South Korea Women — Kazakhstan Women: 42:18, Asian Games Women

South Korea played Kazakhstan in the women’s Asian Games on 20 September 2026. The hosts won 42-18 in front of their own supporters. It was the opening round for both sides in the tournament.

To be fair, the table already showed the gap before the start. South Korea sat first after one victory while Kazakhstan drew their sole outing and sat fifth.

The visitors brought a mixed record into Seoul. They had beaten Iran 24-19 in December but lost to China 24-34 the following day. Their away trip ended with that 42-18 scoreline. They had also lost to Egypt 18-30 in December.

And here’s the thing about a score this heavy. It rarely hides a close contest. The hosts controlled the tempo from the first whistle.

By then, the standings would shift if Kazakhstan dropped points again. Two points separated the top two spots.