North Korean media reported on the match in which the North Korean team defeated Japan in the women's under-20 Asian Cup with large headlines, showing high interest in the match. North Korea is scheduled to play Japan on the 21st and 26th of this month in the 2026 Men's Soccer World Cup Asian qualifiers, which will be held in a home-and-away format.
The article describes the scene in which North Korea scored, saying, ''At around the 22nd minute of the game, our team's player number 20 hit the opponent's goal with an accurate shot''