North Korea’s Naegohyang FC defeated Tokyo Verdy Beleza 1-0. soccer The Asian Women’s Champions League will be held in Suwon, South Korea on Saturday.
Kim Kyung-young scored the only goal of the game and his fourth goal of the tournament just before halftime.
North Korea national team forward who scored the winning goal Semi-final victory On Wednesday, in a match against South Korea’s Suwon FC, he received the ball from Kim Jeong, who had broken through the Japanese defense, and fired a shot from inside the box.
In a closely fought match watched by a sparse crowd at the Suwon Sports Complex just south of Seoul, Pyongyang’s team had better chances than Tokyo and deserved their second victory in the 12-team continental tournament, following their victory over Wuhan a year ago.
With this victory, North Korea achieved unprecedented success in women’s soccer. In 2024, the national team won both the U-20 World Cup and the U-17 World Cup, and in 2025 they successfully defended the U-17 World Cup.
At the continental level, North Korea won the 2024 Women’s Asian Cup and the 2024 and 2026 U-17 tournaments.
“We don’t have enough time to explain the evolution of the national soccer program,” Naegohyang head coach Li Yuil said before the final.
“We have a professional player development system. Our players are well trained from a young age and contribute to good performances in AFC and FIFA competitions as they grow older.”
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