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North and South Korea to clash in LA Olympics qualifiers

Published : Thursday, 12 November, 2026 at 4:20 PM

Observer Online Report

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North Korea and South Korea will face each other twice in the women's football qualifying round for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics after being drawn in the same group, with a place at the Games at stake.

The two Koreas were placed in Group B alongside China and the Philippines following Thursday's draw at the Asian Football Confederation headquarters in Kuala Lumpur.

The teams are scheduled to play home and away matches. Group A comprises Australia, Taiwan, Uzbekistan and Asian champions Japan.

The group winners will qualify directly for the 2028 Olympics, while the two runners-up will compete in playoffs for another place. Group-stage matches are scheduled to take place between April 19 and December 4, 2027.

The two sides last met at the Asian Games in Japan in September, where they played out a 1-1 draw in a physical encounter that saw 27 fouls, including one within the opening 30 seconds.

North and South Korea remain technically at war, as the 1950-53 Korean War ended with an armistice rather than a peace treaty.

-AH

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