N. Korea blow lead in loss to China in men's football
North Korea blew an early lead to fall to China 2-1 in their first match of the men's football tournament at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Wednesday. North Korea failed to make Choe Kuk's 27th-minute goal stand in their Group B match at Wave Stadium Kariya in Kariya, some 20 kilometers southeast of Nagoya. Zhang Yuning equalized for China in the 44th minute, and Wu Xi netted the go-ahead marker…
North Korea suffered a 2-1 defeat to China in their opening match of the men's football tournament at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Wednesday. The North Koreans failed to capitalize on Choe Kuk's 27th-minute goal, falling short in Group B at Wave Stadium Kariya. Zhang Yuning equalized for China in the 44th minute, with Wu Xi sealing the win in the 68th.
North Korea will face the United Arab Emirates and Iran in their remaining matches. Coached by Ri Kwang-chon, the team aims to win their first Asian Games men's football medal since silver in 2014's Incheon Games. They nearly scored twice in the second half, with Cho Ryong-il and Paek Chung-song hitting the crossbar in the 57th and 82nd minutes, respectively.
Despite outshooting China 19-10 and having a 65-35 possession advantage, North Korea's efforts were not enough to secure a victory.
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