US Edition'Joy to Beloved Motherland': N.Korea Football Glory Fuels Propaganda
North Korea's U-17 women's team won all seven matches scoring 25 goals, with the state using the victory for political promotion and national pride.
- On Saturday, North Korea women's U-17 football team beat the Netherlands U-17 team 3-0 in Morocco to win their second consecutive U-17 Women's World Cup and fourth overall.
- North Korea finds young athletes early and invests deeply in elite sport development, with analysts saying the state sports system uses stricter, more professionalised training than Western systems.
- Tournament statistics show the North Korea team performance scored a tournament record 25 goals, conceded three, and won all seven matches while Yu Jong Hyang, tournament player, netted eight goals and won both top awards.
- Rodong Sinmun ran on Monday, declaring the win 'joy to our beloved motherland' and analysts say repeat celebrations are expected in Pyongyang soon.
- Amid international isolation, North Korea's back-to-back U-17 titles follow a FIFA U-20 World Cup win last year, marking three youth World Cups in just over a year despite the men's low FIFA rank of 120.
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The Express Tribune'Joy to beloved motherland': N.Korea football glory fuels propaganda
SEOUL: North Korea is basking in its dominance of women’s youth football after a third World Cup win in just over a year, sporting success that is being used to justify the secretive state’s political system.
'Joy to valuable homeland': N.Korea soccer splendor gasoline publicity
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