North Korea’s women’s football team opens the Asian Games with a 10-0 victory over Bangladesh in Osaka. All three reports describe a one-sided match in which North Korea scores seven goals by halftime and then adds more after the break, finishing with a double-digit margin.
The outlets note the context around the North Korean squads’ arrival and the presence of supporters in Osaka. Yahoo Sports and Inquirer.net say several hundred pro-Pyongyang fans are present, waving flags as the teams arrive for the Games. Inquirer.net adds that the North Koreans have a strong record at youth level and are considered among the favorites for gold in Japan, but none of the reports dispute the result or the timing of the halftime advantage.
