Choe Il son, Jong Kum and Hwang Yu yong scored in the win at Do’stlik Stadium with Ri praising the physical capabilities of his players which enabled a high-tempo, high-intensity performance throughout the 90 minutes with DPR Korea to face Japan in Saturday's final.
“Today’s match was very important for us,” said Ri. “The team was naturally nervous but we were extremely motivated to win. .....
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