North Korea Women Thrash Bangladesh 10-0 at Asian Games — SkimNews
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- North Korea thrashed Bangladesh 10-0 in women's football at the Asian Games on Monday in Osaka, leading 7-0 by half-time and positioning themselves as favourites for gold.
- Ri Song-a, a striker born and raised in Japan, started for North Korea and scored in the second half.
- Several hundred red-clad pro-Pyongyang fans sang and chanted throughout the match, having welcomed the North Korean men's and women's squads in white blazers and pink ties last week.
- More than 100 North Korean athletes are competing in 14 sports at the games, which take place in Nagoya-Aichi and officially open on September 19.
- North Korea suspended international sporting competition during the COVID-19 pandemic but returned at the 2023 Asian Games in China and also competed at the Paris Olympics.
- The North Korean women face South Korea in a Group F grudge match on September 21, while the men's team begin their campaign against China on Wednesday.
Why it matters: North Korea's women are among the gold-medal favourites after a multi-year international competition blackout, and the September 21 Group F clash with South Korea will be the marquee test of their rebuilt squad's title credentials.
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