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| Nickname(s) | Taegeuk Warriors The Red Devils The Reds | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Korea Football Association (KFA) | ||
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
| Sub-confederation | EAFF (East Asia) | ||
| Head coach | Back Gee-tae | ||
| FIFA code | KOR | ||
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| First international | |||
(Doha, Qatar; 15 September 1984) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
(Qingdao, China; 3 September 2023) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
(Bangkok, Thailand; 7 November 1988) (Lahti, Finland; 14 August 2003) | |||
| FIFA U-17 World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 8 (first in 1987) | ||
| Best result | Quarter-finals (1987, 2009, 2019) | ||
| AFC U-17 Asian Cup | |||
| Appearances | 15 (first in 1986) | ||
| Best result | Champions (1986, 2002) | ||
The South Korea national under-17 football team (Korean: 대한민국 17세 이하 축구 국가대표팀; recognized as Korea Republic by FIFA) represents South Korea in international under-17 football competitions, and also can be managed as under-15 or under-16 team if necessary.
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
| 21 October 2024 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification | Bhutan | 0–5 | | Dalian Football Youth Training Base, Dalian |
| 19:35 | Report |
| 23 October 2024 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification | South Korea | 13–0 | | Dalian Football Youth Training Base, Dalian |
| 19:35 |
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Report | Referee: S. Senthilnathan (India) |
| 25 October 2024 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification | Bahrain | 0–2 | | Dalian Football Youth Training Base, Dalian |
| 19:35 |
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| 27 October 2024 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification | South Korea | 2–2 | | Puwan Stadium, Dalian |
| 19:35 |
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Referee: Suhail Al-Mulla (United Arab Emirates) |
| 4 April 2025 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup | South Korea | 0–1 | | Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium, Jeddah |
| 18:00 | Florasta 90+1' |
| 7 April 2025 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup | Afghanistan | 0–6 | | King Abdullah Sports City Stadium, Jeddah |
| 20:15 | Jung Hee-jung Kim Ye-geon Kim Eun-seong Oh Ha-ram Park Byeong-chan |
| 10 April 2025 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup | South Korea | 1–0 | | King Abdullah Sports City Stadium, Jeddah |
| 20:15 | Kim Eun-seong |
| 14 April 2025 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup – Quarter-finals | Tajikistan | Match 28 | | Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium, Jeddah |
| 20:15 |
The FIFA U-17 World Cup (FIFA U-17 World Championship at the time) increased playing time of each match from 80 to 90 minutes in 1995.[1]
The following is a list of match results in major competitions held by world, continental and regional federations.[2]
Win Draw Loss
| Competition | Round | Team scorer(s) | Score | Opponent | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 AFC U-16 Championship | Qualification Group 1A |
Kim Jong-rok |
1–0 | [3] | |
| Qualification Group 1A |
— | 0–1 | |||
| Qualification Group 1A |
1–5 | ||||
| 1986 AFC U-16 Championship | Qualification Group 8 |
Kim Ho-cheol Roh Sang-rae |
2–0 | [4] | |
| Qualification Group 8 |
Kim In-wan |
2–0 | [5] | ||
| Group B | Kim Ho-cheol Hwang Gyu-ryong Jung Kwang-seok |
5–0 | [6] | ||
| Group B | — | 0–0 | |||
| Group B | — | 0–0 | |||
| Semi-finals | Hwang Gyu-ryong |
1–0 | [7] | ||
| Final | — | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) |
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| 1987 FIFA U-16 World Championship | Group B | Shin Tae-yong |
1–1 | ||
| Group B | — | 0–1 | |||
| Group B | Noh Jung-yoon Shin Tae-yong Lee Tae-hong Kim In-wan |
4–2 | |||
| Quarter-finals | — | 0–2 | |||
| 1988 AFC U-16 Championship | Qualification Group 5 |
Lee Won-seok |
2–2 | [8] | |
| Qualification Group 5 |
Lee Won-seok |
7–0 | [9] | ||
| Qualification Group 5 |
Han Sang-ryeol Lee Won-seok |
10–0 | [10] | ||
| Group A | Gwak Kyung-keun |
2–1 | [11] | ||
| Group A | — | 0–1 | |||
| Group A | Yoon Jang-jin |
1–6 | [12] | ||
| Group A | Gwak Kyung-keun Yoon Jang-jin |
7–1 | [13] | ||
| 1990 AFC U-16 Championship | Qualification Group 5 |
1–0 | |||
| Qualification Group 5 |
Lee Dong-ryeol Lee Heung-woo |
2–0 | [14] | ||
| Qualification Group 5 |
2–2 | ||||
| Group B | 1–1 | ||||
| Group B | — | 0–3 | |||
| 1992 AFC U-16 Championship | Qualification Group 5 |
Kim Hyeong-gu |
1–1 | [15] | |
| Qualification Group 5 |
Park Jong-pil |
1–2 | [16] | ||
| Qualification Group 5 |
— | 0–4 | |||
| 1994 AFC U-16 Championship | Qualification Group 6 |
Kim Hyeon-jae Na Hee-geun |
11–0 | [17] | |
| Qualification Group 6 |
2–2 | [18] | |||
| Group B | Kim Hyeon-jae |
1–0 | [19] | ||
| Group B | — | 0–2 | |||
| Group B | — | 0–3 | |||
| Group B | 1–1 | ||||
| 1996 AFC U-16 Championship | Qualification Group 8 |
Seo Kwan-soo Han Jeong-hwan Kim Gyeong-il Lee Tae-gwon Joo Won-gwan Yoon Hyeon Lee Eung-je |
11–1 | [20] | |
| Qualification Group 8 |
Seo Kwan-soo |
1–0 | [21] | ||
| Qualification Group 8 |
Seo Kwan-soo |
3–1 | [22] | ||
| Group A | Park Young-deok Jang Sang-hwa |
3–1 | [23] | ||
| Group A | 2–3 | ||||
| Group A | 1–3 | ||||
| Group A | 1–1 | ||||
| 1998 AFC U-16 Championship | Qualification Group 7 |
Lee Jeong-gyu Han Jung-hwa Kim Tae-young Ju Kwang-youn |
6–0 | [24] | |
| Qualification Group 7 |
— | 0–0 (5–4 p) |
[25] | ||
| Group B | Han Jung-hwa |
2–1 | [24] | ||
| Group B | Choi Sung-kuk |
1–0 | [24] | ||
| Group B | Kim Dong-jin |
2–1 | [24] | ||
| Group B | Han Jung-hwa Ju Kwang-youn |
3–4 | [24] | ||
| Semi-finals | Choi Sung-kuk |
1–2 | [24] | ||
| Third place match | Ju Kwang-youn |
1–5 | [24] | ||
| 2000 AFC U-16 Championship | Qualification Group 7 |
Jung Yoon-sung Lee Jin-ho Namkung Woong Han Seung-hyeon Han Jae-woong Jung Jo-gook Kwon Jip |
15–0 | [26] | |
| Qualification Group 7 |
Lee Jin-ho Namkung Woong Han Jae-woong Kwon Jip Jung Jo-gook Jeong Byeong-min Park Ju-sung |
13–0 | [26] | ||
| Qualification Group 7 |
Jung Yoon-sung Lee Ho |
2–2 | [26] | ||
| 2002 AFC U-17 Championship | Qualification Group 8 |
Kim Jun An Sang-hyun Lee Hun Han Dong-won Hong Hyeong-gi |
11–1 | [27] | |
| Qualification Group 8 |
Lee Sang-hup Kim Jun Kwon Soon-hyung Yang Dong-hyen Han Dong-won |
8–0 | [27] | ||
| Qualification Group 8 |
Lee Gang-jin Kim Jun An Sang-hyun Yang Dong-hyen Han Dong-won |
6–0 | [27] | ||
| Group B | Kim Jeong-hoon ? Park Tae-min |
3–0 | [28] | ||
| Group B | Lee Gang-jin Lee Yong-rae |
2–2 | [29] | ||
| Group B | Lee Hun An Sang-hyun Lee Sang-yong |
4–1 | [30] | ||
| Quarter-finals | Shin Young-cheol Choi Woo-seok |
3–1 | [31] | ||
| Semi-finals | Yang Dong-hyen Lee Hun Baek Seung-min |
4–0 | [32] | ||
| Final | Yang Dong-hyen |
1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–3 p) |
[33] | ||
| 2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship | Group D | Owens |
1–6 | ||
| Group D | Yang Dong-hyen Sánchez |
2–3 | |||
| Group D | Han Dong-won Yang Dong-hyen Lee Yong-rae |
3–2 | |||
| 2004 AFC U-17 Championship | Qualification Group 13 |
Lee Chung-yong Koh Myong-jin Kang Seok-gu Choo Sang-cheol |
10–0 | [34] | |
| Qualification Group 13 |
Ho Seung-wook Bae Hae-min Park Jung-hoon Koh Myong-jin Yoo Yong-jae Lee Hyun-woong Jo Yoon-jin Choi Gyeong-bok Lim Seong-taek |
18–0 | [34] | ||
| Group B | Choi Kyung-bok Lee Chung-yong |
3–0 | |||
| Group B | Lee Chung-yong Koh Myong-jin Lim Se-hean Park Jung-hoon Lim Seong-taek |
8–0 | |||
| Group B | Koh Myong-jin |
1–0 | |||
| Quarter-finals | — | 0–1 | |||
| 2006 AFC U-17 Championship | Qualification Group L |
Joo Sung-hwan Lee Jae-beom Lim Jong-eun Yoon Bit-garam Kim Jung-hyun ? Bae Chun-suk Jeon Myeong-geun Koo Ja-myeong |
14–0 | [35] | |
| Qualification Group L |
Kim Jung-hyun |
1–1 | [35] | ||
| Qualification Play-off |
Kim Jung-hyun |
1–0 | [36] | ||
| Group A | Choi Jin-soo Kim Jung-hyun Gu Ja-myeong |
3–1 | |||
| Group A | Seol Jae-moon Joo Sung-hwan |
2–0 | |||
| Group A | Joo Sung-hwan |
2–3 | |||
| Quarter-finals | — | 0–1 | |||
| 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup | Group A | — | 0–1 | ||
| Group A | — | 0–2 | |||
| Group A | Seol Jae-moon Yoon Bit-garam |
2–1 | |||
| 2008 AFC U-16 Championship | Qualification Group H |
Rim Chang-woo Lim Dong-cheon Lee Gang Lee Seung-min Cho Min-woo Kim Dong-min Lee Jong-ho Tien Chih-yuan |
11–0 | ||
| Qualification Group H |
Lee Dong-nyeok Lee Gang Lee Jong-ho Lee Seung-min |
4–1 | |||
| Qualification Group H |
Lee Gang Lee Jong-ho Kim Jin-su Lee Seung-min Nam Seung-woo Joo Ik-seong |
12–0 | |||
| Qualification Group H |
Jeong Dong-cheol |
1–4 | |||
| Group B | Kim Dong-jin Lee Gang Rim Chang-woo Son Heung-min |
5–2 | |||
| Group B | Lee Dong-nyeok Kim Jin-su Rim Chang-woo Lee Jong-ho Son Heung-min Kim Dong-min |
9–0 | |||
| Group B | Rim Chang-woo |
1–1 | |||
| Quarter-finals | Kim Dong-jin Son Heung-min Lee Gang |
3–0 | |||
| Semi-finals | Kim Dong-jin Lee Dong-nyeok |
2–1 | |||
| Final | Lee Gang |
1–2 | |||
| 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup | Group F | Nam Seung-woo Son Heung-min Lee Jong-ho |
3–1 | ||
| Group F | Kim Jin-su |
1–2 | |||
| Group F | Lee Jong-ho Son Heung-min |
2–0 | |||
| Round of 16 | Kim Dong-jin |
1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–3 p) |
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| Quarter-finals | Son Heung-min |
1–3 | |||
| 2010 AFC U-16 Championship | Qualification Group G |
— | 0–0 | ||
| Qualification Group G |
Hwang Sin-young Bang Chan-jun Park Jung-bin Kwon Chang-hoon Kang Tae-woong Rotha Oh Jun-hyeok |
11–0 | |||
| Qualification Group G |
Park Jung-bin |
1–2 | |||
| Qualification Group G |
Hwang Sin-young Jeong Ho-gyun Kang Tae-woong |
3–3 | |||
| Qualification Group G |
Kim Seung-jun Kwon Chang-hoon |
2–2 | |||
| 2012 AFC U-16 Championship | Qualification Group F |
Hwang Hee-chan |
1–1 | ||
| Qualification Group F |
Hwang Hee-chan Lee Geon Yoo Won-jong |
4–2 | |||
| Qualification Group F |
Hwang Ki-wook Seo Jeong-deok Roh Kyoung-woo Tsai Shuo-che Yoo Cheong-in |
8–0 | |||
| Qualification Group F |
— | 0–0 | |||
| Qualification Group F |
Seukirin Lee Geon Choi Ju-yong Hwang Ki-wook Yoo Jin-seok Ko Min-hyuk Roh Kyoung-woo |
10–0 | |||
| Group C | Hwang Hee-chan |
3–0 | |||
| Group C | Hwang Hee-chan Choi Ju-yong Ko Min-hyuk |
3–1 | |||
| Group C | Jeong Hoon-woo |
1–0 | |||
| Quarter-finals | Hwang Hee-chan |
1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–5 p) |
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| 2014 AFC U-16 Championship | Qualification Group H |
Jo Sang-hyeon Park Myeong-su Lee Sang-heon Lee Yeon-gyu Kang Sang-hee Lee Yong-eon You Ju-an Kim Ho |
13–0 | ||
| Qualification Group H |
Yook Geun-hyeok Lee Hyeong-gyeong You Ju-an Park Dae-won Jang Gyeol-hee |
9–0 | |||
| Qualification Group H |
— | 0–2 | |||
| Qualification Group H |
Lee Seung-woo |
4–1 | |||
| Group A | Kim Jung-min Yoo Seung-min You Ju-an |
3–1 | |||
| Group A | Lee Seung-woo |
1–0 | |||
| Group A | Lee Seung-woo Hwang Tae-hyeon |
2–0 | |||
| Quarter-finals | Lee Seung-woo |
2–0 | |||
| Semi-finals | Jang Gyeol-hee Lee Seung-woo Jang Jae-won Park Sang-hyeok Lee Sang-heon Lee Sang-min |
7–1 | |||
| Final | Choi Jae-young |
1–2 | |||
| 2014 Summer Youth Olympics | Group C | Kim Gyu-hyeong Jeong Woo-yeong Joo Hwi-min Kim Seong-jun |
5–0 | ||
| Group C | Jeong Woo-yeong Kim Gyu-hyeong Rarua Lee Ji-yong |
9–0 | |||
| Semi-finals | Joo Hwi-min |
1–1 (3–1 p) |
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| Final | Jeong Woo-yeong |
1–2 | |||
| 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup | Group B | Jang Jae-won |
1–0 | ||
| Group B | Oh Se-hun |
1–0 | |||
| Group B | — | 0–0 | |||
| Round of 16 | — | 0–2 | |||
| 2016 AFC U-16 Championship | Qualification Group I |
Park Jeong-in Ko Jun-hee Lee Dong-ryul Shin Sang-whi Son Jae-hyeok Yu Je-ho |
17–0 | ||
| Qualification Group I |
Cheon Seong-hoon Kim Dong-bum Yong Dong-hyun Park Chan-bin |
6–0 | |||
| Qualification Group I |
Lee Dong-ryul Yong Dong-hyun Kim Tae-hwan Shin Sang-whi |
4–0 | |||
| Group C | Jeong Chan-young |
1–2 | |||
| Group C | — | 0–0 | |||
| Group C | Park Jeong-in Cheon Seong-hoon Ko Jun-hee |
3–0 | |||
| 2018 AFC U-16 Championship | Qualification Group H |
Kim Dong-hyeon Lee Tae-seok Paik Sang-hoon Park Se-jun Jeong Sang-bin |
8–0 | ||
| Qualification Group H |
Yoon Suk-ju Lee Jun-seok Jeong Sang-bin Hong Yun-sang |
4–0 | |||
| Qualification Group H |
Choi Min-seo |
1–0 | |||
| Group D | Choi Min-seo Hong Yun-sang |
3–0 | |||
| Group D | Ahn Gi-hun Kazimi Paik Sang-hoon Jeong Sang-bin Hong Yun-sang |
7–0 | |||
| Group D | Moon Jun-ho |
2–0 | |||
| Quarter-finals | Jeong Sang-bin |
1–0 | |||
| Semi-finals | Yoon Suk-ju |
1–1 (6–7 p) |
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| 2018 EAFF U-15 Championship | Group B | Sung Jin-young |
1–0 | [37] | |
| Group B | Lee Hyun-ju Lee Ji-han Lim Sung-heon Lee Hyeon-u Hong Ji-woo Yoon Tae-yang Kang Seong-jin Seo Gyu-won Kim Jong-won Sung Jin-young |
20–0 | [38] | ||
| Group B | Lee Hyeon-u Kang Seong-jin Sung Jin-young Kim Jong-won Lee Hyun-ju Lee Ji-han Pahl Seo Gyu-won Ahn Ji-man |
13–0 | [39] | ||
| Group B | Sung Jin-young Lee Ji-han Lim Sung-heon Yoon Tae-yang Ha Geum-seong |
5–0 | [40] | ||
| Group B | Kwak Yong-chan Ha Geum-seong Kang Seong-jin |
3–0 | [41] | ||
| 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup | Group C | Eom Ji-sung Choi Min-seo |
2–1 | ||
| Group C | Jeong Sang-bin |
1–3 | |||
| Group C | Paik Sang-hoon Hong Sung-wook |
2–1 | |||
| Round of 16 | Choi Min-seo |
1–0 | |||
| Quarter-finals | — | 0–1 | |||
| 2020 AFC U-16 Championship | Qualification Group K |
Lee Gyu-dong Lee Dong-hyeon Kim Ji-soo Heo Dong-min Jang Ha-min Kim Do-hyeon Kim Jin-yeop |
10–0 | ||
| Qualification Group K |
Jang Ha-min |
1–0 | |||
| Qualification Group K |
Jang Ha-min Lee Gyu-dong |
2–0 | |||
| Group C | — | Cancelled | |||
| Group C | — | Cancelled | |||
| Group C | — | Cancelled | |||
| 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup | Qualification Group J |
Kang Min-woo Yoo Byeong-heon |
2–3 | ||
| Qualification Group J |
Kang Ju-hyeok Hwang Ji-seong Yoo Byeong-heon Yoon Do-young Kim Beom-hwan Ko Jong-hyeon |
10–0 | |||
| Group B | Kim Myung-jun Baek In-woo Yoon Do-young |
6–1 | |||
| Group B | Lim Hyun-sub Noorzai Yoon Do-young |
4–0 | |||
| Group B | — | 0–2 | |||
| Quarter-finals | Kang Min-woo Kim Myung-jun Yoon Do-young Kim Hyeon-min |
4–1 | |||
| Semi-finals | Baek In-woo |
1–0 | |||
| Final | — | 0–3 | |||
| 2023 EAFF U-15 Championship | Group A | Kim Ye-geon Jang Yo-han Battumur Kim Se-bin Kang Min-jun |
6–0 | ||
| Group A | Kang Min-jun Jang Yo-han Park Jeong-ho Heo Hwan Sim Woo-sol Kim Min-jun Lee Gang-hyeon Kim Ye-geon Kim Seung-hyeon |
23–0 | |||
| Group A | Kim Ye-geon Kim Se-bin Oh Tae-gyeong Jang Yo-han Kim Min-jun Lee Sang-yeon Kang Min-jun Han Jun-hee |
9–0 | |||
| Group A | Jang Yo-han |
1–1 | |||
| Semi-finals | — | 0–4 | |||
| Third place match | Lee Dong-geun Sung Chi-chan Kim Ye-geon Jang Yo-han |
4–0 | |||
| 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup | Group E | Kim Myung-jun |
1–3 | ||
| Group E | — | 0–1 | |||
| Group E | Kim Myung-jun |
1–2 | |||
| 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup | Qualification Group C |
Lee Su-yoon Lee Sang-yeon Jeon Min-seung Oh Ha-ram |
5–0 | ||
| Qualification Group C |
Jeon Min-seung Lee Ji-ho Kim Eun-seong Kim Ji-seong Kim Min-chan Lim Ye-chan Lee Sang-yeon Park Byeong-chan |
13–0 | |||
| Qualification Group C |
Lee Su-yoon Lee Ji-ho |
2–0 | |||
| Qualification Group C |
Jeon Min-seung Lee Ji-ho |
2–2 | |||
| Group C | — | 0–1 | |||
| Group C | Jeong Hee-jeong Kim Ye-geon Kim Eun-seong Oh Ha-ram Park Byeong-chan |
6–0 | |||
| Group C | Kim Eun-seong |
1–0 | |||
| Quarter-finals | Jeong Hyeon-ung Kim Ji-seong |
2–2 (5–3 p) |
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| Semi-finals | Oh Ha-ram |
1–1 (1–3 p) |
| Competition | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIFA U-17 World Cup | 27 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 31 | 42 | −11 | 37.04 |
| AFC U-17 Asian Cup | 74 | 41 | 14 | 19 | 160 | 77 | +83 | 55.41 |
| AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification | 65 | 44 | 13 | 8 | 346 | 48 | +298 | 67.69 |
| Summer Youth Olympics | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 3 | +13 | 50.00 |
| EAFF U-15 Championship | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 85 | 5 | +80 | 81.82 |
| Total | 181 | 106 | 32 | 43 | 638 | 175 | +463 | 58.56 |
| Position | Coach |
|---|---|
| Manager |
The following players were called up for the 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup between 3 and 20 April 2025.[42]
Caps and goals are correct as of 7 April 2025, after the match against
Afghanistan.
Champions Runners-up Third place Tournament played on home soil
| FIFA U-17 World Cup record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad |
| Did not qualify | ||||||||
| Quarter-finals | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | Squad | |
| Did not qualify | ||||||||
| Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 11 | Squad | |
| Did not qualify | ||||||||
| Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | Squad | |
| Quarter-finals | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | Squad | |
| Did not qualify | ||||||||
| Round of 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Squad | |
| Did not qualify | ||||||||
| Quarter-finals | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | Squad | |
| Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | Squad | |
| Qualified | ||||||||
| Total | Quarter-finals | 27 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 31 | 42 | 8/20 |
| AFC U-17 Asian Cup record | Qualification record[43] | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
| Did not qualify | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||
| Champions | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Group stage | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 2 | ||
| Group stage | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | ||
| Did not qualify | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | ||||||||
| Group stage | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | ||
| Group stage | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | ||
| Fourth place | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Did not qualify | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 2 | ||||||||
| Champions | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 1 | ||
| Quarter-finals | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | ||
| Quarter-finals | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 | ||
| Runners-up | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 5 | ||
| Did not qualify | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 7 | ||||||||
| Quarter-finals | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 3 | ||
| Runners-up | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 3 | ||
| Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||
| Semi-finals | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| Cancelled | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||||||||
| Runners-up | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 3 | ||
| Semi-finals | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 2 | ||
| Total | 2 titles | 74 | 41 | 14 | 19 | 160 | 77 | 65 | 44 | 13 | 8 | 346 | 48 | |
| Competition | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver medalists | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 3 | |
| — | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 | |
| Third place | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 5 |
The following table shows South Korea's head-to-head record in the FIFA U-17 World Cup, AFC U-17 Asian Cup, Summer Youth Olympics and EAFF U-15 Championship, excluding minor competitions and friendlies, as of 17 April 2025 (after the 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup).
| Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | +17 | 100.00 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 100.00 | |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 28.57 | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 50.00 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0.00 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 100.00 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 | |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 0 | +44 | 100.00 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 | |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | +27 | 100.00 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 100.00 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 | |
| 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 37.50 | |
| 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 1 | +67 | 100.00 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0.00 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0.00 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0.00 | |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 0 | +55 | 100.00 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 | |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | +22 | 100.00 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 0.00 | |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 100.00 | |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 4 | +16 | 60.00 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0.00 | |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 50.00 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0.00 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 0.00 | |
| 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 27 | −2 | 40.00 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 100.00 | |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 2 | +22 | 80.00 | |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 0 | +60 | 100.00 | |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 75.00 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | +13 | 100.00 | |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | +19 | 100.00 | |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | +10 | 75.00 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0.00 | |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 7 | +0 | 28.57 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | +23 | 100.00 | |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 60.00 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 100.00 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0.00 | |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | +18 | 100.00 | |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 20.00 | |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 50.00 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 100.00 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 100.00 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 0.00 | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 50.00 | |
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 0.00 | |
| 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 9 | +10 | 77.78 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 0.00 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 33.33 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 100.00 | |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 50.00 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | 100.00 | |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 50.00 | |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 33.33 | |
| Total | 181 | 106 | 32 | 43 | 638 | 175 | +463 | 58.56 |
Another change was the increase of playing time from 80 to 90 minutes.