‘Tearing down barriers’: North Korean footballers arrive in Seoul for first time in eight years
Summary
A North Korean women's football team has arrived in South Korea for an AFC Women’s Champions League semi-final match. This visit is the first time in eight years that North Korean athletes have come to South Korea.Key Facts
- The North Korean team Naegohyang FC arrived in South Korea with 27 players and 12 staff members.
- They will play against South Korea’s Suwon FC Women in Suwon city.
- The visit was approved under South Korea's inter-Korean exchange law.
- All 7,087 tickets for the match sold out within a day.
- The match does not include national anthems or political symbols because it is a club-level game, not a national team event.
- South Korea’s government will offer limited support for the team and has funded a cheering squad to support both sides.
- North Korea has called South Korea its "most hostile state," while South Korea’s president supports improving relations.
- If Naegohyang FC loses, the team will return to North Korea the day after the match.
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