NK pounds Bangladesh to open women's football tournament at Asiad
North Korea kicked off their Asian Games women's football competition with a 10-0 rout of Bangladesh in Japan on Monday. Chae Un-yong, Jon Ryong-jong and Kim Kyong-yong each grabbed a brace, and Hwang Yu-yong had the other in a seven-goal first half for North Korea at Nagai Stadium in Osaka, some 140 kilometers west of the main host city, Nagoya. The North Koreans tacked on three more goals in…
In a dramatic display Monday at Nagai Stadium in Osaka, North Korea dominated Bangladesh in women's football during the Asian Games. Chae Un-yong, Jon Ryong-jong, Kim Kyong-yong, and Hwang Yu-yong led the way, each scoring twice, with Hwang adding a fourth goal in the first half. The remainder of the match saw North Korea seal their 10-0 victory with three additional goals.
The largely vacant stadium saw hundreds of Japanese residents of North Korean descent, mainly students from Osaka and Kyoto, clad in red, mirroring the team's jersey. However, a senior official from the group could not be reached by a reporter from Yonhap News Agency on the scene, as per directives from his superiors. The official also requested the reporter refrain from interviewing any member of the cheering group.
North Korea is aiming for its first Asiad gold in women's football since 2014. They will face Myanmar on Thursday before taking on Korea on Monday.
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