| Nickname(s) | Taegeuk Warriors The Red Devils Tiger of Asia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Korea Football Association | ||
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
| Sub-confederation | EAFF (East Asia) | ||
| Head coach | Lee Chang-won | ||
| FIFA code | KOR | ||
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| First international | |||
(Kuala Lumpur,Malaya; 19 April 1959) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
(Ho Chi Minh City,Vietnam; 6 November 2007) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
(Kuching,Malaysia; 22 June 1997) | |||
| FIFA U-20 World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 17 (first in1979) | ||
| Best result | Runners-up (2019) | ||
| AFC U-20 Asian Cup | |||
| Appearances | 38 (first in1959) | ||
| Best result | Champions (1959,1960,1963,1978,1980,1982,1990,1996,1998,2002,2004,2012) | ||
TheSouth Korea national under-20 football team (Korean:대한민국 20세 이하 축구 국가대표팀; recognized asKorea Republic byFIFA) representsSouth Korea in international youthfootball competitions and also can be managed as under-18 or under-19 team if necessary. South Korean under-20 team won twelveAFC U-20 Asian Cup (AFC Youth Championship) titles and reached theFIFA U-20 World Cup final once, both are the most successful results among Asian teams.
South Korea's under-19 team, which finished third in the qualifying tournament, was initially ineligible to play in the final stage of the1982 AFC Youth Championship. However, theNorth Korean FA was punished with a two-year suspension for assaulting a referee at the1982 Asian Games by theAsian Football Confederation, so South Korea advanced to the final stage instead ofNorth Korea, the runners-up.[1] After winning the tournament, South Korea qualified for the1983 FIFA World Youth Championship as Asian champions. ManagerPark 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 withScotland,Australia and the hostMexico, 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 facedUruguay, and won the game 2–1 with two extra time goals byShin 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 toBrazil andPoland,[6] and South Korean defenderKim 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]
The Inter-Korean Sports Conferences were held on the recommendation of theInternational 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 intable tennis and football.[9] In that same year, both South and North Korea qualified for theFIFA World Youth Championship as winners and runners-up of the1990 AFC Youth Championship, so they urgently madeallied under-20 football team for the world championship despite concerns about communication and teamwork.[10] Their challenge was ended in the quarter-finals.
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Loss Fixture
| 14 February 2025 (2025-02-14)2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup GS | South Korea | 2–1 | Shenzhen,China | |
| 15:00 |
| Report |
| Stadium:Longhua Cultural and Sports Center Attendance: 363 Referee: Ammar Mahfoodh (Bahrain) |
| 17 February 2025 (2025-02-17)2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup GS | Thailand | 1–4 | Shenzhen,China | |
| 17:15 |
| Report |
| Stadium:Shenzhen Youth Football Training Base Pitch No.1 Attendance: 165 Referee: Asker Nadjafaliev (Uzbekistan) |
| 20 February 2025 (2025-02-20)2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup GS | Japan | 1–1 | Shenzhen,China | |
| 15:00 |
| Report |
| Stadium:Shenzhen Youth Football Training Base Pitch No.1 Attendance: 310 Referee:Alex King (Australia) |
| 23 February 2025 (2025-02-23)2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup QF | South Korea | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (3–1p) | Shenzhen,China | |
| 19:30 |
| Report |
| Stadium:Shenzhen Youth Football Training Base Pitch No.1 Attendance: 259 Referee:Qasim Al-Hatmi (Oman) |
| Penalties | ||||
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| 26 February 2025 (2025-02-26)2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup SF | Saudi Arabia | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (3–2p) | Shenzhen,China | |
| 16:15 | Report | Stadium:Shenzhen Youth Football Training Base Pitch No.1 Attendance: 408 Referee: Asker Nadjafaliev (Uzbekistan) | ||
| Penalties | ||||
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| 7 June 2025 (2025-06-07)Friendly | South Korea | 0–1 | New Cairo,Egypt | |
| Stadium:Petrosport Stadium |
| 10 June 2025 (2025-06-10)Friendly | South Korea | 0–4 | Cairo,Egypt | |
| Stadium:30 June Stadium |
| 27 September 2025 (2025-09-27)2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup GS | South Korea | 1–2 | Valparaíso,Chile | |
| 17:00 |
| Report | Stadium:Estadio Elías Figueroa Brander Attendance: 2,552 Referee: Keylor Herrera (Costa Rica) |
| 30 September 2025 (2025-09-30)2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup GS | South Korea | 0–0 | Valparaíso,Chile | |
| 20:00 | Report | Stadium:Estadio Elías Figueroa Brander Attendance: 1,982 Referee:Irfan Peljto (Bosnia and Herzegovina) |
| 3 October 2025 (2025-10-03)2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup GS | Panama | 1–2 | Valparaíso,Chile | |
| 20:00 |
| Report |
| Stadium:Estadio Elías Figueroa Brander Attendance: 2,160 Referee:Omar Abdulkadir Artan (Somalia) |
| 9 October 2025 (2025-10-09)2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup R16 | Morocco | 2–1 | Rancagua,Chile | |
| 20:00 |
| Report |
| Stadium:Estadio El Teniente Attendance: 8,375 Referee: Darío Herrera (Argentina) |
South Korea entered annual AFC Youth Championship from 1959 to 1976 excluding the 1975 tournament and the youth matches of those days were played for 80 minutes.
The FIFA World Youth Championship was founded in 1977 and the AFC Youth Championship became a qualifying tournament of the World Youth Championship. The top two teams (generally finalists) of the AFC Youth Championship could qualify for the World Youth Championship until 1995. The two competitions were held every two years, and introduced 90-minute matches since 1979.
The number of participating teams in the FIFA World Youth Championship was increased from 16 to 24 in 1997, and four Asian countries, generally the semi-finalists in the AFC Youth Championship, has qualified for the competition since then. The FIFA World Youth Championship was renamed the FIFA U-20 World Cup in 2007. The AFC Youth Championship was relaunched as the AFC U-19 Championship in 2008 and the AFC U-20 Asian Cup in 2023.
The following is a list of match results in major competitions held by world, continental and regional federations.[11][12]
Win Draw Loss
| Competition | Round | Team scorer(s) | Score | Opponent | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 AFC Youth Championship | Group allocation match | Lee Soon-myung Cho Yoon-ok | 2–0 | [13] | |
| Final round | Park Kyung-hwa Lee Soon-myung | 3–2 | [14] | ||
| Final round | 1–0 | ||||
| Final round | 2–1 | ||||
| 1960 AFC Youth Championship | Group B | Chung Sun-cheon Cho Yoon-ok | 4–1 | ||
| Group B | Cho Yoon-ok Chung Sun-cheon Cha Kyung-bok Kim Duk-joong | 4–2 | |||
| Group B | Cho Yoon-ok Cha Kyung-bok Chung Sun-cheon | 4–1 | |||
| Final | Chung Sun-cheon Cho Yoon-ok Cha Kyung-bok | 4–0 | |||
| 1961 AFC Youth Championship | Group A | 1–1 | |||
| Group A | 2–2 | ||||
| Group A | Lee Woo-jin Choi Eun-taek Lee Poong-gil ? | 4–0 | [15] | ||
| Group A | 1–1 | ||||
| Third place match | 1–2 | ||||
| 1962 AFC Youth Championship | Group B | Joo Min-hwan Kim Kang-moon Park In-seon Lim Gook-chan | 4–0 | [16] | |
| Group B | — | 0–0 | |||
| Group B | Park In-seon Joo Min-hwan Na Yoon-sik | 5–0 | [17] | ||
| Group B | Lim Gook-chan Na Yoon-sik | 4–0 | [18] | ||
| Final | Lim Gook-chan | 1–2 | [19] | ||
| 1963 AFC Youth Championship | Group B | Lee Seung-an Park In-seon Bae Kim-su | 4–1 | [20] | |
| Group B | Park In-seon ? Lee Seung-soo | 3–1 | [21] | ||
| Group B | Han Heung-seon Park In-seon | 3–0 | [22] | ||
| Group B | Chung Kang-ji | 1–1 | [23] | ||
| Group B | Kim Chang-eui Park In-seon | 3–1 | [24] | ||
| Final | Park In-seon | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | [25] | ||
| 1964 AFC Youth Championship | Group A | Chung Dong-soo | 1–0 | [26] | |
| Group A | — | 0–4 | |||
| Group A | Kim Ki-bok Kim Bak-haeng | 2–0 | [27] | ||
| Third place match | Chung Dong-soo | 1–5 | [28] | ||
| 1965 AFC Youth Championship | Group B | — | 0–1 | ||
| Group B | — | 0–2 | |||
| Group B | Chung Tae-hoon Hong Kyung-gu ? ? | 4–1 | [29] | ||
| Group B | — | 0–1 | |||
| 1966 AFC Youth Championship | Group C | — | 0–0 | ||
| Group C | Chung Tae-hoon Kim Young-sik Choi Sang-cheol Kim Jae-yong | 5–1 | [30] | ||
| Quarter-finals | — | 0–1 | |||
| 1967 AFC Youth Championship | Group B | Park Joon-chan | 1–1 | [31] | |
| Group B | — | 0–3 | |||
| Group B | Park Lee-chun ? ? | 7–3 | [32] | ||
| 1968 AFC Youth Championship | Group A | Kim Byung-chan Bae Ki-myeon Park Young-tae | 4–1 | [33] | |
| Group A | Kim Byung-chan Lee Jong-han | 3–0 | [34] | ||
| Group A | Cho Jae-deok Kim In-kwon Kim Byung-chan | 3–1 | [35] | ||
| Group 2 | Cho Jae-deok Park Young-tae Yang Sun-kyung | 3–1 | [36] | ||
| Group 2 | Kim In-kwon Lee Kap-soo Lee Jong-han | 4–0 | [37] | ||
| Semi-finals | Kim In-kwon | 1–1 | [38] | ||
| Third place match | — | 0–0 | |||
| 1969 AFC Youth Championship | Group C | — | 0–1 | ||
| Group C | Nam Dae-sik Won Heung-jae Kim In-kwon Lim Tae-joo Cho Kap-rae | 7–0 | [39] | ||
| Group C | Kang Bong-hyun Lee Jong-han | 2–1 | [40] | ||
| Quarter-finals | — | 0–2 | |||
| 1970 AFC Youth Championship | Group A | Cho Han-heung Kwon Yi-tae | 2–1 | [41] | |
| Group A | Lee Hee-sung Cho Han-heung Cho Sung-keun | 3–0 | [42] | ||
| Group A | — | 0–1 | |||
| Quarter-finals | Cho Han-heung | 1–0 | [43] | ||
| Semi-finals | — | 0–1 | |||
| Third place match | Cho Han-heung Lee Hee-sung Kim Hak-ki Lee Cha-man | 5–0 | [44] | ||
| 1971 AFC Youth Championship | Group C | Kim Jin-kook Hwang Nam-seon | 3–1 | [45] | |
| Group C | Cho Han-heung | 3–1 Awarded | [46] | ||
| Group C | Kim Jin-kook | 1–1 | [47] | ||
| Quarter-finals | Kim Jin-kook | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–2p) | [48] | ||
| Semi-finals | — | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (6–5p) | [49] | ||
| Final | — | 0–1 | |||
| 1972 AFC Youth Championship | Group D | 0–0 | |||
| Group D | Sim Yong-wook | 1–0 | [50] | ||
| Group D | Cha Bum-kun Hong Ho-seon | 4–1 | [51] | ||
| Quarter-finals | Lee Young-moo Cha Bum-kun | 2–1 | [52] | ||
| Semi-finals | Cha Bum-kun | 1–0 | [53] | ||
| Final | — | 0–1 | |||
| 1973 AFC Youth Championship | Group A | — | 0–0 | ||
| Group A | — | 0–0 | |||
| Group A | Yoo Dong-choon | 1–0 | [54] | ||
| Quarter-finals | Song Byung-deok | 1–0 | [55] | ||
| Semi-finals | — | 0–1 | |||
| Third place match | Yoo Dong-choon Park Jong-won Shin Hyun-ho | 3–0 | [56] | ||
| 1974 AFC Youth Championship | Group C | Huh Jung-moo Park Min-jae | 2–1 | [57] | |
| Group C | Yoo Dong-choon Park Min-jae | 2–0 | [58] | ||
| Group C | Park Jong-won Park Min-jae | 3–1 | [59] | ||
| Quarter-finals | Park Byung-chul | 2–1 | [60] | ||
| Semi-finals | — | 0–3 | |||
| Third place match | Hyun Jung-woo Park Byung-chul | 2–1 | [61] | ||
| 1976 AFC Youth Championship | Group A | Lee Nam-soo Kim Chang-ho Oh Gyu-sang Kim Hyun-chul | 4–0 | [62] | |
| Group A | Kim Chang-ho | 1–1 | [63] | ||
| Group A | — | 0–1 | |||
| Quarter-finals | Jang Ki-moon | 1–0 | [64] | ||
| Semi-finals | — | 0–1 | |||
| Third place match | Kim Chul-ho Lee Nam-soo | 2–1 | [65] | ||
| 1977 AFC Youth Championship | Group D | — | 0–0 | ||
| Group D | — | 0–0 | |||
| Group D | Baek Hyun-young ? | 3–0 | [66] | ||
| Quarter-finals | — | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (1–3p) | |||
| 1978 AFC Youth Championship | Group D | Park Yoon-ki Lee Tae-ho | 2–1 | [67] | |
| Group D | Chung Hae-won | 1–1 | [68] | ||
| Group D | Kim Seok-won Park Yoon-ki Chung Hae-won Park Hang-seo | 7–0 | [69] | ||
| Quarter-finals | Lee Sang-yong | 1–0 | [70] | ||
| Semi-finals | — | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (6–5p) | |||
| Final | Kim Seok-won | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | [71] | ||
| 1979 FIFA World Youth Championship | Group C | — | 0–3 | ||
| Group C | Lee Tae-ho | 1–0 | |||
| Group C | — | 0–0 | |||
| 1980 AFC Youth Championship | Qualification (East) Group B | Choi Soon-ho Baek Chi-soo | 2–0 | [72] | |
| Qualification (East) Group B | Kim Kyung-ho Choi Soon-ho Lee Won-sik | 5–0 | [73] | ||
| Qualification (East) Group B | Choi Soon-ho Lee Kyung-nam Yoon Yong-seung | 5–0 | [74] | ||
| Qualification (East) Group B | Lee Kyung-nam Ko Eui-seok Lee Won-sik | 4–2 | [75] | ||
| Qualification (East) Semi-finals | Choi Soon-ho Lee Kyung-nam Baek Chi-soo | 4–1 | [76] | ||
| Qualification (East) Final | Kwak Sung-ho Choi Soon-ho Yoon Yong-seung | 3–1 | [77] | ||
| — | Kim Seok-won Choi Soon-ho Lee Kyung-nam | 4–1 | [78] | ||
| — | Lee Kyung-nam Baek Chi-soo Kim Seok-won | 3–1 | [79] | ||
| — | Choi Soon-ho | 1–1 | [80] | ||
| — | Choi Soon-ho | 1–0 | [81] | ||
| 1981 FIFA World Youth Championship | Group B | Kwak Sung-ho Choi Soon-ho Lee Kyung-nam | 4–1 | ||
| Group B | — | 0–1 | |||
| Group B | — | 0–3 | |||
| 1982 AFC Youth Championship | Qualification (East) Group B | — | 0–2 | ||
| Qualification (East) Group B | Kim Jun-hyun Lee Kee-keun Shin Yon-ho Kim Jong-min Kim Heung-kwon Park Guk-chang | 6–0 | [82] | ||
| Qualification (East) Group B | Kim Jung-eun Lee Kee-keun No In-woo Lee Seung-hee | 6–1 | [83] | ||
| Qualification (East) Group B | Lee Kee-keun Shin Yon-ho Lee Tae-hyung | 6–0 | [84] | ||
| Qualification (East) Semi-finals | Lee Kee-keun Kim Jong-min Shin Yon-ho | 3–5 | [85] | ||
| Qualification (East) Third place match | 4–1 | ||||
| — | Lee Kee-keun Kim Heung-kwon Lee Seung-hee Kim Jung-eun | 4–0 | [86] | ||
| — | Lee Kee-keun | 1–1 | [87] | ||
| — | Lee Kee-keun Shin Yon-ho | 2–1 | [88] | ||
| 1983 FIFA World Youth Championship | Group A | — | 0–2 | ||
| Group A | No In-woo Shin Yon-ho | 2–1 | |||
| Group A | Kim Chong-kon Kim Jong-boo | 2–1 | |||
| Quarter-finals | Shin Yon-ho | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | |||
| Semi-finals | Kim Jong-boo | 1–2 | |||
| Third place match | Lee Kee-keun | 1–2 | |||
| 1985 AFC Youth Championship | Qualification (East) Group A | Choo Dae-yeon Kim Bong-gil Kim Joo-sung | 4–0 | [89] | |
| Qualification (East) Group A | Cha Hee-chul Kim Bong-gil Han Yeon-soo | 4–1 | [90] | ||
| Qualification (East) Group A | — | 0–0 | |||
| Qualification (East) Semi-finals | — | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (2–4p) | |||
| Qualification (East) Third place match | 2–0 | ||||
| 1986 AFC Youth Championship | Qualification Group 8 | Choi Chung-il Jung Young-jin Choi Tae-ho | 4–2 (a.e.t.) | [91] | |
| Group B | Kim Gwang-jin | 1–1 | [92] | ||
| Group B | Kim Moon-sub Jung Chul-ho Kim Jung-hyuk Choi Chung-il | 8–0 | [93] | ||
| Group B | — | 0–1 | |||
| 1988 AFC Youth Championship | Qualification Group 6 | Kim Byung-soo Kim Do-hoon Kim Gwi-hwa Shin Tae-yong | 4–0 | [94] | |
| Qualification Group 6 | Seo Jung-won Shin Tae-yong ? ? ? | 7–0 | [95] | ||
| Group B | Kim Il-gwon Seo Jung-won Shin Tae-yong | 3–1 | [96] | ||
| Group B | — | 0–1 | |||
| Group B | — | 0–0 | |||
| 1990 AFC Youth Championship | Qualification Group 5 | Kim Dong-chul Gwak Kyung-keun Lim Gi-han | 3–0 | [97] | |
| Qualification Group 5 | Lim Gi-han Lee Tae-hong Han Sang-ryul | 4–0 | [98] | ||
| Qualification Group 5 | Lim Gi-han Moon Sam-jin Kim Dong-chul | 3–0 | [99] | ||
| Qualification Group 5 | Gwak Kyung-keun | 1–1 | [100] | ||
| Group B | Cho Jin-ho | 1–0 | [101] | ||
| Group B | Cho Jin-ho | 1–1 | [102] | ||
| Group B | — | 0–0 | |||
| Semi-finals | Seo Dong-won | 1–0 | [103] | ||
| Final | — | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–3p) | |||
| 1991 FIFA World Youth Championship (Participated asKorean unified team.) | Group A | Cho In-chol | 1–0 | ||
| Group A | Choi Chol | 1–1 | |||
| Group A | — | 0–1 | |||
| Quarter-finals | Choi Chol | 1–5 | |||
| 1992 AFC Youth Championship | Qualification Group 5 | — | 0–1 | ||
| Qualification Group 5 | Kim Dae-eui Choi Yong-soo | 2–1 | [104] | ||
| Group B | Woo Sang-gu Cho Hyun Cho Hyun-doo Cha Kwi-hyun Woo Sung-yong | 8–1 | [105][106] | ||
| Group B | Cho Hyun-doo Choi Yong-soo | 5–1 | [107] | ||
| Group B | Cho Hyun-doo Kim Dae-eui | 3–1 | [108] | ||
| Group B | — | 0–4 | |||
| Semi-finals | Lee Ho-sung Cho Hyun | 2–1 | [109] | ||
| Final | — | 0–2 | |||
| 1993 FIFA World Youth Championship | Group C | Watson | 1–1 | ||
| Group C | Cho Jin-ho | 1–1 | |||
| Group C | Lee Ki-hyung | 2–2 | |||
| 1994 AFC Youth Championship | Qualification Group 6 | 1–0 | |||
| Qualification Group 6 | 9–0 | ||||
| Qualification Group 6 | 2–0 | ||||
| Group B | Park Sung-bae Chung Sang-nam Byun Jae-sub | 3–1 | |||
| Group B | Park Sung-bae Kim Sung-il | 2–2 | [110] | ||
| Group B | Ahn Jung-hwan | 2–2 | |||
| Group B | — | 0–1 | |||
| 1996 AFC Youth Championship | Group A | Yang Hyun-jung Lee Kwan-woo | 4–0 | ||
| Group A | Seo Ki-bok Kim Do-kyun | 3–0 | |||
| Group A | Park Byung-ju Seo Ki-bok Chung Seok-keun Back Young-chul | 5–2 | |||
| Group A | Kim Nam-il Nam Gi-sung | 2–1 | |||
| Semi-finals | Yang Hyun-jung | 1–0 | |||
| Final | Chung Seok-keun Lee Kwan-woo Yang Hyun-jung | 3–0 | |||
| 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship | Group B | — | 0–0 | ||
| Group B | Park Jin-sub | 2–4 | |||
| Group B | Lee Kwan-woo Chung Seok-keun Lee Jung-min | 3–10 | |||
| 1998 AFC Youth Championship | Qualification Group 8 | Kim Eun-jung Seol Ki-hyeon | 3–2 | ||
| Qualification Group 8 | Kim Eun-jung Na Hee-geun | 2–0 | |||
| Qualification Group 8 | Jung Joo-ha Na Hee-geun Seol Ki-hyeon Kim Gun-hyung Hong Jung-min | 11–0 | |||
| Group B | Kim Eun-jung Lee Dong-gook | 3–2 | |||
| Group B | — | 0–0 | |||
| Group B | Lee Dong-gook Chun Jae-ho | 3–0 | |||
| Group B | Kim Eun-jung Lee Dong-gook | 2–1 | |||
| Semi-finals | Na Hee-geun Lee Beom-jik | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–3p) | |||
| Final | Kim Eun-jung Lee Dong-gook | 2–1 | |||
| 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship | Group D | Kim Kun-hyung | 1–3 | ||
| Group D | — | 0–1 | |||
| Group D | Seol Ki-hyeon Na Hee-geun Lee Dong-gook | 4–2 | |||
| 2000 AFC Youth Championship | Qualification Group 9 | Choi Tae-uk Park Seung-gwang Kim Byung-chae Park Yong-ho Chun Jae-woon Kim Hae-chool | 12–0 | ||
| Qualification Group 9 | Lee Chun-soo Kim Byung-chae Kim Hae-chool | 7–3 | |||
| Qualification Group 9 | Park Kyu-seon Ju Kwang-youn Park Yong-ho Choi Sung-kuk | 8–0 | |||
| Qualification Group 9 | Kim Hae-chool Ju Kwang-youn Choi Won-kwon Kim Wan-soo Kim Sung-gyu Choi Sung-kuk Park Kyu-seon Cho Byung-kuk Kim Byung-chae Kim Young-sam | 13–0 | |||
| Group B | — | 0–1 | |||
| Group B | Riaz Cho Jae-jin Kim Byung-chae Lee Chun-soo Choi Tae-uk | 7–0 | |||
| Group B | Lee Chun-soo Cho Byung-kuk Ju Kwang-youn | 4–2 | |||
| Group B | — | 0–0 | |||
| 2002 AFC Youth Championship | Qualification Group 8 | Choi Sung-kuk Jung Jo-gook Kim Su-hyung Jung Yoon-sung Park Ju-sung | 9–0 | ||
| Qualification Group 8 | Jung Yoon-sung Yeo Seung-won Namkung Woong Kim Sung-kil Park Ju-sung Kim Dong-hwan Jang Kyung-jin Lee Jong-min ? | 17–0 | |||
| Group A | Kim Dong-hyun | 1–0 | |||
| Group A | Kim Dong-hyun Lee Jong-min | 2–0 | |||
| Group A | — | 0–0 | |||
| Quarter-finals | Kim Dong-hyun Kwon Jip Jo Sung-yoon Jung Jo-gook Kim Su-hyung Choi Sung-kuk | 7–0 | |||
| Semi-finals | Jung Jo-gook Lee Jong-min | 2–1 | |||
| Final | Jung Jo-gook | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | |||
| 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship | Group F | Lee Ho-jin Lee Jong-min | 2–0 | ||
| Group F | — | 0–1 | |||
| Group F | — | 0–2 | |||
| Round of 16 | Choi Sung-kuk | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | |||
| 2004 AFC Youth Championship | Qualification Group 14 | Lee Sang-hyup Yoon Chan-gu Kim Seung-yong Cho Han-bum Baek Ji-hoon Lee Keun-ho | 12–0 | ||
| Qualification Group 14 | Cho Won-kwang Boo Young-tae Baek Ji-hoon Lee Sang-suk Baek Seung-min Lee Yong-rae Yoon Chan-gu | 10–0 | |||
| Group D | — | 0–3 | |||
| Group D | Kim Seung-yong Kim Jin-kyu Park Chu-young | 4–0 | |||
| Group D | Park Chu-young | 1–1 | |||
| Quarter-finals | Kim Seung-yong Shin Young-rok | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | |||
| Semi-finals | Baek Ji-hoon Park Chu-young | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (3–1p) | |||
| Final | Park Chu-young | 2–0 | |||
| 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship | Group F | Shin Young-rok | 1–2 | ||
| Group F | Park Chu-young Baek Ji-hoon | 2–1 | |||
| Group F | — | 0–2 | |||
| 2006 AFC Youth Championship | Qualification Group 13 | Shin Young-rok Chu Jung-hyun Kim Myung-woon Lee Sang-ho Song Jin-hyung Lee Sung-jae | 13–0 | ||
| Qualification Group 13 | Han Gwan-wook Chu Jung-hyun | 2–0 | |||
| Group A | Shim Young-sung Lee Sang-ho | 3–0 | |||
| Group A | Lee Sang-ho Shin Young-rok Miagkih Park Hyun-beom | 7–0 | |||
| Group A | Shim Young-sung Song Jin-hyung Shin Young-rok | 3–0 | |||
| Quarter-finals | Song Jin-hyung | 2–1 | |||
| Semi-finals | Shim Young-sung Kim Dong-suk | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (2–3p) | |||
| Third place match | Shim Young-sung Lee Chung-yong | 2–0 | |||
| 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup | Group D | Shin Young-rok | 1–1 | ||
| Group D | Shim Young-sung Shin Young-rok | 2–3 | |||
| Group D | Lee Sang-ho | 1–1 | |||
| 2008 AFF U-19 Youth Championship | First round | Choi Jung-han | 1–0 | ||
| First round | — | 0–0 | |||
| First round | Ahn Jong-hun | 1–0 | |||
| Final | — | 0–0 (1–3p) | |||
| 2008 AFC U-19 Championship | Qualification Group G | Koo Ja-cheol Cho Young-cheol Lee Seung-yeoul Seo Yong-duk Kim Dong-sub Hong Jeong-ho Lee Jong-won | 28–0 | ||
| Qualification Group G | Mahendra Lee Seung-yeoul Cho Young-cheol | 3–0 | |||
| Qualification Group G | Lee Seung-yeoul Lee Jong-won Cho Young-cheol Kim Bo-kyung | 4–1 | |||
| Qualification Group G | Lee Seung-yeoul Kim Dong-sub Cho Young-cheol Park Seung-il | 4–0 | |||
| Group B | Kim Young-gwon | 1–0 | |||
| Group B | Kim Dong-sub | 1–2 | |||
| Group B | Kim Bo-kyung Moon Ki-han | 2–0 | |||
| Quarter-finals | Yoo Ji-no Cho Young-cheol Choi Jung-han | 3–0 | |||
| Semi-finals | — | 0–1 | |||
| 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup | Group C | — | 0–2 | ||
| Group C | Kim Min-woo | 1–1 | |||
| Group C | Kim Young-gwon Kim Bo-kyung Koo Ja-cheol | 3–0 | |||
| Round of 16 | Kim Bo-kyung Kim Min-woo | 3–0 | |||
| Quarter-finals | Park Hee-seong Kim Dong-sub | 2–3 | |||
| 2010 AFF U-19 Youth Championship | First round | — | 0–1 | ||
| First round | Lee Ki-je | 1–1 | |||
| First round | — | 0–0 | |||
| Third place match | Kim Ryun-do | 1–1 (7–6p) | |||
| 2010 AFC U-19 Championship | Qualification Group E | Lee Jae-gwan Lee Hak-min Jang Hyun-soo Suk Hyun-jun | 5–0 | ||
| Qualification Group E | Ji Dong-won Lim Jin-wook Baek Sung-dong | 5–1 | |||
| Qualification Group E | — | 0–1 | |||
| Qualification Group E | Lee Jae-gwan Jang Hyun-soo Kim Won-sik Ji Dong-won Lim Jin-wook | 6–0 | |||
| Qualification Group E | Kim Kyung-jung Seo Hong-min | 2–1 | |||
| Group D | Ji Dong-won Jung Seung-yong | 2–0 | |||
| Group D | Ji Dong-won | 1–0 | |||
| Group D | — | 0–0 | |||
| Quarter-finals | Kim Kyung-jung Hwang Do-yeon Jung Seung-yong | 3–2 | |||
| Semi-finals | — | 0–2 | |||
| 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup | Group A | Kim Kyung-jung Jang Hyun-soo | 2–0 | ||
| Group A | Kim Young-uk | 1–3 | |||
| Group A | — | 0–1 | |||
| Round of 16 | — | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (6–7p) | |||
| 2012 AFC U-19 Championship | Qualification Group E | — | 0–1 | ||
| Qualification Group E | Kim Hyun Seong Bong-jae Do Dong-hyun Kang Sang-woo Kim Seung-jun Choi Jeong-yong Kim Young-chan | 18–0 | |||
| Qualification Group E | Seong Bong-jae Moon Chang-jin Heo Yong-joon | 6–0 | |||
| Qualification Group E | Moon Chang-jin | 1–0 | |||
| Group B | — | 0–0 | |||
| Group B | Heo Yong-joon Kim Seung-jun | 2–1 | |||
| Group B | Moon Chang-jin | 1–0 | |||
| Quarter-finals | Moon Chang-jin Lee Gwang-hoon Kim Seung-jun Kwon Chang-hoon | 4–1 | |||
| Semi-finals | Kang Sang-woo Moon Chang-jin | 3–1 | |||
| Final | Moon Chang-jin | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–1p) | |||
| 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup | Group B | Kwon Chang-hoon Ryu Seung-woo | 2–1 | ||
| Group B | Ryu Seung-woo Kim Hyun | 2–2 | |||
| Group B | — | 0–1 | |||
| Round of 16 | Song Ju-hun | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (8–7p) | |||
| Quarter-finals | Kwon Chang-hoon Lee Gwang-hoon Jung Hyun-cheol | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (4–5p) | |||
| 2014 AFC U-19 Championship | Qualification Group G | Park In-hyeok Hwang Hee-chan | 4–0 | ||
| Qualification Group G | Hwang Hee-chan Seol Tae-su Lee Jung-bin | 5–1 | |||
| Qualification Group G | Seol Tae-su Seo Myeong-won | 2–3 | |||
| Group C | Lee Jung-bin Kim Gun-hee Shim Je-hyeok Hwang Hee-chan Paik Seung-ho | 6–0 | |||
| Group C | — | 0–0 | |||
| Group C | Kim Gun-hee | 1–2 | |||
| 2016 AFC U-19 Championship | Qualification Group H | Kim Jeong-hwan Lee Dong-jun Kang Ji-hoon Kim Si-woo | 6–2 | ||
| Qualification Group H | Kim Dae-won Kim Seok-jin Kang Ji-hoon Lee Dong-jun | 7–1 | |||
| Qualification Group H | Choi Ik-jin Kim Moo-gun Kwon Gi-pyo Jeong Tae-wook Kim Si-woo Kim Geon-ung | 11–0 | |||
| Qualification Group H | Kang Ji-hoon Kim Moo-gun | 2–1 | |||
| Group A | Jeong Tae-wook Han Chan-hee Kang Ji-hoon | 3–1 | |||
| Group A | Cho Young-wook | 2–1 | |||
| Group A | Kim Geon-ung | 1–2 | |||
| 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup | Group A | Lee Seung-woo Lim Min-hyeok Paik Seung-ho | 3–0 | ||
| Group A | Lee Seung-woo Paik Seung-ho | 2–1 | |||
| Group A | — | 0–1 | |||
| Round of 16 | Lee Sang-heon | 1–3 | |||
| 2018 AFC U-19 Championship | Qualification Group F | Cho Young-wook Kim Chan Lee Sang-jun Lim Jae-hyeok Lee Kang-in Jeong Ho-jin Kim Hyun-woo | 11–0 | ||
| Qualification Group F | Um Won-sang Oh Se-hun Lee Jae-ik | 4–0 | |||
| Qualification Group F | Jeon Se-jin Cho Young-wook Lee Kang-in | 4–0 | |||
| Qualification Group F | Um Won-sang Kim Jung-min Cho Young-wook | 3–0 | |||
| Group C | Jeon Se-jin | 1–1 | |||
| Group C | Cho Young-wook Jeon Se-jin Choi Jun | 3–1 | |||
| Group C | Cho Young-wook Kim Hyun-woo | 3–1 | |||
| Quarter-finals | Jeon Se-jin | 1–0 | |||
| Semi-finals | Jeon Se-jin Um Won-sang | 3–1 | |||
| Final | Cho Young-wook | 1–2 | |||
| 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup | Group F | — | 0–1 | ||
| Group F | Kim Hyun-woo | 1–0 | |||
| Group F | Oh Se-hun Cho Young-wook | 2–1 | |||
| Round of 16 | Oh Se-hun | 1–0 | |||
| Quarter-finals | Lee Kang-in Lee Ji-sol Cho Young-wook | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (3–2p) | |||
| Semi-finals | Choi Jun | 1–0 | |||
| Final | Lee Kang-in | 1–3 | |||
| 2020 AFC U-19 Championship | Qualification Group I | Naufal Kwon Min-jae Oh Hyeon-gyu Choi Se-yun Kwon Hyeok-kyu Jung Han-min Lee Kang-hee An Jae-jun Kim Sang-jun | 11–0 | ||
| Qualification Group I | Heo Yool Goh Young-jun | 3–0 | |||
| Qualification Group I | Hwang Jae-hwan Kwon Min-jae | 4–1 | |||
| Group B | — | Cancelled | |||
| Group B | — | Cancelled | |||
| Group B | — | Cancelled | |||
| 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup | Qualification Group E | Hussain Lee Young-jun Lee Seung-won Lee Jun-sang | 6–0 | ||
| Qualification Group E | Kim Hee-seung Bae Jun-ho Lee Young-jun Kim Yong-hak Jung Seung-bae Lee Jun-sang | 7–0 | |||
| Qualification Group E | Lee Young-jun Bae Jun-ho Lee Seung-won | 6–2 | |||
| Group C | Kim Yong-hak Sung Jin-young Kang Seong-jin | 4–0 | |||
| Group C | Bae Jun-ho Kang Seong-jin | 2–0 | |||
| Group C | — | 0–0 | |||
| Quarter-finals | Kim Yong-hak Sung Jin-young Choi Seok-hyun | 3–1 | |||
| Semi-finals | — | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (1–3p) | |||
| 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup | Group F | Lee Seung-won Lee Young-jun | 2–1 | ||
| Group F | Kim Yong-hak Park Seung-ho | 2–2 | |||
| Group stage | — | 0–0 | |||
| Round of 16 | Lee Young-jun Bae Jun-ho Choi Seok-hyeon | 3–2 | |||
| Quarter-finals | Choi Seok-hyeon | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | |||
| Semi-finals | Lee Seung-won | 1–2 | |||
| Third place match | Lee Seung-won | 1–3 | |||
| 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup | Qualification Group C | Kim Tae-won Kim Ho-jin Jin Jun-seo | 3–0 | ||
| Qualification Group C | Kim Myung-jun Lee Soo-ah Baek Ga-on Toves Kim Gyeol Claridades Baek Min-gyu Shim Yeon-won Yoon Do-young | 10–0 | |||
| Qualification Group C | Kim Tae-won Kim Gyeol Yoon Do-young | 3–1 | |||
| Qualification Group C | Hong Seok-hyun Lee Chang-woo | 2–1 | |||
| Group D | Shin Sung Baek Min-gyu | 2–1 | |||
| Group D | Yoon Do-young Kim Tae-won Park Seung-soo | 4–1 | |||
| Group D | Kim Tae-won | 1–1 | |||
| Quarter-finals | Shin Min-ha Kim Tae-won | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (3–1p) | |||
| Semi-finals | — | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (2–3p) | |||
| 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup | Group B | Kim Myung-jun | 1–2 | ||
| Group B | — | 0–0 | |||
| Group B | Kim Hyun-min Shin Min-ha | 2–1 | |||
| Round of 16 | Kim Tae-won | 1–2 |
| Competition | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIFA U-20 World Cup | 71 | 23 | 17 | 31 | 89 | 109 | −20 | 032.39 |
| AFC U-20 Asian Cup | 195 | 114 | 49 | 32 | 385 | 157 | +228 | 058.46 |
| AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification | 76 | 67 | 3 | 6 | 413 | 42 | +371 | 088.16 |
| AFF U-19 Youth Championship | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 025.00 |
| Total | 350 | 206 | 74 | 70 | 891 | 311 | +580 | 058.86 |
| Position | Coach |
|---|---|
| Manager | |
| Coaches | |
| Goalkeeping coach | |
| Fitness coach |
The following players were called up for the2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup in September - October 2025.[111][112]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1GK | Gong Si-hyeon | (2005-02-23)23 February 2005 (age 20) | ||||
| 1GK | Park Sang-young | (2005-09-17)17 September 2005 (age 20) | ||||
| 1GK | Hong Seong-min | (2006-09-29)29 September 2006 (age 19) | ||||
| 2DF | Ham Sun-woo | (2005-01-28)28 January 2005 (age 21) | ||||
| 2DF | Bae Hyun-seo | (2005-02-16)16 February 2005 (age 20) | ||||
| 2DF | Lee Geon-hee | (2005-03-11)11 March 2005 (age 20) | ||||
| 2DF | Shin Min-ha | (2005-09-15)15 September 2005 (age 20) | ||||
| 2DF | Kim Ho-jin | (2005-09-29)29 September 2005 (age 20) | ||||
| 2DF | Lim Jun-young | (2005-11-14)14 November 2005 (age 20) | ||||
| 2DF | Ko Jong-hyun | (2006-04-11)11 April 2006 (age 19) | ||||
| 3MF | Sung Shin | (2005-01-13)13 January 2005 (age 21) | ||||
| 3MF | Chung Ma-ho | (2005-01-14)14 January 2005 (age 21) | ||||
| 3MF | Kim Tae-won | (2005-03-11)11 March 2005 (age 20) | ||||
| 3MF | Choi Byeong-wook | (2005-04-11)11 April 2005 (age 20) | ||||
| 3MF | Son Seung-min | (2005-05-09)9 May 2005 (age 20) | ||||
| 3MF | Choi Seung-gu | (2005-09-28)28 September 2005 (age 20) | ||||
| 3MF | Baek Min-gyu | (2005-11-20)20 November 2005 (age 20) | ||||
| 3MF | Kim Hyun-min | (2006-07-30)30 July 2006 (age 19) | ||||
| 4FW | Baek Ga-on | (2006-01-23)23 January 2006 (age 20) | ||||
| 4FW | Kim Myung-jun | (2006-03-21)21 March 2006 (age 19) | ||||
| 4FW | Kim Hyeon-oh | (2007-09-12)12 September 2007 (age 18) | ||||
The following players have also been called up to a South Korea under-20 squad within the last 12 months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Yun Ki-wook | (2006-10-10)10 October 2006 (age 19) | v. | |||
| GK | Kim Min-soo | (2005-07-08)8 July 2005 (age 20) | 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup, February 2025 | |||
| DF | Kim Seo-jin | (2005-01-07)7 January 2005 (age 21) | Gimhae training camp, August - September 2025 | |||
| DF | Cho Hyun-woo | (2005-01-01)1 January 2005 (age 21) | v. | |||
| DF | Song Beom | (2005-07-22)22 July 2005 (age 20) | v. | |||
| DF | Jeon Min-su | (2005-09-22)22 September 2005 (age 20) | v. | |||
| DF | Kang Min-woo | (2006-03-02)2 March 2006 (age 19) | v. | |||
| DF | Kim Hyun-woo | (2006-07-27)27 July 2006 (age 19) | v. | |||
| DF | Lee Ye-chan | (2005-05-23)23 May 2005 (age 20) | Wonju training camp, May 2025 | |||
| DF | Baek In-hwan | (2005-09-15)15 September 2005 (age 20) | Unattached | Wonju training camp, May 2025 | ||
| DF | Yoo Min-jun | (2006-03-21)21 March 2006 (age 19) | Wonju training camp, May 2025 | |||
| DF | Sim Yeon-won | (2005-08-02)2 August 2005 (age 20) | Unattached | 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup, February 2025 | ||
| MF | Kim Jun-ha | (2005-12-02)2 December 2005 (age 20) | 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup, September - October 2025INJ | |||
| MF | Lee Soo-ah | (2005-05-28)28 May 2005 (age 20) | Gimhae training camp, August - September 2025 | |||
| MF | Jin Tae-ho | (2006-01-20)20 January 2006 (age 20) | Gimhae training camp, August - September 2025 | |||
| MF | Lee Chang-woo | (2006-03-12)12 March 2006 (age 19) | Gimhae training camp, August - September 2025 | |||
| MF | Cha Je-hoon | (2006-05-03)3 May 2006 (age 19) | Gimhae training camp, August - September 2025 | |||
| MF | Baek In-woo | (2006-11-29)29 November 2006 (age 19) | Gimhae training camp, August - September 2025 | |||
| MF | Kim Do-yoon | (2005-05-18)18 May 2005 (age 20) | v. | |||
| MF | Moon Joon-hyuk | (2005-05-21)21 May 2005 (age 20) | v. | |||
| MF | Jo Min-seo | (2005-05-25)25 May 2005 (age 20) | Wonju training camp, May 2025 | |||
| MF | Hwang Seung-ho | (2006-02-08)8 February 2006 (age 20) | Wonju training camp, May 2025 | |||
| MF | Baek Seung-won | (2006-02-15)15 February 2006 (age 19) | Wonju training camp, May 2025 | |||
| MF | Bae Seung-gyun | (2007-04-22)22 April 2007 (age 18) | Wonju training camp, May 2025 | |||
| MF | Lee Kyung-hyun | (2007-08-09)9 August 2007 (age 18) | Wonju training camp, May 2025 | |||
| MF | Han Seok-jin | (2007-12-19)19 December 2007 (age 18) | Wonju training camp, May 2025 | |||
| MF | Kang Ju-hyeok | (2006-08-27)27 August 2006 (age 19) | 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup, February 2025 | |||
| MF | Yoon Do-young | (2006-10-28)28 October 2006 (age 19) | 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup, February 2025 | |||
| MF | Park Seung-soo | (2007-03-17)17 March 2007 (age 18) | 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup, February 2025 | |||
| MF | Kim Dong-min | (2005-02-22)22 February 2005 (age 20) | Bangkok training camp, January - February 2025 | |||
| MF | Hwang Seok-ki | (2005-02-26)26 February 2005 (age 20) | Bangkok training camp, January - February 2025 | |||
| MF | Park Su-been | (2005-08-27)27 August 2005 (age 20) | Bangkok training camp, January - February 2025 | |||
| MF | An Chi-woo | (2005-10-23)23 October 2005 (age 20) | Bangkok training camp, January - February 2025 | |||
| MF | Hong Seok-hyun | (2005-10-25)25 October 2005 (age 20) | Bangkok training camp, January - February 2025 | |||
| FW | Kim Gyeol | (2005-01-14)14 January 2005 (age 21) | Gimhae training camp, August - September 2025 | |||
| FW | Hwang Kun-sung | (2005-01-05)5 January 2005 (age 21) | Wonju training camp, May 2025 | |||
| FW | Jin Jun-seo | (2005-02-01)1 February 2005 (age 21) | Wonju training camp, May 2025 | |||
| FW | Seo Myeong-sik | (2006-06-02)2 June 2006 (age 19) | Wonju training camp, May 2025 | |||
| FW | Ha Jeong-woo | (2005-11-08)8 November 2005 (age 20) | 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup, February 2025 | |||
INJ Withdrew due to injury. | ||||||
Champions Runners-up Third place Tournament played on home soil
| FIFA U-20 World Cup record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad |
| Did not qualify | ||||||||
| Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | Squad | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | Squad | ||
| Fourth place | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | Squad | |
| Did not qualify | ||||||||
| Quarter-finals | 4[a] | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | Squad | |
| Group stage | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | Squad | |
| Did not qualify | ||||||||
| Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 14 | Squad | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | Squad | ||
| Did not qualify | ||||||||
| Round of 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | Squad | |
| Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | Squad | |
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | Squad | ||
| Quarter-finals | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | Squad | |
| Round of 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Squad | |
| Quarter-finals | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8 | Squad | |
| Did not qualify | ||||||||
| Round of 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | Squad | |
| Runners-up | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | Squad | |
| Fourth place | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | Squad | |
| Round of 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | Squad | |
| To be determined | ||||||||
| Total | Runners-up | 71 | 23 | 17 | 31 | 89 | 109 | 17/24 |
| AFC U-20 Asian Cup record | Qualification record[11] | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
| Champions | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | Not held | |||||||
| Champions | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4 | ||||||||
| Fourth place | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | ||||||||
| Runners-up | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 2 | ||||||||
| Champions | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 6 | ||||||||
| Fourth place | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | ||||||||
| Group stage | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||
| Quarter-finals | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | ||||||||
| Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | ||||||||
| Third place | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 4 | ||||||||
| Quarter-finals | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | ||||||||
| Third place | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 3 | ||||||||
| Runners-up | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | ||||||||
| Runners-up | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | ||||||||
| Third place | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | ||||||||
| Third place | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 | ||||||||
| Did not enter | ||||||||||||||
| Third place | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | ||||||||
| Quarter-finals | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||
| Champions | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 3 | ||||||||
| Champions | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 4 | ||
| Champions | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 9 | ||
| Did not qualify | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | ||||||||
| Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | ||
| Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Champions | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | ||
| Runners-up | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| Group stage | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Champions | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | Qualified as hosts | |||||||
| Champions | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | ||
| Group stage | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 3 | ||
| Champions | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||
| Champions | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| Third place | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Semi-finals | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 1 | ||
| Semi-finals | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 3 | ||
| Champions | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 1 | ||
| Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | ||
| Group stage | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 4 | ||
| Runners-up | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| Cancelled | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | ||||||||
| Semi-finals | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 | ||
| Semi-finals | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 | ||
| Total | 12 titles | 195 | 114 | 49 | 32 | 385 | 157 | 76 | 67 | 3 | 6 | 413 | 42 | |
| Competition | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runners-up | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Third place | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
The following table shows South Korea's head-to-head record in theFIFA U-20 World Cup,AFC U-20 Asian Cup andAFF U-19 Youth Championship, excluding minor competitions and friendlies, as of 10 October 2025 (after the2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup).
| Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 100.00 | |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 100.00 | |
| 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 037.50 | |
| 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 033.33 | |
| 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 4 | +10 | 050.00 | |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 25 | −18 | 000.00 | |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | +32 | 100.00 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 000.00 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 | |
| 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 10 | +12 | 069.23 | |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | +14 | 100.00 | |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 000.00 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 100.00 | |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 000.00 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 033.33 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 000.00 | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 050.00 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 000.00 | |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 0 | +63 | 100.00 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 100.00 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +0 | 000.00 | |
| 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 44 | 8 | +36 | 091.67 | |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 2 | +14 | 080.00 | |
| 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 14 | +12 | 058.33 | |
| 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 045.45 | |
| 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 030.00 | |
| 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 000.00 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 050.00 | |
| 30 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 56 | 26 | +30 | 066.67 | |
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | +12 | 100.00 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +0 | 000.00 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 050.00 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 100.00 | |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 075.00 | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 050.00 | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | +17 | 100.00 | |
| 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 44 | 13 | +31 | 078.57 | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 100.00 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 | |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 | +42 | 100.00 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 000.00 | |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 050.00 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 100.00 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 066.67 | |
| 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 000.00 | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | +21 | 100.00 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 100.00 | |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | +15 | 100.00 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 | |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 025.00 | |
| 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 4 | +37 | 100.00 | |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 000.00 | |
| 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 000.00 | |
| 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 083.33 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 000.00 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 000.00 | |
| 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 025.00 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 000.00 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +0 | 000.00 | |
| 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 6 | +62 | 100.00 | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 050.00 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 000.00 | |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | +16 | 100.00 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 000.00 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 066.67 | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 050.00 | |
| 30 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 60 | 21 | +39 | 070.00 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 100.00 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 000.00 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 000.00 | |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 5 | +10 | 066.67 | |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 025.00 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | +0 | 050.00 | |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 050.00 | |
| 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 9 | +12 | 040.00 | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 100.00 | |
| Total | 350 | 206 | 74 | 70 | 891 | 311 | +580 | 058.86 |