Yoon Soo-jung scores the equalizer just one minute after being substituted in! Still unable to break through North Korea's wall... Shin Sang-woo leads South Korea to a 1-1 draw, securing second place in Group F and advancing to the quarterfinals [Aichi-Nagoya AG]

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The South Korean women's football team advanced to the quarterfinals by finishing second in their group after drawing with North Korea in the final group stage match of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.

Led by head coach Shin Sang-woo, the South Korean women's national football team drew 1-1 against North Korea in the third Group F match of the tournament's group stage held on the 21st at Shizuoka Ecopa Stadium in Japan.

Both South Korea and North Korea finished the group stage with two wins and one draw (7 points each), but South Korea secured second place in Group F due to a lower goal difference (North Korea +18, South Korea +11). Having advanced to the quarterfinals, South Korea will move to Osaka to compete against Uzbekistan, who finished second in Group G.

The opening goal belonged to North Korea. In the 36th minute of the first half, South Korea failed to clear a corner kick, allowing Chae Eun-young to intercept the ball and score the team's first goal.

However, the substitution proved successful. Yoon Soo-jung (Suwon FC Wimin), who came on at halftime, received a pass from Choi Yu-ri (Suwon FC Wimin) just one minute into the second half, controlled the ball, and scored an equalizer with her right foot. Although substitutes including Kang Chae-rim, Son Hwa-yeon, and Cho Hyo-joo were brought on in succession to chase a comeback victory, no additional goals were scored, and the match ended without further scoring.

With this draw, South Korea extended its winless streak against North Korea to 15 consecutive matches since 2006 (4 draws and 11 losses). The all-time record between the two Koreas now stands at one win, five draws, and sixteen losses.

South Korea is aiming for its first-ever Asian Games women's football gold medal in this tournament. South Korea's best historical performance at the Asian Games consists of three bronze medals, won at the 2010 Guangzhou, 2014 Incheon, and 2018 Jakarta-Palembang editions.

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