North Korean women deny rough play ahead of Asian club final
News Source : Yahoo Entertainment
News Summary
- Naegohyang Women's FC take on Japan's Tokyo Verdy Beleza in Saturday's Asian Women's Champions League final.
- Coach Ri Yu Il said he expected the final to be played according to the letter of the law.
- Interest in North Korea's arrival in the South has been intense, with 7,087 semi-final tickets sold out within hours of going on sale.
- North Korea rank 11th in the FIFA women's world ranking, far above their men's team, which is ranked 118th.
The coach of the first North Korean sports team to visit the South in eight years said his players were not rough as they prepare for Saturdays Asian Womens Champions League final.
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