2010 AFC Under-16 Football Championship

In 2010, North Korea won the AFC U-16 Championship for the first time in their history. The team's first match was a 1–1 draw to Syria on 24 October 2010 with Ri Kwang-Il scoring the goal for North Korea.^[1] North Korea then finished the group stage with a 2–0 victory over Iran and a 2–1 victory over Oman to top the group. North Korea then won the quarter-final match against Jordan on 1 November 2010 4–0.^[2] North Korea then secured their spot in the final on 4 November 2010 by defeating Japan 2–1.^[3] North Korea then defeated hosts Uzbekistan in the final on 7 November 2010 to secure their first-ever championship.^[4]

FIFA U-17 World Cup record

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FIFA U-17 World Cup Hosts / Year Result GP W D L GS GA 1985 did not enter 1987 did not qualify 1989 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 did not enter 2003 did not qualify 2005 Quarterfinals 4 1 1 2 7 7 2007 Round of 16 4 1 1 2 3 10 2009 Disqualified 2011 Group stage 3 0 2 1 3 5 2013 did not qualify 2015 Round of 16 4 1 1 2 3 7 2017 Group stage 3 0 0 3 0 5 2019 did not qualify 2021 Cancelled 2023 did not participate 2025 to be determined Total 5/20 18 3 5 10 16 34

FIFA U-17 World Cup History Year Round Score Result 2005 Round 1  North Korea 2–3  United States Loss Round 1  North Korea 3–0  Ivory Coast Win Round 1  North Korea 1–1  Italy Draw Quarterfinals  North Korea 1–3  Brazil Loss 2007 Round 1  North Korea 1–1  England Draw Round 1  North Korea 1–6  Brazil Loss Round 1  North Korea 1–0  New Zealand Win Round of 16  North Korea 0–3  Spain Loss 2011 Round 1  North Korea 1–3  Mexico Loss Round 1  North Korea 1–1  Netherlands Draw Round 1  North Korea 1–1  Congo Draw 2015 Round 1  North Korea 0–2  Russia Loss Round 1  North Korea 1–1  South Africa Draw Round 1  North Korea 2–1  Costa Rica Win Round of 16  North Korea 0–3  Mali Loss 2017 Round 1  North Korea 0–1  Niger Loss Round 1  North Korea 0–2  Brazil Loss Round 1  North Korea 0–2  Spain Loss

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AFC U-16 Championship record

More information AFC U-16 Championship, Hosts / Year ...

AFC U-16 Championship Hosts / Year Result GP W D* L GS GA 1985 did not enter 1986 Fourth Place 5 0 3 2 4 7 1988 Round 1 4 0 1 3 4 10 1990 did not qualify 1992 Fourth Place 5 2 1 2 7 4 1994 did not qualify 1996 1998 Round 1 4 2 0 2 5 6 2000 did not enter 2002 did not qualify 2004 Runners-up 6 2 2 2 6 4 2006 Runners-up 5 3 0 2 14 9 2008 Disqualified 2010 Champions 6 5 1 0 13 3 2012 Round 1 3 1 0 2 2 7 2014 Champions 6 3 2 1 12 6 2016 Semifinals 5 2 2 1 9 6 2018 Quarterfinals 4 2 2* 0 7 4 2023 did not enter Total 11/19 53 22 14* 17 83 66 *Denotes draws includes knockout matches decided on penalty kicks. Red border indicates that the tournament was hosted on home soil. Gold, silver, bronze backgrounds indicates 1st, 2nd and 3rd finishes respectively. Bold text indicates best finish in tournament.

AFC U-16 Championship History Year Round Score Result 1986 Round 1 North Korea  3–3  Bahrain Draw Round 1 North Korea  1–1  Myanmar Draw Round 1 North Korea  0–0  South Korea Draw Semifinals North Korea  0–1  Qatar Loss Third Place North Korea  0–2  Saudi Arabia Loss 1988 Round 1 North Korea  0–1  Qatar Loss Round 1 North Korea  2–2  China Draw Round 1 North Korea  2–3  Japan Loss Round 1 North Korea  0–4  Iraq Loss 1992 Round 1 North Korea  3–0  Bangladesh Win Round 1 North Korea  0–0  Saudi Arabia Draw Round 1 North Korea  2–0  Bahrain Win Semifinals North Korea  1–2  Qatar Loss Third Place North Korea  1–2  Saudi Arabia Loss 1998 Round 1 North Korea  0–3  Iraq Loss Round 1 North Korea  2–3  Qatar Loss Round 1 North Korea  1–0  Iran Win Round 1 North Korea  2–0  Thailand Win 2004 Round 1 North Korea  0–0  Japan Draw Round 1 North Korea  1–2  China Loss Round 1 North Korea  4–1  Thailand Win Quarterfinals North Korea  1–0  South Korea Win Semifinals North Korea  0–0  Qatar Draw Final North Korea  0–1  China Loss 2006 Round 1 North Korea  1–2  Saudi Arabia Loss Round 1 North Korea  6–2  Myanmar Win Quarterfinals North Korea  2–1  China Win Semifinals North Korea  3–0  Tajikistan Win Final North Korea  2–4  Japan Loss 2010 Round 1 North Korea  1–1  Syria Draw Round 1 North Korea  2–0  Iran Win Round 1 North Korea  2–1  Oman Win Quarterfinals North Korea  4–0  Jordan Win Semifinals North Korea  2–1  Japan Win Final North Korea  2–0  Uzbekistan Win 2012 Round 1 North Korea  0–3  South Korea Loss Round 1 North Korea  2–1  Saudi Arabia Win Round 1 North Korea  0–3  Japan Loss 2014 Round 1 North Korea  3–0  Kuwait Win Round 1 North Korea  2–3  Uzbekistan Loss Round 1 North Korea  4–1    Nepal Win Quarterfinals North Korea  0–0  Iran Draw Semifinals North Korea  1–1  Australia Draw Final North Korea  2–1  South Korea Win 2016 Round 1 North Korea  2–0  Yemen Win Round 1 North Korea  4–1  Thailand Win Round 1 North Korea  1–3  Uzbekistan Loss Quarterfinals North Korea  1–1  Oman Draw Semifinals North Korea  1–1  Iran Draw

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