South Koreans gear up to roar on football team from rival North
Summary
A North Korean women's football team, Naegohyang Women’s FC, will play a South Korean team, Suwon FC Women, on May 20 in the Asian Champions League semifinal in South Korea. This is the first visit by a North Korean sports team to the South since 2018, and many South Koreans plan to cheer for the visiting team to promote peace between the two countries.Key Facts
- The match is part of the Asian Champions League and will take place in Suwon city, South Korea.
- North Korea’s Naegohyang Women’s FC will play against South Korea’s Suwon FC Women on May 20.
- Hundreds to possibly over 1,000 South Koreans will support the North Korean team, organized by civic groups promoting peace.
- North Korean fans cannot attend the match due to travel restrictions.
- The two Koreas remain technically at war since the 1950-53 conflict ended with a ceasefire, not a peace treaty.
- South Korean law bans public displays of North Korean flags or anthems, so the match will only feature club flags and no national anthems.
- The winner will play in the final on May 23 against either Melbourne City (Australia) or Tokyo Verdy Beleza (Japan).
- Civic groups like the Korean Council for Reconciliation and Cooperation are hopeful the event will help improve relations between North and South Korea.
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