North Korean women’s club to play rare football match in the South

Author: aljazeera.comPublished on: May 4, 2026Country: North Korea
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North Korean women’s club to play rare football match in the South

North Korea's Naegohyang Women’s FC will face South Korea’s Suwon FC Women on May 20 in the semifinals of the Asian Champions League. The visiting delegation will include 27 players and 12 staff members, arriving on May 17 at Incheon airport. This marks the first time a North Korean sports team has played in the South since 2018, with the last women's football team sent in 2014.

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