South Korea national under-20 football team

The South Korea national under-20 football team (Korean: 대한민국 20세 이하 축구 국가대표팀; recognized as Korea Republic by FIFA) represents South Korea in international youth football competitions and also can be managed as under-18 or under-19 team if necessary. South Korean under-20 team won twelve AFC U-20 Asian Cup (AFC Youth Championship) titles and reached the FIFA U-20 World Cup final once, both are the most successful results among Asian teams.

Korea Republic U-20
Nickname(s)Taegeuk Warriors
The Red Devils
Tiger of Asia
AssociationKorea Football Association
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Sub-confederationEAFF (East Asia)
Head coachKim Eun-jung
FIFA codeKOR
First colours
Second colours
First international
 South Korea 2–0 Thailand 
(Kuala Lumpur, Malaya; 19 April 1959)
Biggest win
 South Korea 28–0 Guam 
(Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; 6 November 2007)
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Appearances15 (first in 1979)
Best resultRunners-up (2019)
AFC U-20 Asian Cup
Appearances38 (first in 1959)
Best resultChampions (1959, 1960, 1963, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1990, 1996, 1998, 2002, 2004, 2012)

History

Red Fury (1983)

South Korea's under-19 team, which finished third in the qualifying tournament, was initially ineligible to play in the final stage of the 1982 AFC Youth Championship. However, the North Korean FA was punished with a two-year suspension for assaulting a referee at the 1982 Asian Games by the Asian Football Confederation, so South Korea advanced to the final stage instead of North Korea, the runners-up.[1] After winning the tournament, South Korea qualified for the 1983 FIFA World Youth Championship as Asian champions. Manager Park Jong-hwan trained his team with tactics that demanded a lot of endurance and teamwork for the World Youth Championship.[2]

Drawn in a group with Scotland, Australia and the host Mexico, South Korea lost their first game against Scotland, but they advanced to the knockout stage by defeating the other two teams. In the quarter-finals, they faced Uruguay, and won the game 2–1 with two extra time goals by Shin Yon-ho. The news that they reached the semi-finals for the first time in a FIFA competition became a myth in South Korea,[3] a weak country in sports at the time, although it was a youth competition. The foreign press was also interested in South Korea's achievement, describing it as the "Red Fury".[4][5] South Korea finished the tournament in fourth place after losing to Brazil and Poland,[6] and South Korean defender Kim Pan-keun was named in the official All-Star Team.[7] The name of "Red Devils", the supporters' group for the South Korean national team, was inspired by this story.[8]

Korean unified team (1991)

The Inter-Korean Sports Conferences were held on the recommendation of the International Olympic Committee since 1963, but the conferences always broke down until the 1980s because both sides had not seen eye to eye. In February 1991, however, they decided to make Korean unified teams in table tennis and football.[9] In that same year, both South and North qualified for the FIFA World Youth Championship as winners and runners-up of the 1990 AFC Youth Championship, so they urgently made allied under-20 football team for the world championship despite concerns about communication and teamwork.[10] Their challenge was ended in the quarter-finals.

Recent results and fixtures

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

2023

2 March 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup GS South Korea  4–0  Oman Tashkent, Uzbekistan
15:00 UTC+5
  • Kim Yong-hak 30'
  • Sung Jin-young 34', 58'
  • Kang Seong-jin 90+1'
Report Stadium: JAR Stadium
Attendance: 53
Referee: Akhrol Risqullaev (Uzbekistan)
5 March 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup GS Jordan  0–2  South Korea Tashkent, Uzbekistan
15:00 UTC+5 Report
Stadium: JAR Stadium
Attendance: 221
Referee: Casey Reibelt (Australia)
8 March 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup GS South Korea  0–0  Tajikistan Tashkent, Uzbekistan
17:00 UTC+5 Report Stadium: Milliy Stadium
Attendance: 318
Referee: Chen Hsin-chuan (Chinese Taipei)
12 March 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup QF South Korea  3–1 (a.e.t.)  China Tashkent, Uzbekistan
15:00 UTC+5
Report Stadium: Milliy Stadium
Attendance: 467
Referee: Yahya Al-Mulla (United Arab Emirates)
15 March 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup SF Uzbekistan  0–0 (a.e.t.)
(3–1 p)
 South Korea Tashkent, Uzbekistan
19:00 UTC+5 Report Stadium: Milliy Stadium
Referee: Abdullah Jamali (Kuwait)
Penalties

2022

10 June U-20 Lisbon Tournament South Korea  1–5  Portugal Lisbon, Portugal
18:00 UTC+1
  • Kim Yong-hak 21'
  • Prioste 34'
  • Fernandes 75'
  • Precatado 85', 89'
  • Melro 90+2'
Stadium: Estádio Nacional
Attendance: 0
Referee: Miguel Fonseca (Portugal)
12 June U-20 Lisbon Tournament South Korea  4–1  Czech Republic Lisbon, Portugal
11:00 UTC+1
  • Lee Seung-won 10'
  • Sung Jin-young 16', 37'
  • Kang Sang-yoon 71'
Stadium: Estádio Nacional
Attendance: 0
Referee: Márcio Torres (Portugal)
14 June U-20 Lisbon Tournament South Korea  3–2  Norway Lisbon, Portugal
11:00 UTC+1
  • Park Joon-young 3'
  • Kang Sang-yoon 51'
  • Sung Jin-young 86'
Stadium: Estádio Nacional
Attendance: 0
Referee: Diogo Gonçalves (Portugal)
4 August Training match South Korea  6–0  Guam Paju, South Korea
  • Seo Jae-min
  • Bae Jun-ho
  • Kim Hyun-deok
  • Seo Jae-won
  • Jang Yoon-sik
  • Yoo Seung-hyeon
Report (KFA) Stadium: Paju National Football Center
Attendance: 0
14 September 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification South Korea  6–0  Sri Lanka Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
12:30 UTC+8
Report Stadium: MFF Football Centre
Attendance: 177
Referee: Hiroki Kasahara (Japan)
16 September 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification Mongolia  0–7  South Korea Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
12:30 UTC+8 Report
  • Kim Hee-seung 10'
  • Bae Jun-ho 15'
  • Lee Young-jun 54', 90+3'
  • Kim Yong-hak 57' (pen.)
  • Jung Seung-bae 61'
  • Lee Jun-sang 78'
Stadium: MFF Football Centre
Attendance: 1,284
Referee: Casey Reibelt (Australia)
18 September 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification South Korea  6–2  Malaysia Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
12:30 UTC+8
  • Lee Young-jun 34', 74', 82'
  • Bae Jun-ho 50'
  • Lee Seung-won 58', 88'
Report
  • Adam 55'
  • Alif 69'
Stadium: MFF Football Centre
Attendance: 142
Referee: Hasan Akrami (Iran)
5 October Friendly South Korea  1–1  Uzbekistan Tashkent, Uzbekistan
11:00 (UST +5)
  • Kholdorxonov 51'
Stadium: Lokomotiv Stadium
Attendance: 594
Referee: Asker Najafaliyev (Uzbekistan)
8 October Friendly Uzbekistan  2–3  South Korea Tashkent, Uzbekistan
15:00 (UST +5)
  • Kholdorxonov 1', 45+1'
  • Lee Jun-sang 11'
  • Lee Young-jun 86'
  • Bae Jun-ho 90+5'
Stadium: JAR Stadium
Attendance: 150
Referee: Rustam Lutfullin (Uzbekistan)

Coaching staff

Current personnel

Position Coach
Head coach South Korea Kim Eun-jung
Assistant coach South Korea Kim Tae-min
Assistant coach South Korea Lee Chang-hyun
Goalkeeping coach South Korea Cha Sang-kwang
Fitness coach South Korea Lee Gue-sung

Players

Current squad

The following players were called-up for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, to be held from May 2023. [11][12]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1GK Kim Jeong-hoon (2004-08-09)9 August 2004 (aged 18) South Korea Korea University
1GK Kim Joon-hong (2003-06-03)3 June 2003 (aged 19) South Korea Gimcheon Sangmu
1GK Moon Hyeon-ho (2003-05-13)13 May 2003 (aged 20) South Korea Chungnam Asan

2DF Kim Ji-soo (2004-12-24)24 December 2004 (aged 18) South Korea Seongnam FC
2DF Park Chang-woo (2003-03-01)1 March 2003 (aged 20) South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
2DF Bae Seo-joon (2003-12-11)11 December 2003 (aged 19) South Korea Daejeon Hana Citizen
2DF Lee Chan-wook (2003-02-03)3 February 2003 (aged 20) South Korea Gyeongnam FC
2DF Cho Young-kwang (2004-03-11)11 March 2004 (aged 19) South Korea FC Seoul
2DF Choi Seok-hyeon (2003-01-13)13 January 2003 (aged 20) South Korea Dankook University
2DF Choi Ye-hoon (2003-08-19)19 August 2003 (aged 19) South Korea Busan IPark
2DF Hwang In-taek (2003-04-01)1 April 2003 (aged 20) South Korea Seoul E-Land

3MF Kang Sang-yoon (2004-05-31)31 May 2004 (aged 18) South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
3MF Kang Seong-jin (2003-03-26)26 March 2003 (aged 20) South Korea FC Seoul
3MF Kim Yong-hak (2003-05-20)20 May 2003 (aged 20) Portugal Portimonense
3MF Park Hyun-bin (2003-05-19)19 May 2003 (aged 20) South Korea Incheon United
3MF Bae Jun-ho (2003-08-21)21 August 2003 (aged 19) South Korea Daejeon Hana Citizen
3MF Lee Seung-won (2003-03-06)6 March 2003 (aged 20) South Korea Gangwon FC
3MF Lee Seung-joon (2004-08-11)11 August 2004 (aged 18) South Korea FC Seoul
3MF Lee Ji-han (2003-01-08)8 January 2003 (aged 20) Germany Freiburg

4FW Park Seung-ho (2003-09-11)11 September 2003 (aged 19) South Korea Incheon United
4FW Lee Young-jun (2003-05-23)23 May 2003 (aged 19) South Korea Gimcheon Sangmu

Recent call-ups

The following players were called up to the squad in the past 12 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK An Ho-jin (2003-01-13) 13 January 2003 South Korea Gyeongnam FC Training Camp, 24-26 Apr '23
GK Han Tae-hee (2004-07-05) 5 July 2004 South Korea Daegu FC Training Camp, 24-26 Apr '23
GK Lee Seung-hwan (2003-04-05) 5 April 2003 South Korea Pohang Steelers 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup, Mar '23
GK Cho Min-kyu (2003-04-30) 30 April 2003 South Korea Gangwon FC Training Camp, Jun '22
GK Lee Min-ki (2003-03-13) 13 March 2003 South Korea Hanyang University Training Camp, May '22
GK Han Ji-yul (2003-08-21) 21 August 2003 South Korea Daegu FC Training Camp, May '22

DF Park Jun-young II (2003-06-18) 18 June 2003 South Korea Seoul E-Land Training Camp, 1-5 May '23
DF Choi Hyun-woung (2003-10-09) 9 October 2003 South Korea Pohang Steelers Training Camp, 1-5 May '23
DF Hong Min-seok (2004-06-25) 25 June 2004 South Korea Myongji University Training Camp, 1-5 May '23
DF Yu Sun (2004-07-24) 24 July 2004 South Korea Seongnam FC Training Camp, 1-5 May '23
DF Yi Sun-ho (2003-12-16) 16 December 2003 South Korea Daejeon Hana Citizen Training Camp, 24-26 Apr '23
DF Lee Gyu-baek (2004-02-10) 10 February 2004 South Korea Pohang Steelers Training Camp, 24-26 Apr '23
DF Lee Jun-jae (2003-07-14) 14 July 2003 South Korea Gyeongnam FC 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup, Mar '23
DF Kim Ji-soo (2004-12-24) 24 December 2004 South Korea Seongnam FC 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup, Mar '23
DF Yu Seung-hyeon (2003-06-04) 4 June 2003 South Korea Bucheon FC 1995 Training Camp, Jan '23
DF Kim Dong-seob (2003-10-27) 27 October 2003 South Korea Myongji University 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup QF, 14-18 Sep '22
DF Jo Hyeon-tae (2004-10-27) 27 October 2004 South Korea Gangwon FC Training Camp, Aug '22
DF Kim Hyeon-deok (2004-11-05) 5 November 2004 South Korea FC Seoul Training Camp, Aug '22

MF Kim Hee-seung (2003-01-19) 19 January 2003 South Korea Daegu FC Training Camp, 1-5 May '23
MF Han Jong-mu (2003-05-02) 2 May 2003 South Korea Jeju United Training Camp, 1-5 May '23
MF Jo Jin-ho (2003-07-10) 10 July 2003 Turkey Fenerbahçe Training Camp, 1-5 May '23
MF Moon Min-seo (2004-02-18) 18 February 2004 South Korea Dankook University Training Camp, 1-5 May '23
MF Moon Seung-min (2003-01-20) 20 January 2003 South Korea Jeonju University Training Camp, 24-26 Apr '23
MF Dong Jae-min (2003-04-17) 17 April 2003 South Korea Korea University Training Camp, 24-26 Apr '23
MF Cho Jae-hun (2003-06-29) 29 June 2003 South Korea Pohang Steelers Training Camp, 24-26 Apr '23
MF Lee Hyun-seo (2004-01-27) 27 January 2004 South Korea Hanyang University Training Camp, 24-26 Apr '23
MF Kim Gyeong-hwan (2003-04-08) 8 April 2003 South Korea Daejeon Hana Citizen 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup, Mar '23
MF Hwang Do-yun (2003-04-09) 9 April 2003 South Korea Korea University Training Camp, Dec '22
MF Seo Jae-min (2003-09-16) 16 September 2003 South Korea FC Seoul Training Camp, Aug '22
MF An Ji-man (2003-01-11) 11 January 2003 South Korea Gimhae FC Training Camp, Jun '22
MF Jung Jong-hun (2003-09-17) 17 September 2003 South Korea Chuncheon University Training Camp, Jun '22
MF Kim Tae-wook (2003-12-08) 8 December 2003 South Korea Kyunghee University Training Camp, Jun '22

FW Sung Jin-young (2003-05-21) 21 May 2003 South Korea Korea University Training Camp, 1-5 May '23
FW Jeong Jae-sang (2004-05-25) 25 May 2004 South Korea Dankook University Training Camp, 1-5 May '23
FW Park Jun-young I (2003-06-06) 6 June 2003 South Korea Seoul E-Land Training Camp, 24-26 Apr '23
FW Jung Ji-hun (2004-04-09) 9 April 2004 South Korea Gwangju FC Training Camp, 24-26 Apr '23
FW Kim Do-hyun (2004-05-12) 12 May 2004 South Korea Chungbuk Cheongju Training Camp, 24-26 Apr '23
FW Lee Jun-sang (2003-11-19) 19 November 2003 South Korea Seongnam FC 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup, Mar '23
FW Seo Jae-won (2003-06-18) 18 June 2003 South Korea Gyeongnam FC Training Camp, Jan '23
FW Kang Min-jae (2003-05-14) 14 May 2003 South Korea Yonsei University Training Camp, Dec '22
FW Jung Seung-bae (2003-11-09) 9 November 2003 South Korea Hannam University 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup QF, 14-18 Sep '22
FW Choe Seong-min (2003-09-25) 25 September 2003 South Korea Gangwon FC Training Camp, Aug '22
FW Jang Yun-sik (2003-10-11) 11 October 2003 South Korea Ajou University Training Camp, Aug '22
FW Yoo Seon-woo (2004-06-18) 18 June 2004 South Korea Daejeon Hana Citizen Training Camp, Aug '22
FW Lee Hyun-jun (2004-04-23) 23 April 2004 South Korea Busan IPark Training Camp, Jun '22

Competitive record

FIFA U-20 World Cup

FIFA U-20 World Cup record
Year Result Pld W D L GF GA Squad
as  South Korea
Tunisia 1977Did not enter
Japan 1979Group stage311113 Squad
Australia 1981Group stage310245 Squad
Mexico 1983Fourth place630389 Squad
Soviet Union 1985Did not qualify
Chile 1987
Saudi Arabia 1989
as Korea Korea
Portugal 1991Quarter-finals411237 Squad
as  South Korea
Australia 1993Group stage303044 Squad
Qatar 1995Did not qualify
Malaysia 1997Group stage3012514 Squad
Nigeria 1999Group stage310256 Squad
Argentina 2001Did not qualify
United Arab Emirates 2003Round of 16410335 Squad
Netherlands 2005Group stage310235 Squad
Canada 2007Group stage302145 Squad
Egypt 2009Quarter-finals521296 Squad
Colombia 2011Round of 16411234 Squad
Turkey 2013Quarter-finals513188 Squad
New Zealand 2015Did not qualify
South Korea 2017Round of 16420265 Squad
Poland 2019Runners-up741298 Squad
Argentina 2023Qualified
TotalRunners-up601914277594

AFC U-20 Asian Cup

AFC U-20 Asian Cup record
Year Result Pld W D L GF GA
Malaysia 1959Champions 440083
Malaysia 1960Champions 4400164
1961Fourth place 513196
1962Runners-up 5311142
Malaysia 1963Champions 6420166
South Vietnam 1964Fourth place 420249
Japan 1965Group stage 410345
Philippines 1966Quarter-finals 311152
1967Group stage 311187
South Korea 1968Third place 7520184
1969Quarter-finals 420294
Philippines 1970Third place 6402113
Japan 1971Runners-up 623185
1972Runners-up 641183
Pahlavi Iran 1973Third place 632151
1974Third place 6501117
Kuwait 1975Did not enter
1976Third place 631284
Pahlavi Iran 1977Quarter-finals 413030 Qualification record[13]
Bangladesh 1978Champions 6330123 Pld W D L GF GA
1980Champions 431093 6600234
1982Champions 321072 6402259
United Arab Emirates 1985Did not qualify 5320101
Saudi Arabia 1986Group stage 311192 110042
Qatar 1988Group stage 311132 2200110
Indonesia 1990Champions 523031 4310111
United Arab Emirates 1992Runners-up 64021810 210122
Indonesia 1994Group stage 412176 3300120
South Korea 1996Champions 6600183 Qualified as host
1998Champions 6420126 3300162
Iran 2000Group stage 4211113 4400403
Qatar 2002Champions 6510131 2200260
Malaysia 2004Champions 6321127 2200220
India 2006Third place 6510193 2200150
Saudi Arabia 2008Semi-finals 530273 4400391
China 2010Semi-finals 531164 5401183
United Arab Emirates 2012Champions 6420114 4301251
Myanmar 2014Group stage 311172 3201114
Bahrain 2016Group stage 320164 4400264
Indonesia 2018Runners-up 6411125 4400220
Uzbekistan 2020Cancelled 3300181
Uzbekistan 2023Semi-finals532091 3300192
Total12 titles 1901124632376150 72633639540

See also

References

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