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North Korea vow no more protests in Women's Asian Cup
- On Thursday, North Korea pledged there would be no further sideline protests at its quarter-final against the Australia women's national team at HBF Park on Friday.
- After a VAR reversal awarded China a stoppage-time goal, North Korea's players converged on the sidelines and refused to resume play for several minutes earlier this week.
- Coach Ri Song Ho told reporters, 'If that kind of situation happens again in tomorrow's match, we will follow the referees, the match official's decision, and respect it' while Sam Kerr added, 'It can be frustrating, but I think that's part of football now'.
- With a partisan crowd in Perth, close to 20,000 are expected at HBF Park, with the winner securing a semifinal berth and automatic qualification for next year's World Cup in Brazil.
- This tournament marks North Korea's first senior appearance since the 2011 Women's World Cup, with the ninth-ranked team accumulating five yellow cards in three games against 15th-ranked Australia.
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