Korea DPR tip East Asia’s elite

• Korea DPR win third unbroken East Asian crown
• Important credentials for China PR, Korea Republic and Japan
• Korea DPR now dominant during a EAFF Championship for 7 years

The highway to a FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019™ became clearer for Asia aspirants with a new pull for April’s qualifiers holding place in Jordan. On a field, 4 of Asia’s best had a possibility to exam themselves over a past week as a sixth book of a EAFF (East Asian Football Federation) Championship took place in Chiba, Japan.

The fact a biennial contest was won by Korea DPR – a usually group among a party already separated from France 2019 subordinate – says many about a strength of women’s football in that partial of a Asian continent. The North Koreans were separated from France 2019 row progressing this year after finishing behind Korea Republic on idea disproportion during a rough stage.

If Korea DPR felt they had a indicate to infer in Chiba, afterwards they emphatically did so. Korea DPR won all 3 matches but surrender a goal, and in a routine wrapped adult a third unbroken informal crown.

The four-time Women’s World Cup participants entered a final matchday of a round-robin contest wanting usually a pull opposite hosts Japan to triumph. But Korea DPR underlined their prevalence with second-half goals from Kim Yun-Mi and 2016 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup-winner Ri Hyang-Sim for a 2-0 victory. Kim Yun-Mi finished as top-scorer with 4 goals and was also named a tournament’s best player.

Korea DPR applaud winning a 2017 EAFF Championship, a women’s football championship of East Asia, after defeating hosts Japan 2-0 in a final diversion pic.twitter.com/Ki536yKLsr

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New-look Nadeshiko
Few overseas-based players lined adult during a tournament, with Japan maybe impacted a most. Notable absentees enclosed Lyon-based captain Saki Kumagai and Frankfurt’s Kumi Yokoyama.

One former Frauen Bundesliga actor to make an impact was Mana Iwabuchi, who scored a late leader in Japan’s 3-2 win over Korea Republic, with a petite assailant carrying spent 4 years in Germany. Then it was a spin of Mina Tanaka to squeeze a headlines with a usually idea of a compare to see off China PR.

Japan manager Asako Takakura suggested before a contest that her side were are good modernized in their transition given a final Women’s World Cup debate underneath Norio Sasaki.

“We finally started to demeanour like a group after going by several training camps together,” Takakura said. “There are new army in a team.”

China PR are another side undergoing expansion following a appointment of Icelandic manager Siggi Eyjolfsson, who recently endured a benediction of glow with dual large defeats opposite a in-form Australia. However, a Steel Roses displayed copiousness of guarantee with a 3-1 final-day win over Korea Republic to finish third, carrying non-stop with a 2-0 better opposite Korea DPR.

#WAC2018 DRAW

Group A
Jordan
China PR
Thailand
Philippines

Group B
Japan
Australia
Korea Republic
Vietnam

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