North Korean women win in South to reach Asian Champions League final
Summary
North Korea’s Naegohyang Women FC won 2-1 against South Korea’s Suwon FC Women to reach the final of the Asian Women’s Champions League. The match was played in heavy rain in Suwon, South Korea, and was the first North Korean sports team visit to the South in eight years.Key Facts
- Naegohyang Women FC defeated Suwon FC Women 2-1 in the semifinal.
- The match took place in Suwon, South Korea, during heavy rain.
- Naegohyang scored first, then equalized in the second half, and took the lead before the end.
- Suwon missed a penalty kick in the last 10 minutes of the game.
- Around 7,000 tickets were sold, but bad weather kept many fans away.
- North Korean team players showed strong emotions after the win.
- The final match will be on Saturday between Naegohyang and Japan’s Tokyo Verdy Beleza.
- This was the first visit by a North Korean sports team to South Korea in 8 years.
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