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N. Korea Blow Lead in Loss to China in Men's Football

Summary by The Korea Times
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 in the 68th minute. North Korea will next play th…

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North Korea suffered a 1-2 comeback defeat against China in the first match of Group B at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. North Korea took the lead with a goal from Choe Kuk but conceded consecutive goals to China's Zhang Yuning and Wu Xi. Despite the support of the Chongryon cheering squad during the match, North Korea failed to capitalize on scoring opportunities and is now in danger of elimination from the group stage, while China secured …

(Kariya [Japan] = Yonhap News) Reporter Jeon Myeong-hun = On the 16th, a Korean cheering squad in Japan supporting North Korea at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games [attended] amidst the rain...

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The U-23 North Korean men's soccer team is facing the first match of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.

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RBB TODAY broke the news on Wednesday, September 16, 2026.
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