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Inside North Korea’s obsession with dominating girls soccer

SEOUL—After the last whistle blew at the youth women’s World Cup final in November, the Netherlands coach sounded dejected. His side had just lost 3-0. “I don’t think we could have beaten them,” the ...
AOL

Kim Jong Un calls North Korean women ‘physically weak’ with ‘plain faces’ in bizarre IWD address

North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un called women “physically weak” with “plain faces” while also thanking them for being “the strong pillars of the revolution” in a bizarre speech on International ...
THE WEEK

North Korea’s women eye football comeback

North Korea, one of the world’s most secretive and patriarchal countries, dominates in a surprising arena: women’s football. Now, the Eastern Azaleas are back in the tournament, playing their ...
Forbes

North Korea Defeats Netherlands To Defend FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Title

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Neel Shelat covers women's soccer around the world. Nov 08, 2025, 03:57pm EST North Korea is now the most successful team in ...
The Conversation

Why the North Korean government is so invested in women’s youth football

North Korea cemented its status as one of the dominant forces in women’s youth football in early November, defeating the Netherlands 3-0 in the under-17 World Cup final. They returned from the ...
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North Korea

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