Overview
- Naegohyang beat Suwon FC Women 2-1 in Suwon after a second‑half comeback on Wednesday, securing a place in the AFC Women’s Champions League final.
- Choe Kum‑ok and Kim Kyong‑yong scored the second‑half goals that overturned Haruhi Suzuki’s 49th‑minute opener while Suwon captain Ji So‑yun missed a late penalty that would have leveled the match.
- The match was played in heavy rain at Suwon Stadium and drew intense public interest, with general‑admission tickets selling out within hours and civic groups organizing cheering sections supported by government funding.
- North Korean state media issued a short KCNA dispatch acknowledging the 2-1 win and published censored photos, and both clubs remained in Suwon to prepare for the scheduled Saturday final against Tokyo Verdy Beleza.
- The fixture was the first North Korean sports delegation to visit the South since 2018 and could test Seoul’s outreach strategy while also highlighting limits to reconciliation given Pyongyang’s muted domestic coverage.