North Korea returned to major international competition for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic with a 2-0 win over Taiwan in men's football at the Asian Games on Tuesday, Sept. 19.
North Korea’s Ri Jo Guk celebrates his goal with teammates during the football match between North Korea and Taiwan during the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games in Jinhua, China's eastern Zhejiang province on Tuesday, Sept. 19.
North Korea closed its already tight borders in early 2020 following the Covid outbreak and skipped the Tokyo Olympics, which were pushed back to 2021 because of the pandemic.But North Koreans are competing at the Asian Games in the Chinese city of Hangzhou in sports including athletics, gymnastics, basketball, football, boxing and weightlifting.
The Games officially open on Saturday but some events got under way on Tuesday, including men's football, with Kim Kuk Jin and Ri Jo Guk scoring in the first half for North Korea against Taiwan.Rivals South Korea began its quest for a third men's Asian Games gold in a row with a 9-0 demolition of Kuwait.There was home delight as China began its Games football campaign with a 5-1 thumping of India.
Asian Games men's football squads are made up of under-23 players but teams are allowed three older players.
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