North Korea soccer

The national soccer team of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (recognized as Korea DPR by FIFA) is the national team of North Korea and is controlled by the DPR Korea soccer Association. Their shining moment came in the 1966 World Cup at Middlesbrough F.C. home Ayresome Park, when North Korea upset Italy 1-0 to gain a spot in the quarterfinals. There, they went 3-0 up while up against Portugal, but the brilliance of Eusébio (and his four goals) stopped the fairy tale run, 5-3. The North Korean national side was the first Asian team to go past beyond the first round of the World Cup finals.

The current national side has both native North Koreans and Zainichi Koreans born in Japan, of which Ahn Young-Hak is arguably the most famous; due to the country's political situation, only zainichi are entitled to feature in clubs in countries not in North Korea, and it is under their own terms, rather than via state intervention. Similarly, fans who follow the side when playing away games are frequently zainichi, as ordinary Northerners are usually not entitled to travel abroad.

North Korea Great players

Sung Chol Sim
Tong Song Ryu
Myong Gil Kim
Myong Dok Ri

Sok Chol Jang
Myong Sam Ri
Yong Jun Kim
Hyok Chol So
Yon Chol Pak
Chol Hyok An
Song Chol Nam
Kwang Chong Ri
Chol Ho Kim
Myong Chol Hwang
Chol Jin Pak
Jong Hyok Cha
Kyong Chan Paek

Ahn Young-Hak
Lee Han-Jae

Song Chol Han
Nam Chol Pak
In Guk Mun
Jong Ho An
Song Gwan Pak
Kwang Hyok Kim
Chol Jon
Sun Li Han
Song Chol Kim
Yun Nam Ji
Yong Nam Sin
Kyong Il Jang
Yong Gwang Ri

Yong Su Kim
Chol Man Choe
Ruu Tih Poong
Yong Jo Hong
Hyok Chol Ri
Myong Chol Kim
Ung Chon Choe

North Korea world cup record

World Cup record
1930 to 1938 - No entry, colonized by Japan
1950 to 1962 - No entry
1966 - Quarterfinals
1970 - Withdrew
1974 - Did not qualify
1978 - Withdrew
1982 to 1994 - Did not qualify
1998 - No entry
2002 - No entry
2006 - Did not qualify

 

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