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North Korea thrash Bangladesh 10-0 in Asian Games women’s football
North Korea, enjoying support in the stands, were up 7-0 by half-time and are favourites for the gold.
Al Jazeera•
North Korea’s formidable women’s football team, cheered on by several hundred pro-Pyongyang fans in Osaka, Japan, launched their Asian Games campaign with a 10-0 hammering of Bangladesh.
The North Koreans have enjoyed stunning international success at the youth level and start among the favourites for gold in Japan.
Striker Ri Song-a, who was born and raised in Japan, was in North Korea’s starting lineup and scored in the second half.
North Korea were cheered on by a large group of red-clad fans, who sang and chanted throughout the match.