Sydney, March 9 -- Defending champion China came back from a goal down to beat the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) 2-1 here on Monday night and secure firstplace in Group B at the 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup.
After falling behind to a Kim Kyong Yong counter-attack goal in the 32nd minute, defender Chen Qiaozhu drew China level two minutes later.
Chen, who was a standout in the middle of China's defense, received the ball on the edge of area from Shao Ziqin and fired a powerful shot into the bottom right corner.
Wang Shuang gave China a 2-1 lead before the interval when her goal in the fourth minute of stoppage time was awarded upon review.
The goal was initially ruled out, but the video assistant referee found that Zhang Che...