Myanmar Women vs Korea DPR: match preview on 17 September 2026

The fixture pits North Korea against Myanmar in the Asian Games, with the stakes high for both sides. North Korea have scored 21 goals in five matches while conceding just 5, and they opened their Asian Games campaign with a 10:0 demolition of Bangladesh. Myanmar, by contrast, lost 0:5 to South Korea in their opening fixture and carry a recent record of one win, one draw and three defeats across five games.

After one match each, Korea DPR sit top with 3 points from a perfect record, while Myanmar are third with none after their defeat. North Korea's 10:0 victory demonstrates a dominance Myanmar have not matched.

Myanmar's recent form offers little reason for optimism. Across five matches they have managed just 4 points and failed to keep a clean sheet in three of their last four games. The 0:5 loss to South Korea on 14 September was particularly damaging, exposing defensive vulnerabilities that Korea DPR are well equipped to exploit. Their top scorer, Mai Htet Lu, has managed only a single goal since June.

North Korea average seventeen shots on target per match. Seventeen shots on target and 76% possession. They control the game. The 4:0 win over Chinese Taipei and the 5:2 victory against Russia in November show consistency across different opponents. Only their 1:2 loss to Australia in March hints at vulnerability, and even that was a narrow defeat away from home.