:00 UTC+8 Stadium: Qingdao Tiantai Stadium
18 May 2011 (2011-05-18) Friendly Netherlands  1–1  North Korea Venlo, Netherlands
--:-- UTC+2
21 May 2011 (2011-05-21) Friendly Germany  2–0  North Korea Ingolstadt, Germany
--:-- UTC+2
24 May 2011 (2011-05-24) Friendly Belgium  1–0  North Korea Lanaken, Belgium
--:-- UTC+2
14 June 2011 (2011-06-14) Friendly Canada  2–0  North Korea Rome, Italy
--:-- UTC+2
21 June 2011 (2011-06-21) Friendly North Korea  3–0  England Halle, Germany
--:-- UTC+2
28 June 2011 (2011-06-28) 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup United States  2–0  North Korea Dresden, Germany
18:15 UTC+1
Report Stadium: Rudolf-Harbig-Stadion
Attendance: 21,859
Referee: Bibiana Steinhaus (Germany)
2 July 2011 (2011-07-02) 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup North Korea  0–1  Sweden Augsburg, Germany
14:00 UTC+1 Report Stadium: Impuls Arena
Attendance: 23,768
Referee: Estela Álvarez (Argentina)
6 July 2011 (2011-07-06) 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup North Korea  0–0  Colombia Bochum, Germany
20:45 UTC+1 Report Stadium: Ruhrstadion
Attendance: 7,805
Referee: Christina Pedersen (Norway)
1 September 2011 (2011-09-01) 2012 AFC Olympic Qualification Final round North Korea  1–0  Australia Jinan, China
15:30 UTC+8 Report Stadium: Jinan Olympic Sports Center
Attendance: 800
Referee: Alexandros Dimitropoulos (Greece)
3 September 2011 (2011-09-03) 2012 AFC Olympic Qualification Final round China  0–0  North Korea Jinan, China
19:00 UTC+8 Report Stadium: Shandong Provincial Stadium
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Kateryna Monzul (Ukraine)
8 September 2011 (2011-09-08) 2012 AFC Olympic Qualification Final round North Korea  1–1  Japan Jinan, China
15:30 UTC+8 Kim Jo-ran 90+2' Report Kim Nam-hui 83' (o.g.) Stadium: Shandong Provincial Stadium
Attendance: 1,274
Referee: Christina W. Pedersen (Norway)
11 September 2011 (2011-09-11) 2012 AFC Olympic Qualification Final round Thailand  0–5  North Korea Jinan, China
15:30 UTC+8 Report Stadium: Jinan Olympic Sports Center
Attendance: 555
Referee: Mai Hoàng Trang (Vietnam)

2012[edit]

15 February 2012 (2012-02-15) 2012 Four Nations Tournament South Korea  0–1  North Korea Yongchuan, China
18:00 UTC+8 Stadium: Yongchuan Sports Center
17 February 2012 (2012-02-17) 2012 Four Nations Tournament Mexico  0–1  North Korea Yongchuan, China
18:00 UTC+8 Stadium: Yongchuan Sports Center
19 February 2012 (2012-02-19) 2012 Four Nations Tournament China  0–0  North Korea Yongchuan, China
18:00 UTC+8 Stadium: Yongchuan Sports Center
29 May 2012 (2012-05-29) Friendly Slovakia  1–3  North Korea Senec, Slovakia
16:00 UTC+2 Report Stadium: NTC Senec
1 June 2012 (2012-06-01) Friendly Netherlands  4–1  North Korea Wijchen , Netherlands
--:-- UTC+2
2 June 2012 (2012-06-02) Friendly North Korea  2–1  Belgium Gelderland, Netherlands
15:00 UTC+2 Report Stadium: Sportpark de Pauw
5 June 2012 (2012-06-05) Friendly Netherlands  2–0  North Korea Hoenderloo, Netherlands
14:00 UTC+2 Report
9 June 2012 (2012-06-09) Friendly Belgium  2–2  North Korea Koksijde, Belgium
17:00 UTC+2 Report Stadium: Henri Houtsaegerstadion
12 June 2012 (2012-06-12) Friendly Romania  2–4  North Korea Mogoșoaia, Romania
16:00 UTC+2 Report Stadium: Stadionul CNAF
14 June 2012 (2012-06-14) Friendly Romania  1–5  North Korea Mogoșoaia, Romania
14:00 UTC+2 Report Stadium: Centrul National De Fotbal Buftea
19 July 2012 (2012-07-19) Friendly Wales  2–4  North Korea Llanelli, Wales
18:00 UTC+1 Report Stadium: Stebonheath Park
25 July 2012 (2012-07-25) 2012 Summer Olympics Group G Colombia  0–2  North Korea Glasgow, Scotland
20:50 UTC+1 Report
Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 18,900[8]
Referee: Carol Anne Chenard (Canada)
25 July 2012 (2012-07-25) 2012 Summer Olympics Group G France  5–0  North Korea Glasgow, Scotland
19:45 UTC+1
Report Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 11,743[9]
Referee: Thérèse Neguel (Cameroon)
31 July 2012 (2012-07-31) 2012 Summer Olympics Group G United States  1–0  North Korea Glasgow, Scotland
17:15 UTC+1
Report Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 29,522[10]
Referee: Jenny Palmqvist (Sweden)

2013[edit]

21 July 2013 (2013-07-21) 2013 EAFF Women's East Asian Cup Final round South Korea  1–2  North Korea Seoul, South Korea
18:15 UTC+9 Report
Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium
Attendance: 6,530
Referee: Pannipar Kamnueng (Thailand)
25 July 2013 (2013-07-25) 2013 EAFF Women's East Asian Cup Final round Japan  0–0  North Korea Hwaseong, South Korea
17:15 UTC+9 Report Stadium: Hwaseong Stadium
Attendance: 1,013
Referee: Li Juan (China PR)
27 July 2013 (2013-07-27) 2013 EAFF Women's East Asian Cup Final round North Korea  1–0  China Seoul, South Korea
17:15 UTC+9 Report Stadium: Jamsil Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 935
Referee: Mai Hoàng Trang (Vietnam)

2014[edit]

11 February 2014 (2014-02-11) 2014 Four Nations Tournament North Korea  2–0  Mexico Yongchuan, China
13 February 2014 (2014-02-13) 2014 Four Nations Tournament North Korea  1–0  New Zealand Yongchuan, China
15 February 2014 (2014-02-15) 2014 Four Nations Tournament China  1–0  North Korea Yongchuan, China
5 March 2014 (2014-03-05) 2014 Algarve Cup Group C Russia  1–2  North Korea Lagos, Portugal
16:00 UTC+1
Report Stadium: Estádio Municipal
Referee: Therese Neguel (Cameroon)
7 March 2014 (2014-03-07) 2014 Algarve Cup Group C Austria  0–2  North Korea Lagos, Portugal
18:00 UTC+1 Report Stadium: Estádio Municipal
Referee: Wang Jia (China)
10 March 2014 (2014-03-10) 2014 Algarve Cup Group C Portugal  0–2  North Korea Faro, Portugal
18:30 UTC+1 Report Stadium: Estádio Algarve
Referee: Sheena Dickson (Canada)
12 March 2014 (2014-03-12) 2014 Algarve Cup 7th place North Korea  0–3  United States Parchal, Portugal
11:00 UTC+1 Report
Stadium: Estádio Municipal Bela Vista
Attendance: 250
Referee: Stéphanie Frappart (France)
16 September 2014 (2014-09-16) 2014 Asian Games Group C North Korea  5–0  Vietnam Incheon, South Korea
17:00 UTC+9
Report Stadium: Namdong Asiad Rugby Field
Referee: Li Juan (China)
20 September 2014 (2014-09-20) 2014 Asian Games Group C Hong Kong  0–5  North Korea Incheon, South Korea
17:00 UTC+9 Report
Stadium: Namdong Asiad Rugby Field
Referee: Kate Jacewicz (Australia)
26 September 2014 (2014-09-26) 2014 Asian Games QF North Korea  1–0  China Ansan, South Korea
16:00 UTC+9 Report Stadium: Wa~ Stadium
Referee: Nami Imaizumi (Japan)
29 September 2014 (2014-09-29) 2014 Asian Games SF South Korea  1–2  North Korea Incheon, South Korea
20:00 UTC+9 Report Stadium: Munhak Stadium
Referee: Wang Jia (China)
1 October 2014 (2014-10-01) 2014 Asian Games Final North Korea  3–1  Japan Incheon, South Korea
20:00 UTC+9 Report
Stadium: Munhak Stadium
Referee: Kate Jacewicz (Australia)

2015[edit]

8 February 2015 (2015-02-08) Tri-Series New Zealand  1–1  North Korea Auckland, New Zealand
10 February 2015 (2015-02-10) Tri-Series Australia  2–1  North Korea Auckland, New Zealand
1 August 2015 (2015-08-01) 2015 EAFF East Asian Cup Final round North Korea  4–2  Japan Wuhan, China
18:20 UTC+8
Report
Stadium: Wuhan Sports Center Stadium
Referee: Casey Reibelt (Australia)
4 August 2015 (2015-08-04) 2015 EAFF East Asian Cup Final round China  2–3  North Korea Wuhan, China
21:00 UTC+8 Report
Stadium: Wuhan Sports Center Stadium
Referee: Mai Hoàng Trang (Vietnam)

2016[edit]

29 February 2016 (2016-02-29) 2016 AFC Olympic Qualification Final round North Korea  1–1  South Korea Osaka, Japan
19:35 UTC+9 Report Stadium: Yanmar Stadium Nagai
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Stéphanie Frappart (France)
2 March 2016 (2016-03-02) 2016 AFC Olympic Qualification Final round North Korea  1–1  China Osaka, Japan
19:35 UTC+9 Report
Stadium: Yanmar Stadium Nagai
Attendance: 463
Referee: Rita Gani (Malaysia)
4 March 2016 (2016-03-04) 2016 AFC Olympic Qualification Final round Vietnam  0–1  North Korea Osaka, Japan
16:35 UTC+9 Report Stadium: Yanmar Stadium Nagai
Attendance: 996
Referee: Abirami Apbai Naidu (Singapore)
7 March 2016 (2016-03-07) 2016 AFC Olympic Qualification Final round North Korea  1–2  Australia Osaka, Japan
19:35 UTC+9 Report
Stadium: Yanmar Stadium Nagai
Attendance: 900
Referee: Anna-Marie Keighley (New Zealand)
9 March 2016 (2016-03-09) 2016 AFC Olympic Qualification Final round Japan  1–0  North Korea Osaka, Japan
19:35 UTC+9 Report Stadium: Kincho Stadium
Attendance: 4,766
Referee: Esther Staubli (Switzerland)

2017[edit]

1 March 2017 (2017-03-01) 2017 Cyprus Women's Cup Group A North Korea  3–0  Italy Larnaca, Cyprus
14:30 UTC+3 Report Stadium: GSZ Stadium
3 March 2017 (2017-03-03) 2017 Cyprus Women's Cup Group A Switzerland  1–0  North Korea Larnaca, Cyprus
14:30 UTC+3
Report Stadium: Ammochostos Stadium
6 March 2017 (2017-03-06) 2017 Cyprus Women's Cup Group A North Korea  4–1  Belgium Larnaca, Cyprus
14:30 UTC+3
Report Stadium: GSZ Stadium
Referee: Marte Sørø (Norway)
8 March 2017 (2017-03-08) 2017 Cyprus Women's Cup 3rd place North Korea  2–0  Republic of Ireland Larnaca, Cyprus
14:30 UTC+3
Report Stadium: AEK Arena
3 April 2017 (2017-04-03) 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification Group B North Korea  8–0  India Pyongyang, North Korea
15:00 UTC+9
Report Stadium: Kim Il-sung Stadium
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Bui Thi Thu Trang (Vietnam)
5 April 2017 (2017-04-05) 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification Group B North Korea  5–0  Hong Kong Pyongyang, North Korea
15:00 UTC+9
Report Stadium: Kim Il-sung Stadium
Attendance: 13,500
Referee: Aye Thein (Myanmar)
5 April 2017 (2017-04-05) 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification Group B South Korea  1–1  North Korea Pyongyang, North Korea
15:00 UTC+9 Report Stadium: Kim Il-sung Stadium
Attendance: 42,500
Referee: Casey Reibelt (Australia)
9 April 2017 (2017-04-09) 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification Group B Uzbekistan  0–4  North Korea Pyongyang, North Korea
16:00 UTC+9 Report
Stadium: Kim Il-sung Stadium
Attendance: 40,400
Referee: Bui Thi Thu Trang (Vietnam)
8 June 2017 (2017-06-08) Friendly China  0–1  North Korea Duyun, China
Sung Hyang-sim 37'
19 October 2017 (2017-10-19) 2017 Four Nations Tournament China  1–2  North Korea Yongchuan, China
21 October 2017 (2017-10-21) 2017 Four Nations Tournament Brazil  2–0  North Korea Yongchuan, China
21 October 2017 (2017-10-21) 2017 Four Nations Tournament North Korea  1–0  Mexico Yongchuan, China
8 December 2017 (2017-12-08) 2017 EAFF E-1 Championship Final tournament China  0–2  North Korea Chiba, Japan
16:10 UTC+9 Report
Stadium: Fukuda Denshi Arena
Attendance: 1,201
Referee: Thein Thein Aye (Myanmar)
11 December 2017 (2017-12-11) 2017 EAFF E-1 Championship Final tournament North Korea  1–0  South Korea Chiba, Japan
16:10 UTC+9 Report Stadium: Fukuda Denshi Arena
Attendance: 1,514
Referee: Mahsa Ghorbani (Iran)
15 December 2017 (2017-12-15) 2017 EAFF E-1 Championship Final tournament Japan  0–2  North Korea Chiba, Japan
18:55 UTC+9 Report Stadium: Fukuda Denshi Arena
Attendance: 5,227
Referee: Kate Jacewicz (Australia)

2018[edit]

28 February 2018 (2018-02-28) 2018 Cyprus Women's Cup Group C Hungary  0–2  North Korea Paralimni, Cyprus
18:00 UTC+3 Report
Stadium: Tasos Markos Stadium
2 March 2018 (2018-03-02) 2018 Cyprus Women's Cup Group C North Korea  1–0  Slovakia Paralimni, Cyprus
13:00 UTC+3 Report Stadium: Tasos Markos Stadium
7 March 2018 (2018-03-07) 2018 Cyprus Women's Cup 3rd place North Korea  2–1  Switzerland Paralimni, Cyprus
14:00 UTC+3 Report
Stadium: Tasos Markos Stadium
17 August 2018 (2018-08-17) 2018 Asian Games Group B North Korea  16–0  Tajikistan Palembang, Indonesia
18:30 UTC+7
Report Stadium: Bumi Sriwijaya Stadium
Referee: Pansa Chaisanit (Thailand)
20 August 2018 (2018-08-20) 2018 Asian Games Group B Hong Kong  0–8  North Korea Palembang, Indonesia
18:30 UTC+7 Report Stadium: Bumi Sriwijaya Stadium
Referee: Anna Sidorova (Uzbekistan)
22 August 2018 (2018-08-22) 2018 Asian Games Group B North Korea  0–2  China Palembang, Indonesia
18:30 UTC+7 Report Stadium: Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium
Referee: Rebecca Durcau (Australia)
25 August 2018 (2018-08-25) 2018 Asian Games QF Japan  2–1  North Korea Palembang, Indonesia
16:00 UTC+7 Report Stadium: Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium
Referee: Mahsa Ghorbani (Iran)

2019[edit]

27 February 2019 (2019-02-27) 2019 Cyprus Women's Cup Group A North Korea  4–2  Czech Republic Pyla, Cyprus
14:30 UTC+3
Report Stadium: Pyla Stadium
1 March 2019 (2019-03-01) 2019 Cyprus Women's Cup Group A South Africa  1–4  North Korea Larnaca, Cyprus
14:30 UTC+3 Report
Stadium: AEK Arena
4 March 2019 (2019-03-04) 2019 Cyprus Women's Cup Group A Finland  0–1  North Korea Larnaca, Cyprus
18:00 UTC+3 Report Stadium: Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium

2021[edit]

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

2023[edit]

24 September 2022 Asian Games North Korea  7–0  Singapore Wenzhou, China
19:30 UTC+8 Report Stadium: Wenzhou Sports Centre
Attendance: 5,320
Referee: Haneen Murad (Jordan)
Assistant referees: Heba Saadieh (Palestine)
Islam Al-Abadi (Jordan)
Fourth official: Doumouh Al Bakkar (Lebanon)
27 September 2022 Asian Games Singapore  0–10  North Korea Wenzhou, China
16:00 UTC+8 Report
Stadium: Wenzhou Sports Centre
Attendance: 3,669
Referee: Doumouh Al Bakkar (Lebanon)
Assistant referees: Unurjargal Battsetseg (Mongolia)
Islam Al-Abadi (Jordan)
Fourth official: Haneen Murad (Jordan)
30 September 2022 Asian Games QF South Korea  1–4  North Korea Wenzhou, China
16:30 UTC+8 Report
Stadium: Wenzhou Sports Centre
Attendance: 6,171
Referee: Pansa Chaisanit (Thailand)
3 October 2022 Asian Games SF Uzbekistan  0–8  North Korea Hangzhou, China
18:00 UTC+8 Report
Stadium: Shangcheng Sports Centre Stadium
Attendance: 10,402
Referee: Le Thi Ly (Vietnam)
6 October 2022 Asian Games F Japan  4–1  North Korea Hangzhou, China
20:00 UTC+8
Report Stadium: Huanglong Sports Centre Stadium
Attendance: 37,166
Referee: Veronika Bernatskaia (Kyrgyzstan)
26 October 2024 Olympic Qualifiers R2 China  1–2  North Korea Xiamen, China
19:35 UTC+8 Report Stadium: Xiamen Egret Stadium
Referee: Kate Jacewicz (Australia)
29 October 2024 Olympic Qualifiers R2 North Korea  0–0  South Korea Xiamen, China
15:30 UTC+8 Report Stadium: Xiamen Egret Stadium
Attendance: 7,582
Referee: Lê Thị Lý (Vietnam)
30 November 2024 EAFF E-1 Football Championship PR Hong Kong  0–11  North Korea Zhuhai, China
16:00 UTC+8 Report Stadium: Suoka Sports Training Base Pitch 2
Referee: Dong Fangyu (China PR)
2 December 2024 EAFF E-1 Football Championship PR North Korea  19–0  Mongolia Zhuhai, China
16:00 UTC+8
Report Stadium: Suoka Sports Training Base Pitch 2
Referee: Tien Jin (China)
4 December 2024 EAFF E-1 Football Championship PR Northern Mariana Islands  0–17  North Korea Zhuhai, China
10:00 UTC+8 Report Stadium: Suoka Sports Training Base Pitch 2
Referee: Dong Fangyu (China)

See also[edit]

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