North Korean women crowned Asian club champions in South Korea

The first North Korean sports team to visit the South in eight years crowned their trip by winning the Asian Women’s Champions League, beating Japan’s Tokyo Verdy Beleza 1-0 in Saturday’s final. Naegohyang Women’s FC lifted the trophy thanks to captain Kim Kyong Yong’s goal just before half-time in the South Korean city of Suwon. READ: North Korean women win rare match in South to reach final 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙩𝙝 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙧, 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙩𝙝 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙖𝙥𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙣. 🇰🇵 Kim Kyong-yong rises to the occasion!#AWCLFinal | #TVBvNAE pic.twitter.com/KBwTZ81Jnt — AFC Women’s Football (@TheAWCL) May 23, 2026 Women’s football is one of North Korea’s strongest international […]... Keep on reading: North Korean women crowned Asian club champions in South Korea

Original source: Philippine Daily Inquirer