North Korea wins record-breaking third U20 Women’s World Cup

“It’s very difficult to express ourselves right now. This is something many of us have dreamed of for a long time,” North Korean Captain Chae Un-yong said.

“The final match was tough as we expected, we had to stay calm and play according to our coach’s tactical instructions.”

They took the tournament by storm, taking countries like North Korea, Argentina, the Netherlands and Brazil to the semi-finals.

After the 1-0 win against the USA, Japan, who finished second in the previous tournament to be held in 2022, has a chance to advance to the finals in the whole of Asia.

Choe’s goal – a slightly deflected left-footed shot – was enough to secure North Korea a historic win at Al Jamin Stadium

He was named player of the match and won both the Golden Boot and the Golden Ball award, given to the best player of the World Cup.