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North Korean side win in South Korea to become Asian champions
Key takeaways
- Naegohyan were founded in 2012 and their name means "My Hometown"
- The North Korean team who made history by crossing the border into South Korea have won the Asian Women's Champions League final.
- Naegohyang beat Japan's Tokyo Verdy Beleza 1-0 in the final in the South Korean city of Suwon and celebrated by parading North Korea's national flag.
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Naegohyan were founded in 2012 and their name means "My Hometown"
The North Korean team who made history by crossing the border into South Korea have won the Asian Women's Champions League final.
Naegohyang beat Japan's Tokyo Verdy Beleza 1-0 in the final in the South Korean city of Suwon and celebrated by parading North Korea's national flag.
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