09/15/2026
North Korea’s women’s national football team made a spectacular start to their 2026 Asian Games campaign, thrashing Bangladesh 10–0 in their opening Group F match on Monday, September 14, at Nagai Stadium in Osaka, Japan. North Korea raced to a stunning 7–0 lead by half-time before adding three more goals after the break. Chae Un-yong, Jon Ryong-jong and Kim Kyong-yong each scored twice, while Bangladesh failed to register a single shot during the match.
North Korea, currently ranked 11th in the FIFA women’s rankings, are among the favourites for the Asian Games gold medal. They next face Myanmar on September 17, followed by a highly anticipated Group F clash with South Korea on September 21.