North Korea's Naegohyang Women's FC head coach Ri Yu Il reacts during a press conference at Suwon Sports Complex in Suwon on May 19, 2026, ahead of the Women's Asian Champions League semi-final football match against South Korea's Suwon FC Women. (Photo by JUNG YEON-JE / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)

North Korea's Naegohyang Women's FC head coach Ri Yu Il (L) and his player Kim Kyong Yong (R) attend a press conference at Suwon Sports Complex in Suwon on May 19, 2026, ahead of the Women's Asian Champions League semi-final football match against South Korea's Suwon FC Women. (Photo by JUNG YEON-JE / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)

North Korea's Naegohyang Women's FC player Kim Kyong Yong attends a press conference at Suwon Sports Complex in Suwon on May 19, 2026, ahead of the Women's Asian Champions League semi-final football match against South Korea's Suwon FC Women. (Photo by JUNG YEON-JE / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)

North Korea's Naegohyang Women's FC head coach Ri Yu Il (L) and his player Kim Kyong Yong (R) leave after a press conference at Suwon Sports Complex in Suwon on May 19, 2026, ahead of the Women's Asian Champions League semi-final football match against South Korea's Suwon FC Women. (Photo by JUNG YEON-JE / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)

North Korea's Naegohyang Women's FC player Kim Kyong Yong speaks during a press conference at Suwon Sports Complex in Suwon on May 19, 2026, ahead of the Women's Asian Champions League semi-final football match against South Korea's Suwon FC Women. (Photo by JUNG YEON-JE / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)

North Korea's Naegohyang Women's FC head coach Ri Yu Il (centre L) and his player Kim Kyong Yong (centre R) attend a press conference at Suwon Sports Complex in Suwon on May 19, 2026, ahead of the Women's Asian Champions League semi-final football match against South Korea's Suwon FC Women. (Photo by JUNG YEON-JE / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)

North Korea's Naegohyang Women's FC head coach Ri Yu Il reacts during a press conference at Suwon Sports Complex in Suwon on May 19, 2026, ahead of the Women's Asian Champions League semi-final football match against South Korea's Suwon FC Women. (Photo by JUNG YEON-JE / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)

North Korea's Naegohyang Women's FC head coach Ri Yu Il speaks during a press conference at Suwon Sports Complex in Suwon on May 19, 2026, ahead of the Women's Asian Champions League semi-final football match against South Korea's Suwon FC Women. (Photo by JUNG YEON-JE / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)