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Women's Asian Cup: Myong's Hat-trick Leads DPRK Past Uzbekistan; China Starts With Win Over Bangladesh (Ld)

By IANS News March 03, 2026 • 23:22 PM View: 142

Myong Yu Jong: Myong Yu Jong scored a first-half hat-trick as the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) returned to the AFC Women's Asian Cup with a 3-0 win over Uzbekistan in Sydney on Tuesday.

Rated as a title contender, DPRK dominated its first match in the tournament since finishing runner-up at the 2010 edition in China. Myong scored twice from the penalty spot as Uzbekistan made a difficult return after a 23-year absence.

DPRK made a flying start when Myong fired a volley from the centre of the box into the top left corner in the sixth minute, reports Xinhua.

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