North Korea’s women’s soccer team suffered a narrow loss to Japan in a make-or-break Olympic qualifier on Wednesday, missing out on its chance to secure a spot at the global sporting contest just months after returning to international soccer.
Japan prevailed 2-1 at home in the second leg of the third round of Asian Olympic qualifiers, four days after the two sides played out a goalless draw in Saudi Arabia.
North Korea’s women’s soccer team suffered a narrow loss to Japan in a make-or-break Olympic qualifier on Wednesday, missing out on its chance to secure a spot at the global sporting contest just months after returning to international soccer.
Japan prevailed 2-1 at home in the second leg of the third round of Asian Olympic qualifiers, four days after the two sides played out a goalless draw in Saudi Arabia.
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