DPRK team advances to 2026 AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup final
April 17, 2026The semi-final between the DPRK and ROK teams for the 2026 AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup took place in Thailand on April 15 (local time).
On the basis of the experience gained in the group league matches, the DPRK players made strong attacks to pressurize their rivals from the beginning.
Amid fierce attacks and counterattacks, No. 14 Pak Il Sim and No. 12 Kang Ryu Mi of the DPRK team scored goals in the 24th and 34th minutes in the first half of the match. In the 84th minute of the second half No. 10 Choe Yon A again succeeded in scoring a goal.
After all, the DPRK team defeated the ROK team 3-0 and advanced to the final.
The DPRK team will play the final match with the Japanese team on April 18 (local time).
KCNA