North and South Korea draw 1-1 in Asian Games women's football
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 21, 2026, 10:41 AM
Last updated Sep 21, 2026

North and South Korea played to a 1-1 draw in women's football at the Asian Games in Shizuoka on September 21. North Korea took the lead in the first half with a goal from Chae Un Yong, while South Korea equalized in the second half through Yun Su-jeong. The match featured 27 fouls, with South Korea accumulating three yellow cards compared to one for North Korea. Despite the intense nature of the game, the teams concluded without exchanging words. Both teams advance to the quarter-finals, with South Korea set to face Uzbekistan next.
- •Match held in Shizuoka with over 2,000 fans in attendance.
- •North Korea scored first, followed by South Korea's equalizer.
- •27 total fouls were recorded during the match.
- •South Korea's next opponent will be Uzbekistan in the quarter-finals.
- •Both teams have progressed to the knockout stage.
- 10:41 AMYahoo Sports — North and South Korea fight out draw in niggly Asian Games clash
"North and South Korea drew 1-1 in the women's football at the Asian Games on Monday in a niggly meeting between neighbours who are still technically at war.The neighbours remain technically at war because the 1950-53 Korean war ended with an armistice rather than a peace treaty.
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