Jo Tong-sop (born May 1, 1959)^[1][2] is a North Korean football manager and former player. He was most recently the head coach of the North Korea national football team. It was his second stint in charge of the national team, having previously managed North Korea from 2010 to 2011, replacing Kim Jong-hun, who led the team to the 2010 FIFA World Cup.^[3]

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Jo Tong-sop

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Date of birth	(1959-05-01) 1 May 1959 (age 64)
Place of birth	Pyongyang, North Korea
Managerial career
Years	Team
2005	North Korea U17
2006–2007	North Korea U20
2007	North Korea U23
2008–2010	North Korea (assistant)
2010–2011	North Korea
2014–2015	North Korea
Medal record Men's football Representing  North Korea (as manager) AFC Challenge Cup 2008 Winner 2010

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Jo Tong-sop was a player before becoming a coach. He was part of the North Korean team that won the 1986 King's Cup against Aarhus Gymnastikforening.^[4] His playing career lasted 20 years before he retired.

Jo Tong-sop was the coach of the national youth team and an assistant coach to the 2010 World Cup national team.^[5] He led the North Korean national youth team to victory in the 2010 AFC U-19 Championship for their third title. As assistant coach to the national team he won the 2010 AFC Challenge Cup which let North Korea qualify for the 2011 Asian Cup. During the 2010 AFC Challenge Cup he attributed North Korea's draw to Turkmenistan to the high temperature.^[6] His first game as coach of the national team was a loss to the Kuwait during a friendly game in Egypt. His first victory with the team was a 1–0 win against Qatar in Doha. He coached the national team during the 2011 Asian Cup, and the first game ended in a draw against the UAE. Later in the cup, North Korea lost to Iran and Iraq. He also led North Korea at 2015 AFC Asian Cup and they were eliminated again in group stages after three loses against Uzbekistan, Saudi Arabia and China.