Both the championship trophy and the $1 million (about 1.5 billion won) winner's prize went to North Korea's Naegohyang women's soccer team. In a final held in Korea amid controversy, Naegohyang defeated Japan's Tokyo Verdy Beleza to climb to the top of Asia. The atmosphere in the stadium also left a bitter aftertaste to the very end.
Naegohyang defeated Tokyo Verdy 1-0 in the 2025-2026 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Women's Champions League (AWCL) final held at Suwon Sports Complex on the afternoon of the 23rd to win the title. The official attendance that day was 2,670.
After the match, Naegohyang women's soccer team manager Ri Yu-il is savoring the joy of victory. May 23, 2026
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