Korea's women's badminton ran a perfect race. Not a single game was conceded.
Korea's women's badminton team defeated Thailand 5-0 in the third match of Group D in the 2026 world women's team championships (Uber Cup) held in Horsens, Denmark, on the 29th (Korea time). Having previously beaten Spain and Bulgaria 5-0 each, Korea secured first place in the group and advanced to the quarterfinals with an overwhelming result of 15 wins in 15 games across three group matches.
They were strong from the start. World No. 1 Ahn Se-young took the momentum by defeating Ratchanok Intanon 2-0 in the first singles match. Then the doubles pair Baek Ha-na and Lee So-hee won the second match.
The contest was decided in the third match. Kim Ga-eun secured the team victory with a 2-1 comeback win over Pornpawitaj Chochuwong. Afterwards, the pairs Jung Na-eun–Kim Hye-jeong and Shim Yu-jin added wins to finish with a 5-0 rout.
This tournament is the world's most prestigious team competition held every two years. Sixteen countries are divided into four groups for the group stage, and the first and second place teams from each group advance to the quarterfinal knockout stage.
Korea is challenging for its third overall title following 2010 and 2022. Riding the momentum from winning the Asian women's team championships earlier this year, they have maintained their upward trend.
The performance shown in the group stage was dominant. There were no weaknesses in either singles or doubles. It was the result of a solid lineup centered on Ahn Se-young and balanced contributions from all players.
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