North Korea wins record third U-20 women’s World Cup after beating Japan



News North Korea wins record third U-20 women’s World Cup after beating Japan DPRK joins US and Germany as only countries to win tournament three times following undefeated run in Colombia Shreyas Reddy September 23, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON North Korean players celebrate after winning the country's third U-20 women's soccer World Cup. \| Image: FIFA via YouTube (Sept. 23, 2024) The North Korean team hoisted the champions’ trophy at the women’s under-20 World Cup for the third time on Sunday, becoming the joint most successful team in the competition’s history after a narrow win over Japan. Forward Choe Il Son scored the game’s only goal in the 15th minute to seal the win in host nation Colombia, and in the process confirmed her place as the tournament’s overall top scorer with six goals. The 1-0 win over Japan, which North Korea also defeated in the U-20 Asian Cup finalin March, capped a dominant tournament in which the DPRK won © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update & Podcast Updates Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by Trending

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North Korea wins record third U-20 women’s World Cup after beating Japan

DPRK joins US and Germany as only countries to win tournament three times following undefeated run in Colombia

Shreyas Reddy September 23, 2024

North Korea wins record third U-20 women’s World Cup after beating Japan

North Korean players celebrate after winning the country's third U-20 women's soccer World Cup. | Image: FIFA via YouTube (Sept. 23, 2024)

The North Korean team hoisted the champions’ trophy at the women’s under-20 World Cup for the third time on Sunday, becoming the joint most successful team in the competition’s history after a narrow win over Japan.

Forward Choe Il Son scored the game’s only goal in the 15th minute to seal the win in host nation Colombia, and in the process confirmed her place as the tournament’s overall top scorer with six goals.

The 1-0 win over Japan, which North Korea also defeated in the U-20 Asian Cup finalin March, capped a dominant tournament in which the DPRK won

North Korea wins record third U-20 women’s World Cup after beating Japan

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