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North Korea’s Naegohyang FC claimed the Asian Champions League title in a 2-1 upset over South Korea’s Jeonbuk Motors in Seoul on Saturday, marking the first time a North Korean club has lifted the trophy. The match, played under tight security, saw Naegohyang dominate with a late winner in stoppage time.
Under a violent storm, 5,000 fans braved gale-force winds to watch North Korea’s women’s football team battle South Korea for the Asian Cup crown. A 90th-minute winner sealed a 2-1 victory, sending the visitors into the final against Japan.
A historic women’s football match in South Korea brought athletes from Pyongyang and Seoul onto the same pitch for the first time since 2018. The 2-1 semi-final victory by North Korea’s Naegohyang sets up a final clash with Japan’s Tokyo Verdy Beleza, but the real drama lies beyond the scoreboard.
A North Korean women’s football team reached the Asian Women’s Champions League final for the first time in history after defeating a South Korean side 2-0 in a dramatic semifinal. Naegohyang FC’s victory over Incheon Red Angels marks the first time a club from outside the traditional football powerhouses of Japan, Australia, and China has advanced this far in the tournament.