North Korean side to make rare trip to South Korea
A team of North Korean footballers will make a rare visit to South Korea later this month.
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A team of North Korean footballers will make a rare visit to South Korea later this month.
North Korean women's football team Naegohyang Women’s FC is set to play in South Korea for the first time in eight years, raising hopes for easing bilateral tensions through sports.
North Korean women's football team Naegohyang will visit South Korea to play Suwon in the Asian Women’s Champions League semi-final on May 20, marking the first such visit since 2018.
Naegohyang Women’s FC from North Korea will play Suwon FC Women in the semi-finals of the Asian Football Confederation Women’s Champions League on May 20, marking the first such match since 2018.
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