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

· AFC Women's Asian Cup

North Korea

32': Kim Kyong-Yong

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1 - 2

China

34': Chen Qiaozhu
45'+4': Wang Shuang

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Match Timeline

5': Kim Song-Gyong (North Korea) Yellow Card at 5'
32': Kim Kyong-Yong (North Korea) Goal at 32'
34': Chen Qiaozhu (China) Goal at 34'
45'+4': Wang Shuang (China) Goal at 49'
49': Wang Shuang (China) Yellow Card at 49'
60': Song Chun-Sim (North Korea) Substitution at 60'
60': Choe Il-Son (North Korea) Substitution at 60'
69': Wang Yanwen (China) Substitution at 69'
74': Li Qingtong (China) Substitution at 74'
74': Kim Hye-Yong (North Korea) Substitution at 74'
75': An Pok-Yong (North Korea) Substitution at 75'
76': Ri Myong-Gum (North Korea) Yellow Card at 76'
77': An Pok-Yong (North Korea) Yellow Card at 77'
82': Chen Chen (China) Yellow Card at 82'
84': An Kuk Hyang (North Korea) Yellow Card at 84'
86': Sin Hyang (North Korea) Substitution at 86'
88': Yuan Cong (China) Substitution at 88'
89': Wu Chengshu (China) Substitution at 89'
89': Chen Qiaozhu (China) Yellow Card at 89'
90'+3': Wang Yanwen (China) Yellow Card at 93'

Statistics

CHN		PRK
14	Fouls	12
4	Yellow Cards	4
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	0
3	Corner Kicks	5
1	Saves	1
45.5	Possession	54.5
7	SHOTS	6
3	ON GOAL	2
0.4	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
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
3	Blocked Shots	3
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: 9,093

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

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:

Ri Song-A, Oh Sol-Song, Kim Hye-Yong, Jo Pom-Mi, Jon Ryong-Jong, An Pok-Yong, Kim Jong-Sun, Ri Hak, Choe Il-Son, Sin Hyang, Song Chun-Sim, Pak Ju-Mi, Ri Kum-Hyang.

China (4-4-2)

No.	Name
22	Chen (GK)
8	Yao Wei
5	Wu Haiyan
3	Chen Qiaozhu
20	Zhang Chengxue
15	Wang Aifang
26	Zhang Rui
19	Zhang Linyan
9	Wurigumula
7	Wang Shuang
23	Shao Ziqin

China Substitutes:

Xie Zongmei, Wang Linlin, Lu Yatong, Jin Kun, Li Qingtong, Li Mengwen, Tang Jiali, Wang Ying, Yuri Zhuravlev, Wang Yanwen, Wu Chengshu, Liu Jing, Zhang Xin, Peng Shimeng, Yuan Cong.

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