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South Korea Football Bosses in Talks to Avert Women's Asian Cup Boycott
South Korea's women's team demands equal treatment with the men's team and cites harsh conditions, threatening to boycott the Asian Cup starting March 1, players' union said.
- On Monday, South Korea football bosses said they were in talks with players to avert a boycott of next month’s AFC Women’s Asian Cup in Australia.
- Players say the dispute stems from a September 26, last year statement claiming the Korea Football Association viewed equal treatment as unreasonable, while the union says the October 17 response failed to prompt dialogue.
- An internal Korea Football Association document showed the women’s 2025 allocation was US$1.28 million, less than 10 percent of the men’s team budget, while players reported travel, accommodation issues, and paying for transfers and kit.
- Organisers say South Korea's participation at the Asian Cup is uncertain, affecting group stages including the March 8 Matildas match, with Walsh stating, `The AFC...is responsible for bringing in all the teams.`
- The federation will call players into a pre-tournament training camp in mid-February, continuing talks as midfielder Ji So-yun and former players urge action for change.
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Korea football bosses in talks to avert Women's Asian Cup boycott
Korea football bosses said on Monday they were in talks with players to avert a boycott of next month's Women's Asian Cup and expected the national team to train for the tournament as scheduled. The country's women's side last year complained of poor and "discriminatory conditions" provided by the Korea Football Association (KFA) compared to their male counterparts. A team statement from September, made public in January, said that players faced…
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