AFC Women's Asian Cup

FT Monday, March 2, 2026
Uzbekistan WLLLL 0
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North Korea WWLWW 3
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CommBank Stadium · 1,216 att.

Match Report

DAVID GRAY / AFP

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.

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Team Stats

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

Lineups

PRK · 4-4-2

  1. 18Yu Son-GumG
  2. 5An Kuk HyangCD-L
  3. 23Ri Hye-GyongCD-R
  4. 14Hwang Yu-YongLB
  5. 2Ri Myong-GumRB
  6. 7Myong Yu-JongCM-L
  7. 9Kim Song-GyongCM-R
  8. 12Hong Song-OkLM
  9. 20Chae Un-YongRM
  10. 17Kim Kyong-YongCF-L
  11. 11Han Jin-HongCF-R

UZB · 4-4-2

  1. 1Maftuna JonimqulovaG
  2. 3Kholida DadaboevaCD-L
  3. 11Maftuna ShoyimovaCD-R
  4. 6Dilrabo AsadovaLB
  5. 2Madina KhikmatovaRB
  6. 16Zarina MamatkarimovaCM-L
  7. 8Ilvina AblyakimovaCM-R
  8. 15Umida ZoirovaLM
  9. 7Nilufar KudratovaRM
  10. 17Lyudmila KarachikCF-L
  11. 10Diyorakhon KhabibullaevaCF-R

Timeline

  1. 6' Myong Yu-Jong (North Korea) Goal at 6'
  2. 14' Zarina Saidova (Uzbekistan) Substitution at 14'
  3. 24' Myong Yu-Jong (North Korea) Penalty - Scored at 24'
  4. 41' Myong Yu-Jong (North Korea) Penalty - Scored at 41'
  5. 45'+4' Zarina Mamatkarimova (Uzbekistan) Yellow Card at 49'
  6. 45'+6' Myong Yu-Jong (North Korea) Yellow Card at 51'
  7. 45'+8' Dilrabo Asadova (Uzbekistan) Yellow Card at 53'
  8. 45'+10' Sin Hyang (North Korea) Substitution at 55'
  9. 45'+11' Ri Hak (North Korea) Substitution at 56'
  10. 45' Gulzoda Amirova (Uzbekistan) Substitution at 45'
  11. 55' Madina Khikmatova (Uzbekistan) Yellow Card at 55'
  12. 60' Ri Song-A (North Korea) Substitution at 60'
  13. 60' Ri Kum-Hyang (North Korea) Substitution at 60'
  14. 67' Sevinch Kuchkorova (Uzbekistan) Substitution at 67'
  15. 78' An Pok-Yong (North Korea) Substitution at 78'
  16. 78' Jon Ryong-Jong (North Korea) Substitution at 78'
  17. 90' Laylo Tilovova (Uzbekistan) Substitution at 90'
  18. 90'+4' Gulzoda Amirova (Uzbekistan) Yellow Card at 94'

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