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South Korea's Women Footballers Threaten Boycott over Conditions
Players cite poor treatment including self-funded expenses and inferior travel and lodging compared to men’s team, threatening to boycott the 2026 AFC Women’s Asian Cup.
- On 20/01/2026, South Korea’s women’s national football team threatened to boycott matches over 'discriminatory conditions', documents revealed Tuesday by the Korea Professional Footballers' Association.
- The Korea Professional Footballers' Association said national team players silently endured poor and unreasonable conditions for years, as detailed in a joint statement to the Korea Football Association in September last year.
- Players said they faced gruelling bus journeys, economy-class flights, and inadequate accommodation far from training grounds, and they paid for airport transfers and training kit, noting clear differences from the men’s national team.
- The statement dated September 26 warned players would boycott games and suspend training for the 2026 AFC Women’s Asian Cup if the Korea Football Association did not respond by October 17, while the KFA said it has been internally reviewing improvements.
- The 12-team Women’s Asian Cup in Australia runs from March 1 to 21, and South Korea’s group with Australia, Iran and the Philippines raises pressure to resolve disputes before March.
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The Age‘They have decided to stop their silence’: South Korea threaten to boycott Asian Cup in Australia
The Matildas are set to face South Korea in the last game of the group stage in Sydney on March 9. The Koreans may not be there.
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The players, who regret different treatment compared to the men's selection, could put their threat to execution at the Asia Cup in March.
·Paris, France
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The South Korean players protest against the "discriminatory conditions" put in place by their National Federation (KFA).
·Paris, France
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