North Korea's women's under-20 side beat Colombia 3-0 in their third group match at the 2026 FIFA Women's Under-20 World Cup. The visitors took control early and never looked back. It was a straightforward afternoon, and here's the thing — the scoreline told the whole story.
Choe Rim-Jong opened the scoring in the eleventh minute. North Korea had been patient, waiting for the right moment.
Choe Chong-Gum picked up a caution in the fifteenth minute after a late challenge. The game settled into a rhythm, and neither side created much until the break. North Korea made four changes at half-time, bringing fresh legs into midfield.
Colombia brought on three players in the sixty-third minute, hoping to change the game. Martinez, Mosquera and Silva came on, but the visitors held their shape. North Korea added another substitution in the sixty-fourth minute, keeping their structure intact. By then, the hosts were on the back foot.
Choe Yon-A scored twice from the spot, in the eighty-first and eighty-fifth minutes. The first penalty came after a foul in the box, and the second followed quickly. Here's the thing — once you concede from the spot, the game is often over.
North Korea now sit top of Group 3 with nine points from three matches. Colombia remain third with four points, their path to knockout football growing tighter. The visitors have the deeper squad, and they showed it on the pitch.