North Korea at the FIFA Women's World Cup

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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.

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FIFA Women's World Cup record

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The team at the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup
FIFA Women's World Cup Finals record
YearResultGPWD*LGFGAGD
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 1991 Did not qualify
Flag of Sweden.svg 1995 Did not enter
Flag of the United States.svg 1999 Group stage310246−2
Flag of the United States.svg 2003 310234−1
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2007 Quarter-finals411257−2
Flag of Germany.svg 2011 Group stage301203−3
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2015 Banned
Flag of France.svg 2019 Did not qualify
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Flag of New Zealand.svg 2023 Withdrew
Total4/9133281220−8
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
FIFA Women's World Cup history
YearRoundDateOpponentResultStadium
Flag of the United States.svg 1999 Group stage20 JuneFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria L 1–2 Rose Bowl, Pasadena
24 JuneFlag of Denmark.svg  Denmark W 3–1 Civic Stadium, Portland
27 JuneFlag of the United States.svg  United States L 0–3 Foxboro Stadium, Foxborough
Flag of the United States.svg 2003 Group stage20 SeptemberFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria W 3–0 Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
25 SeptemberFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden L 0–1
28 SeptemberFlag of the United States.svg  United States L 0–3 Columbus Crew Stadium, Columbus
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2007 Group stage11 SeptemberFlag of the United States.svg  United States D 2–2 Chengdu Sports Center, Chengdu
14 SeptemberFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria W 2–0
18 SeptemberFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden L 1–2 Tianjin Olympic Centre Stadium, Tianjin
Quarter-finals22 SeptemberFlag of Germany.svg  Germany L 0–3 Wuhan Stadium, Wuhan
Flag of Germany.svg 2011 Group stage28 JuneFlag of the United States.svg  United States L 0–2 Rudolf-Harbig-Stadion, Dresden
2 JulyFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden L 0–1 Impuls Arena, Augsburg
6 JulyFlag of Colombia.svg  Colombia D 0–0 Ruhrstadion, Bochum

Record by opponent

FIFA Women's World Cup matches (by team)
OpponentPldWDLGFGA
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 101000
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 110031
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 100103
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 320162
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 300314
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 4013210

1999 FIFA Women's World Cup

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of the United States.svg  United States (H)3300131+129Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 32015836
3Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 31024623
4Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 30031870
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Host
North Korea  Flag of North Korea.svg1–2Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Jo Soccerball shade.svg74' Report
Rose Bowl, Pasadena
Attendance: 17,100
Referee: Katriina Elovirta (Finland)
North Korea  Flag of North Korea.svg3–1Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Report Johansen Soccerball shade.svg74'
Civic Stadium, Portland
Attendance: 20,129
Referee: Martha Toro (Colombia)
United States  Flag of the United States.svg3–0Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea
Report
Foxboro Stadium, Foxborough
Attendance: 50,484
Referee: Katriina Elovirta (Finland)

2003 FIFA Women's World Cup

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of the United States.svg  United States (H)3300111+109Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 320153+26
3Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 31023413
4Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 3003011110
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Host
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg0–3Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea
Report Jin Pyol-hui Soccerball shade.svg13', 88'
Ri Un-gyong Soccerball shade.svg73'
Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg1–0Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea
Svensson Soccerball shade.svg7' Report
North Korea  Flag of North Korea.svg0–3Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Report Wambach Soccerball shade.svg17' (pen.)
Reddick Soccerball shade.svg48', 66'
Columbus Crew Stadium, Columbus
Attendance: 22,828
Referee: Sueli Tortura (Brazil)

2007 FIFA Women's World Cup

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of the United States.svg  United States 321052+37Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 311154+14
3Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 31113414
4Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 30121431
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
United States  Flag of the United States.svg2–2Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea
Wambach Soccerball shade.svg50'
O'Reilly Soccerball shade.svg69'
Report Kil Son-Hui Soccerball shade.svg58'
Kim Yong-Ae Soccerball shade.svg60'
Chengdu Sports Center, Chengdu
Attendance: 35,100
Referee: Nicole Petignat (Switzerland)
North Korea  Flag of North Korea.svg2–0Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Kim Kyong-Hwa Soccerball shade.svg17'
Ri Kum-Suk Soccerball shade.svg21'
Report
Chengdu Sports Center, Chengdu
Attendance: 35,600
Referee: Tammy Ogston (Australia)
North Korea  Flag of North Korea.svg1–2Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Ri Un Suk Soccerball shade.svg22' Report Schelin Soccerball shade.svg4', 54'
Tianjin Olympic Centre Stadium
Attendance: 33,196
Referee: Christine Beck (Germany)

Quarterfinals

Germany  Flag of Germany.svg3–0Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea
Garefrekes Soccerball shade.svg44'
Lingor Soccerball shade.svg67'
Krahn Soccerball shade.svg72'
Report
Wuhan Stadium
Attendance: 37,200
Referee: Tammy Ogston (Australia)

2011 FIFA Women's World Cup

Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 330041+39Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of the United States.svg  United States 320162+46
3Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 30120331
4Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 30120441
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
United States  Flag of the United States.svg2–0Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea
Cheney Soccerball shade.svg54'
Buehler Soccerball shade.svg76'
Report
North Korea  Flag of North Korea.svg0–1Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Report Dahlkvist Soccerball shade.svg64'
Impuls Arena, Augsburg
Attendance: 23,768
Referee: Estela Álvarez (Argentina) [2]
North Korea  Flag of North Korea.svg0–0Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Report
Ruhrstadion, Bochum
Attendance: 7,805
Referee: Christina W. Pedersen (Norway) [3]

Goalscorers

PlayerGoals 1999 2003 2007 2011
Jin Pyol-hui 312
Jo Song-ok 22
Kim Kum-sil 11
Ri Un-gyong 11
Ri Kum-suk 11
Kim Kyong-hwa 11
Kil Son-hui 11
Ri Un-suk 11
Kim Yong-ae 11
Total124350


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<span class="mw-page-title-main">United States at the FIFA Women's World Cup</span>

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.


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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Brazil at the FIFA Women's World Cup</span>

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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.

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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.

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