North and South Korea Fight Out Draw in Niggly Asian Games Clash
Both teams had already advanced to the quarterfinals, and 2,000 fans watched a match marked by 27 fouls and no winner.
- On Monday, North Korea and South Korea drew 1-1 in a Group F women's football match at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games in Fukuroi, Japan, in a closely fought contest between neighbors technically at war.
- Both teams had already qualified for the knockout stage before the match, making the inter-Korean clash a battle for group bragging rights rather than tournament survival amid deepening tensions between the neighbors.
- North Korean forward Chae Un-yong scored in the 36th minute before South Korean forward Yun Su-jeong equalized after the break. The match featured 27 fouls and drew over 2,000 spectators to the 50,000-capacity stadium.
- With two wins and one draw each, North Korea topped Group F with a plus-18 goal difference while South Korea finished second with a plus-11 advantage. Both teams advanced to the quarterfinals.
- The squads shared tepid high-fives at the end but did not exchange words, offering a glimpse of cautious camaraderie between the two nations during the tournament amid their technically at-war status.
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S. Korea, N. Korea draw 1-1 in women's football at Asian Games
FUKUROI, Japan — An inter-Korean match in women's football at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games ended in a draw on Monday, with South Korea finishing second in Group F. South Korea and North Korea tied 1-1 in the final Group F preliminary-round match at Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa in Fukuroi, some 104 kilometer east of the main host city Nagoya. With two wins and one draw apiece, North Korea topped Group F with a plus-18 goal difference, while South Korea…
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Just over 2,000 fans watched the group match at the 50,000 capacity stadium in Shizuoka which staged matches when Japan co-hosted the 2002 World Cup with South Korea. Among the sparse crowd was a group of North Korean fans wearing red t-shirts, some with the country's flag painted on their faces. #photo1 Others held signs reading, "Let's win for our country". North Korea, who have excelled at youth level in women's football in recent years, took…
North and South Korea battle to 1-1 draw in Asian Games women’s soccer clash
North Korea’s women’s soccer team battled to a 1-1 draw with South Korea at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, offering a glimpse of sporting rivalry and cautious camaraderie amid deepening tensions between the two Koreas. Both sides had already qualified for the knockout rounds after winning their opening two games, making the inter-Korean clash at […]
(Fukuroi [Japan] = Yonhap News) Reporter Choi Song-a = The South Korean women's national soccer team drew with North Korea in the 'inter-Korean showdown' held at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games...
“Joseon will win.” (Korean father and son in Japan) “I will applaud if a goal is scored regardless of which side wins.” (Korean couple in Japan) “Winning is not important. No one should get hurt.” (Korean businessman in Japan) The women’s soccer match of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games held on the 21st at Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa in Fukuroi City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
It is not just pride at stake. Practical gains must also be secured. A fateful inter-Korean match is about to unfold. The South Korean women's national team will face North Korea in the final Group F match of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at 4 p.m. on the 21st at Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa in Japan. It is a showdown between two teams that have been enduring an "uncomfortable cohabitation" by sharing accommodations throughout the tournament. Both…
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