North Korea vs Uzbekistan, 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup, Group Stage

· AFC Women's Asian Cup
North Korea
  • 6': Myong Yu-Jong
  • 24': Myong Yu-Jong (P)
  • 41': Myong Yu-Jong (P)
FT
3 - 0
Uzbekistan

    North Korea crushes Uzbekistan to open Women's Asian Cup Group B

    North Korea's Myong Yu-Jong scored a hat trick as her nation made a triumphant return to the Women's Asian Cup with a 3-0 thumping of Uzbekistan.

    Match Timeline

    • 6': Myong Yu-Jong (North Korea) Goal at 6'
    • 14': Zarina Saidova (Uzbekistan) Substitution at 14'
    • 24': Myong Yu-Jong (North Korea) Penalty - Scored at 24'
    • 41': Myong Yu-Jong (North Korea) Penalty - Scored at 41'
    • 45'+4': Zarina Mamatkarimova (Uzbekistan) Yellow Card at 49'
    • 45'+6': Myong Yu-Jong (North Korea) Yellow Card at 51'
    • 45'+8': Dilrabo Asadova (Uzbekistan) Yellow Card at 53'
    • 45'+10': Sin Hyang (North Korea) Substitution at 55'
    • 45'+11': Ri Hak (North Korea) Substitution at 56'
    • 45': Gulzoda Amirova (Uzbekistan) Substitution at 45'
    • 55': Madina Khikmatova (Uzbekistan) Yellow Card at 55'
    • 60': Ri Song-A (North Korea) Substitution at 60'
    • 60': Ri Kum-Hyang (North Korea) Substitution at 60'
    • 67': Sevinch Kuchkorova (Uzbekistan) Substitution at 67'
    • 78': An Pok-Yong (North Korea) Substitution at 78'
    • 78': Jon Ryong-Jong (North Korea) Substitution at 78'
    • 90': Laylo Tilovova (Uzbekistan) Substitution at 90'
    • 90'+4': Gulzoda Amirova (Uzbekistan) Yellow Card at 94'

    Statistics

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    14 Fouls 7
    4 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 0
    0 Corner Kicks 12
    3 Saves 0
    19.2 Possession 80.8
    1 SHOTS 28
    0 ON GOAL 6
    0.0 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 4
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 2
    0 Accurate Passes 0
    0 Passes 0
    0.0 Pass Completion % 0.0
    0 Accurate Crosses 0
    0 Crosses 0
    0.0 Cross % 0.0
    0 Long Balls 0
    0 Accurate Long Balls 0
    0.0 Long Balls % 0.0
    0 Blocked Shots 13
    0 Effective Tackles 0
    0 Tackles 0
    0.0 Tackle % 0.0
    0 Interceptions 0
    0 Effective Clearances 0
    0 Clearances 0

    Game Information

    Competition: AFC Women's Asian Cup

    Venue: CommBank Stadium
    Location: Sydney, Australia
    Attendance: 1,216

    AFC Women's Asian Cup Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 China 3 +6 9
    2 North Korea 3 +7 6
    3 Uzbekistan 3 -2 3
    4 Bangladesh 3 -11 0
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    PRK North Korea (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    18 Yu Son-Gum (GK)
    5 An Kuk Hyang
    23 Ri Hye-Gyong
    14 Hwang Yu-Yong
    2 Ri Myong-Gum
    7 Myong Yu-Jong
    9 Kim Song-Gyong
    12 Hong Song-Ok
    20 Chae Un-Yong
    17 Kim Kyong-Yong
    11 Han Jin-Hong
    North Korea Substitutes:
    Pak Ju-Mi, Ri Song-A, Sin Hyang, Jon Ryong-Jong, Ri Kum-Hyang, Jo Pom-Mi, Oh Sol-Song, Choe Il-Son, Song Chun-Sim, An Pok-Yong, Kim Hye-Yong, Kim Jong-Sun, Ri Hak.

    UZB Uzbekistan (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Maftuna Jonimqulova (GK)
    3 Kholida Dadaboeva
    11 Maftuna Shoyimova
    6 Dilrabo Asadova Yellow Card
    2 Madina Khikmatova Yellow Card
    16 Zarina Mamatkarimova Yellow Card
    8 Ilvina Ablyakimova
    15 Umida Zoirova
    7 Nilufar Kudratova
    17 Lyudmila Karachik
    10 Diyorakhon Khabibullaeva
    Uzbekistan Substitutes:
    Shodiya Tosheva, Rukhshona Usarova, Solikha Khusniddinova, Kamila Zaripova, Diyora Bakhtiyarova, Kumushoy Gulomova, Zarina Saidova, Feruza Turdiboeva, Ominakhon Valikhanova, Gulzoda Amirova, Asalkhon Aminjonova, Laylo Tilovova, Dildora Nozimova, Sevinch Kuchkorova, Leyla Oraniyazova.

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