The South Korean women's soccer team, aiming for its first gold medal at the Asian Games, decisively defeated Bangladesh 6-0, marking their second consecutive win in the group stage of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.
Under the guidance of head coach Shin Sang-woo, South Korea (ranked 19th by FIFA) triumphed over Bangladesh (ranked 107th) in their second match of Group F, held on September 14 at Nagai Stadium in Osaka, Japan.
After a 5-0 victory against Myanmar (ranked 55th) in their opening match, South Korea has scored 11 goals without conceding any, accumulating 6 points.
South Korea currently leads the group with 6 points and a goal difference of +11. North Korea, set to face Myanmar at 7:30 PM, is in second place with 3 points and a goal difference of +10.
South Korea started aggressively but struggled to break through Bangladesh's defense until the 16th minute, when they finally scored their first goal from a corner kick by Kim Hye-ri (Suwon FC).
In the 42nd minute, they added a second goal when Yoon Soo-jung (Suwon FC) delivered a cross that Jeong Da-bin (Stabæk Fotball) finished with a right-footed shot.
South Korea seized control of the match with a third goal in the 65th minute, as Choi Yu-ri (Suwon FC) scored after receiving a pass from Ji So-yeon (Suwon FC).
Ji So-yeon then scored a fourth goal in the 77th minute, followed by consecutive goals from Hyeon Seul-ki (Gyeongju Hanwha) in the 79th minute and Ko Yu-jin (Hyundai Steel) during stoppage time, completing the 6-0 rout.
In this tournament, the top two teams from each group, along with the two best third-placed teams, will advance to the quarterfinals. Rankings are determined by points, goal difference, and total goals scored.
The match on the 21st, featuring a showdown between North and South Korea, is expected to determine the group leader. The final group match against North Korea will take place on the 21st.
South Korea's goal for this tournament is to secure its first-ever gold medal. Since women's soccer became an official event in the 1990 Beijing Games, South Korea has participated in nine tournaments but has never reached the finals. The team's best results were three consecutive bronze medals in 2010 Guangzhou, 2014 Incheon, and 2018 Jakarta-Palembang. In the previous Hangzhou tournament, they were eliminated in the quarterfinals after losing 4-1 to North Korea.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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