North Korea
Asia · AFC · East Asian
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Footprint
Tournament appearances
8
Trophies
0
Major trophies
0
Last appearance
2027
World Cup appearances
2
Continental appearances
6
Last final reached
-
Last trophy
-
Comparable programs
MethodologyFive national programs whose honors profile and historical footprint sit closest to North Korea. Scored across World Cup pedigree, continental dominance (tier-adjusted), intercontinental wins, tournament span, and decade coverage. The labels describe the shared trait that drove the match.
Malaysia
Repeated continental champions
Honors 0.00 · distance 0.09
India
Repeated continental champions
Honors 0.00 · distance 0.13
Syria
Repeated continental champions
Honors 0.00 · distance 0.16
Curaçao
Repeated continental champions
Honors 0.00 · distance 0.18
Thailand
Repeated continental champions
Honors 0.00 · distance 0.21
Tournament history
Most recent first. Every senior international tournament appearance on file: World Cups, continental cups, intercontinental tournaments, and selected others. The Name column shows what the team was called at the time of that appearance (Soviet Union, Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia, etc. on rows played under a predecessor identity).
| Year | Name | Tournament | Round reached |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | North Korea | AsianAFC Asian Cup 2019 | Appearance |
| 2015 | North Korea | AsianAFC Asian Cup 2015 | Appearance |
| 2011 | North Korea | AsianAFC Asian Cup 2011 | Appearance |
| 2010 | North Korea | WCFIFA World Cup 2010 | Appearance |
| 1992 | North Korea | AsianAFC Asian Cup 1992 | Appearance |
| 1980 | North Korea | AsianAFC Asian Cup 1980 | Semifinal |
| 1966 | North Korea | WCFIFA World Cup 1966 | Quarterfinal |