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- North Korea's women's U-20 team will compete in the 2026 World Cup in Poland as defending champions.
- North Korea's U-17 side won a second consecutive World Cup in 2025, with Yu Jong-hyang top scorer.
- Players train at Pyongyang International Football School under a strict scientific regime and may receive residence certificates and apartments.
- Sanctions and state-controlled salaries limit overseas transfers, reinforcing the regime’s use of sport to glorify leaders.
