Gov't spent 235 million won on North Korea football cheering with little diplomatic return North Korean footballers maintained a frosty attitude throughout their visit for the AFC Women's Champions League, consistent with Pyongyang's policy of treating the two Koreas as two hostile states. 2026.7.20
After stoic Suwon visit, North's women footballers are all smiles in return to Pyongyang — in pictures North Korea's Naegohyang Women’s FC returned home to a hero's welcome in Pyongyang on Tuesday after winning the AFC Women's Champions League (AWCL). 2026.5.27
No words, no smiles: North Korean footballers stone-faced as they arrive in South for historic match The North Korean women's football club Naegohyang Women's FC arrived at Incheon International Airport on Sunday to participate in the semifinals of the Asian Football Confederation Women’s Champions League. 2026.5.17
![Players of the Naegohyang Women’s FC walk through a cheering crowd with flowers in Pyongyang on May 26 after winning the AFC Women’s Champions League. [NEWS1]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/12610529.jpg?imageId=12610529&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
![The North Korean women's football club Naegohyang Women's FC arrives at Incheon International Airport on May 17 to compete in the semifinals of the Asian Football Confederation Women’s Champions League. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/12559270.jpg?imageId=12559270&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)