The North Korea women's national football team has represented North Korea (Korea DPR) at the FIFA Women's World Cup at four stagings of the tournament; they appeared in every edition from 1999 to 2011.
FIFA Women's World Cup Finals record | ||||||||||
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Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD | ||
1991 | Did not qualify | |||||||||
1995 | Did not enter | |||||||||
1999 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | ||
2003 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | |||
2007 | Quarter-finals | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | ||
2011 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | −3 | ||
2015 | Banned | |||||||||
2019 | Did not qualify | |||||||||
2023 | Withdrew | |||||||||
Total | 4/9 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 20 | −8 |
FIFA Women's World Cup history | |||||
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Year | Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Stadium |
1999 | Group stage | 20 June | Nigeria | L 1–2 | Rose Bowl, Pasadena |
24 June | Denmark | W 3–1 | Civic Stadium, Portland | ||
27 June | United States | L 0–3 | Foxboro Stadium, Foxborough | ||
2003 | Group stage | 20 September | Nigeria | W 3–0 | Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia |
25 September | Sweden | L 0–1 | |||
28 September | United States | L 0–3 | Columbus Crew Stadium, Columbus | ||
2007 | Group stage | 11 September | United States | D 2–2 | Chengdu Sports Center, Chengdu |
14 September | Nigeria | W 2–0 | |||
18 September | Sweden | L 1–2 | Tianjin Olympic Centre Stadium, Tianjin | ||
Quarter-finals | 22 September | Germany | L 0–3 | Wuhan Stadium, Wuhan | |
2011 | Group stage | 28 June | United States | L 0–2 | Rudolf-Harbig-Stadion, Dresden |
2 July | Sweden | L 0–1 | Impuls Arena, Augsburg | ||
6 July | Colombia | D 0–0 | Ruhrstadion, Bochum |
FIFA Women's World Cup matches (by team) | ||||||
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Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
Colombia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Denmark | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Germany | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Nigeria | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
Sweden | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
United States | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | United States (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | +12 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | Nigeria | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 6 | |
3 | North Korea | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 3 | |
4 | Denmark | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 0 |
North Korea | 1–2 | Nigeria |
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Jo 74' | Report |
North Korea | 3–1 | Denmark |
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Report | Johansen 74' |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | United States (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | +10 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | Sweden | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 | |
3 | North Korea | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 | |
4 | Nigeria | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | −11 | 0 |
Nigeria | 0–3 | North Korea |
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Report | Jin Pyol-hui 13', 88' Ri Un-gyong 73' |
Sweden | 1–0 | North Korea |
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Svensson 7' | Report |
North Korea | 0–3 | United States |
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Report | Wambach 17' (pen.) Reddick 48', 66' |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | United States | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | North Korea | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 | |
3 | Sweden | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 4 | |
4 | Nigeria | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 |
United States | 2–2 | North Korea |
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Wambach 50' O'Reilly 69' | Report | Kil Son-Hui 58' Kim Yong-Ae 60' |
North Korea | 2–0 | Nigeria |
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Kim Kyong-Hwa 17' Ri Kum-Suk 21' | Report |
North Korea | 1–2 | Sweden |
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Ri Un Suk 22' | Report | Schelin 4', 54' |
Germany | 3–0 | North Korea |
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Garefrekes 44' Lingor 67' Krahn 72' | Report |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Sweden | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | United States | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 6 | |
3 | North Korea | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 1 | |
4 | Colombia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 1 |
United States | 2–0 | North Korea |
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Cheney 54' Buehler 76' | Report |
North Korea | 0–1 | Sweden |
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Report | Dahlkvist 64' |
Player | Goals | 1999 | 2003 | 2007 | 2011 |
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Jin Pyol-hui | 3 | 1 | 2 | ||
Jo Song-ok | 2 | 2 | |||
Kim Kum-sil | 1 | 1 | |||
Ri Un-gyong | 1 | 1 | |||
Ri Kum-suk | 1 | 1 | |||
Kim Kyong-hwa | 1 | 1 | |||
Kil Son-hui | 1 | 1 | |||
Ri Un-suk | 1 | 1 | |||
Kim Yong-ae | 1 | 1 | |||
Total | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
Group A of the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup consisted of the teams from Germany, Canada, Nigeria and France. The games were played on 26 June, 30 June and 5 July 2011. The top two teams advanced to the knockout stage.
Group B of the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup consisted of the teams from Japan, New Zealand, Mexico and England. The games were played on 27 June, 1 July and 5 July 2011. The top two teams advanced to the knockout stage.
Group C of the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup consisted of the teams from the United States, North Korea, Colombia and Sweden. The games were played on 28 June, 2 July and 6 July 2011. The top two teams advanced to the knockout stage.
Group D of the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup consisted of the teams from Brazil, Australia, Norway and Equatorial Guinea. The games were played on 29 June, 3 July and 6 July 2011. The top two teams advanced to the knockout stage.
Group 2 of the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup was one of four groups of nations competing at the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup. The group's first round of matches began on September 11 and its last matches were played on September 18. Most matches were played at the Chengdu Sports Center in Chengdu. All 4 teams in this group were drawn to Group A in previous edition, the first time in FIFA tournaments history.
Group C of the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup was one of four groups of nations, consisting of Argentina, Canada, Germany and Japan. It began on September 20 and its last matches were played on September 27. Most matches were played at the Columbus Crew Stadium in Columbus. Germany won every match, while Argentina failed to win a match. Despite beating Argentina 6–0, Japan failed to advance, while a young Canada team surprisingly made the second round.
The knockout stage of the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup was the second and final stage of the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup in the United States. It began on October 1, 2003, and ended with the final at the Home Depot Center, Carson, California on October 12, 2003. Germany, China, Norway, Brazil, Canada, Russia, Sweden, and defending champions United States. Canada, Germany, Sweden and the United States made it to the semi-finals. Sweden beat Canada 2–1 to reach the final, while Germany overcame the host country 3–0. The United States beat its neighbors for third place, and Germany beat Sweden 2–1 in the final in extra time.
The United States women's national soccer team is the most successful women's national team in the history of the Women's World Cup, having won four titles, earning second-place once and third-place finishes three times. The United States is one of the countries besides Germany, Japan, and Norway to win a FIFA Women's World Cup. The United States are also the only team that has played the maximum number of matches possible in every tournament.
The Ghana women's national football team has represented Ghana at the FIFA Women's World Cup on three occasions: in 1999, 2003, and 2007.
The Nigeria women's national football team has represented Nigeria at the FIFA Women's World Cup at all eight stagings of the tournament, one of seven teams to do so. Despite the rich history, however, Nigeria's successes have been rather modest, only progressed to the knockout phase in just two occasions.
The Brazil women's national football team has represented Brazil at the FIFA Women's World Cup on eight occasions in 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015 and 2019. They were runners-up once. They also reached the third place once.
Group A of the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup took place from June 19 to 27, 1999. The group consisted of Denmark, Nigeria, North Korea and the hosts United States.
Group B of the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup took place from June 19 to 27, 1999. The group consisted of Brazil, Germany, Italy and Mexico.
Group C of the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup took place from June 19 to 26, 1999. The group consisted of Canada, Japan, Norway and Russia.
The knockout stage of the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup was the second and final stage of the competition, following the group stage. It began on June 30 with the quarter-finals and ended on July 10, 1999, with the final match, held at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. A total of eight teams advanced to the knockout stage to compete in a single-elimination style tournament.
The South Korea women's national football team has represented South Korea at the FIFA Women's World Cup on three occasions, in 2003, 2015, and 2019.
The Canada women's national soccer team has represented Canada at seven of the eight stagings of the FIFA Women's World Cup. The inaugural tournament in 1991 was the only edition for which they failed to qualify.
The Argentina women's national football team has represented Argentina at the FIFA Women's World Cup at three stagings of the tournament, in 2003, 2007, and 2019.
The Russia women's national football team has represented Russia at the FIFA Women's World Cup on two occasions, in 1999 and 2003.
The Mexico women's national football team has represented Mexico at the FIFA Women's World Cup on three occasions, in 1999, 2011, and 2015.