The course, divided into lectures and practices, drew instructors of juvenile sports schools from across the country and some 130 schoolers aged from 8 to 12.

It was officiated by a FIFA development officer, Lim Kim Chon.

It dealt with the methods of training, guidance and assessment suitable to different ages.

Kim Chol Ung, a deputy department director of the DPRK Football Association, told KCNA that the course focused on increasing the interest of schoolers in football.