Chinese Taipei vs North Korea, 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup, World Cup Qualifiers

· AFC Women's Asian Cup

Chinese Taipei

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North Korea

32': Hong Song-Ok
49': Hong Song-Ok
52': Kim Kyong-Yong
68': Hong Song-Ok

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North Korea vs. Chinese Taipei [1296x729]

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Match Timeline

27': Hong Song-Ok (North Korea) Yellow Card at 27'
30': Choe Il-Son (North Korea) Substitution at 30'
32': Hong Song-Ok (North Korea) Goal at 32'
36': Ri Myong-Gum (North Korea) Yellow Card at 36'
45': Song Chun-Sim (North Korea) Substitution at 45'
49': Hong Song-Ok (North Korea) Goal at 49'
52': Kim Kyong-Yong (North Korea) Goal at 52'
63': Ri Song-A (North Korea) Substitution at 63'
68': Hong Song-Ok (North Korea) Goal at 68'
77': Sin Hyang (North Korea) Substitution at 77'
79': Chan Pi-han (Chinese Taipei) Substitution at 79'
88': Yang Hsiao-chuan (Chinese Taipei) Substitution at 88'
88': Liu Yu-chiao (Chinese Taipei) Substitution at 88'
90'+4': Chen Yu-chin (Chinese Taipei) Yellow Card at 94'
90'+6': Wang Hsiang-huei (Chinese Taipei) Substitution at 96'
90'+6': He Jia-shiuan (Chinese Taipei) Substitution at 96'

Statistics

PRK		TPE
5	Fouls	3
2	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	0
12	Corner Kicks	0
0	Saves	13
76	Possession	24
42	SHOTS	4
17	ON GOAL	0
0.4	On Target %	0.0
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
12	Blocked Shots	1
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: Cbus Super Stadium
Location: Gold Coast, Australia
Attendance: 3,560

Line-Ups

Chinese Taipei (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
23	Cheng Ssu-yu (GK)
3	Su Sin-Yun
20	Chen Ying-hui
22	Huang Ke-sin
2	Chang Chi-lan
9	Hsu Yi-yun
10	Matsunaga Saki
14	Wu Kai-ching
19	Su Yu-hsuan
21	Chen Yu-chin
17	Chen Chin-wen

Chinese Taipei Substitutes:

Wang Hsiang-huei, Pu Hsin-hui, Pan Shin-yu, Lin Yu-syuan, Zeng Yunqing, Teng Pei-lin, Li Yi-wen, Wang Yu-ting, Wu Hsin-ni, Pan Yen-Hsin, Ting Chi, Yang Hsiao-chuan, Liu Yu-chiao, He Jia-shiuan, Chan Pi-han.

North Korea (4-4-2)

No.	Name
18	Yu Son-Gum (GK)
3	Ri Kum-Hyang
23	Ri Hye-Gyong
14	Hwang Yu-Yong
2	Ri Myong-Gum
9	Kim Song-Gyong
10	Ri Hak
13	Jon Ryong-Jong
20	Chae Un-Yong
12	Hong Song-Ok
17	Kim Kyong-Yong

North Korea Substitutes:

Choe Il-Son, An Pok-Yong, An Kuk Hyang, Oh Sol-Song, Pak Ju-Mi, Jo Pom-Mi, Sin Hyang, Song Chun-Sim, Kim Hye-Yong, Kim Jong-Sun, Ri Song-A, Han Jin-Hong.

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