N. Korea soccer team wins 1st sports match played in South in 8 years
A North Korean women's soccer team won its first match in South Korea since 2018, defeating Suwon FC Women 2-1. The match, held in Suwon, was attended by nearly 5,800 fans and aimed to promote inter-Korean relations. Naegohyang Women's FC will advance to the finals of the Asian Football Confederation Women's Champions League.
- ▪The match was the first sporting event played by a North Korean team in South Korea in eight years.
- ▪Captain Kim Kyong-yong scored the winning goal in the 67th minute.
- ▪The South Korean government supported the event to foster better ties between the two nations.
Opening excerpt (first ~120 words) tap to expand
{"@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","mainEntityOfPage":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/n-korea-soccer-team-wins-172354420.html","headline":"N. Korea soccer team wins 1st sports match played in South in 8 years","datePublished":"2026-05-20T17:23:54.000Z","dateModified":"2026-05-20T17:23:54.000Z","keywords":["South Korea","North Korea","soccer match","South Korean flag","Asian Football Confederation","Suwon Stadium","semifinal match","The match","Suwon FC Women","Ji So-yun","Chelsea","Japan"],"description":"A women's soccer team won the first sporting event played by a North Korean team in South Korea since 2018 --a 2-1 triumph Wednesday in Seoul.","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Yahoo…
Excerpt limited to ~120 words for fair-use compliance. The full article is at Yahoo Sports.