North Korean side to make rare trip to South Korea
Summary
A North Korean women’s football team called Naegohyang will travel to South Korea to play against Suwon in the Asian Women’s Champions League semi-final on May 20. This visit is rare because North Korean athletes have not crossed the border into South Korea since 2018.Key Facts
- The North Korean team Naegohyang will visit South Korea for a semi-final match in the Asian Women’s Champions League.
- The match will take place on May 20 in Suwon, South Korea.
- North Korea sent 27 players and 12 staff members for this visit.
- This is the first time since 2018 that North Korean athletes have visited South Korea.
- North Korea last sent athletes to South Korea during the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics.
- Naegohyang qualified for the semi-final by beating a Vietnamese team 3-0 in the quarter-final.
- The winner of the semi-final will play in the final on May 23 against Melbourne City or Tokyo Verdy.
- The visit occurs amid South Korean president Lee Jae Myung’s efforts to improve relations with North Korea.
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