North Korea became the biggest winner of the 2025 U-17 Women s World Cup, becoming the second team in history to win the championship with a complete victory

North Korea’s under-17 (U-17) women’s football team achieved consecutive titles in the 2025 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup. The North Korean U-17 women's football team defeated the Netherlands 3-0 in the final held at the Rabat Olympic Stadium in Rabat, Morocco on the 9th, successfully reaching the top spot. The North Korean U-17 women's football team was the champion of the first tournament in 2008 and won the trophy in the 2016 and 2024 tournaments. After this consecutive championship, they have refreshed the most championships in history to 4 times.

North Korea's under-17 (U-17) women's football team achieved consecutive titles in the 2025 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup

which was previously held every two years The U-17 Women's Football World Cup will be held every year starting from this year. The number of participating countries has also increased from 16 teams to 24, and it is determined to be held in Morocco for five consecutive years. The North Korean U-17 Women's Football Team won the first championship under this new competition system. In particular, the North Korean U-17 women's football team achieved a "complete victory and championship" with seven consecutive wins from the group stage to the knockout rounds.

In the 2024 competition, the North Korean U-17 women's football team won five consecutive victories from the group stage to the semi-finals, and then drew 1-1 with Spain in the final, and finally won the championship through a penalty shootout. The undefeated record of winning the U-17 Women's World Cup was first set by the Japanese team in the 2014 tournament (six consecutive wins). The North Korean team is the second team to achieve this achievement.

Kim Won-shim celebrates scoring

On the same day, the North Korean U-17 women's football team faced the Netherlands, which entered the U-17 World Cup finals for the first time in history, and scored three goals in the first half, laying the foundation for the championship. The North Korean U-17 women's football team opened the scoring easily in the 14th minute with Kim Won-shim opening the scoring. After the cross from the left hit the head of the Dutch defender, it bounced high in front of the goal. When the Dutch defender and goalkeeper hesitated how to handle the ball, Jin Yuanxin quickly scored with a header.

Four minutes later, the North Korean U-17 women's football team cooperated with a short pass in the penalty area. Park Liying scored an additional goal with a right-footed shot from the front of the penalty area, taking a step closer to the championship. In the 41st minute of the first half, the North Korean U-17 women's football team took advantage of a mistake in the Dutch defense to score a goal that sealed the victory and took the lead. When the Dutch team was building an attack in the backcourt, the defender's pass back to the goalkeeper was slightly lighter. Li Yiqing quickly stepped forward to press for the ball. The goalkeeper's hasty clearance ball hit Li Yiqing's body and refracted into the net.

The North Korean U-17 women’s football players were happy with the championship trophy.

In terms of individual awards, the North Korean U-17 women’s football team also achieved a sweep. Kim Jung-hyang, who scored the most 8 goals in this tournament, won the Golden Ball Award (Best Player) and Golden Boot Award (Top Scorer); Kim Won-shim, who scored 7 goals and ranked second on the scorer list, won the Silver Ball Award and Silver Boot Award.