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North and South Korea Fight Out Draw in Niggly Asian Games Clash

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Just over 2,000 fans watched the group match at the 50,000 capacity stadium in Shizuoka which staged matches when Japan co-hosted the 2002 World Cup with South Korea. Among the sparse crowd was a group of North Korean fans wearing red t-shirts, some with the country's flag painted on their faces. Others held signs reading, "Let's win for our country". North Korea, who have excelled at youth level in women's football in recent years, took the lea…

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(Fukuroi [Japan] = Yonhap News) Reporter Choi Song-a = The South Korean women's national soccer team drew with North Korea in the 'inter-Korean showdown' held at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games...

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“Joseon will win.” (Korean father and son in Japan) “I will applaud if a goal is scored regardless of which side wins.” (Korean couple in Japan) “Winning is not important. No one should get hurt.” (Korean businessman in Japan) The women’s soccer match of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games held on the 21st at Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa in Fukuroi City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan

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It is not just pride at stake. Practical gains must also be secured. A fateful inter-Korean match is about to unfold. The South Korean women's national team will face North Korea in the final Group F match of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at 4 p.m. on the 21st at Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa in Japan. It is a showdown between two teams that have been enduring an "uncomfortable cohabitation" by sharing accommodations throughout the tournament. Both…

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The South Korean women's national soccer team failed to decide the winner against their 'tough opponent' North Korea.

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조선일보 broke the news on Sunday, September 20, 2026.
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