North Korea’s U-17 women’s soccer team qualifies for World Cup with dominant run



News North Korea’s U-17 women’s soccer team qualifies for World Cup with dominant run Blowout of South Korea and 1-0 victory over China set stage for face off against Japan in Asian Cup final Joe Smith \| Shreyas Reddy May 17, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON The North Korean and Chinese U-17 women’s teams facing off in the semi-final on Thursday evening in Indonesia \| Image: @afcasiancup via X (May 16, 2024), edited by NK News, North Korea’s under-17 women’s soccer team qualified for the U-17 World Cup on Thursday after blowing out South Korea and squeezing by China, continuing the country’s renaissance in the sport since returning to international competition last year. A solitary goal from midfielder Choe Yon-a following a mistake by China’s goalkeeper proved enough for the DPRK to eke out a win in a hard-fought U-17 Asian Cup semifinal in Indonesia. North Korea’s under-17 women’s soccer team qualified for the U-17 World Cup on Thursday after blowing out South Korea and squeezing by China, continuing the country’s renaissance in the sport since returning to international competition last year. A solitary goal from midfielder Choe Yon-a following a mistake by China’s goalkeeper proved enough for the DPRK to eke out a win in a hard-fought U-17 Asian Cup semifinal in Indonesia. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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North Korea’s U-17 women’s soccer team qualifies for World Cup with dominant run

Blowout of South Korea and 1-0 victory over China set stage for face off against Japan in Asian Cup final

Joe Smith | Shreyas Reddy May 17, 2024

North Korea’s U-17 women’s soccer team qualifies for World Cup with dominant run

The North Korean and Chinese U-17 women’s teams facing off in the semi-final on Thursday evening in Indonesia | Image: @afcasiancup via X (May 16, 2024), edited by NK News,

North Korea’s under-17 women’s soccer team qualified for the U-17 World Cup on Thursday after blowing out South Korea and squeezing by China, continuing the country’s renaissance in the sport since returning to international competition last year.

A solitary goal from midfielder Choe Yon-a following a mistake by China’s goalkeeper proved enough for the DPRK to eke out a win in a hard-fought U-17 Asian Cup semifinal in Indonesia.

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