Russia to hold friendly women's soccer match with North Korea in Moscow next month

Russia to hold friendly women's soccer match with North Korea in Moscow next month

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The Russian and North Korean women's soccer teams will play two friendly matches in Moscow, Russia next month.

According to Tass News Agency on the 28th (local time), the Russian Football Association (RFU) announced that friendly

women's soccer matches between Russia and North Korea will be held at Moscow Moskovich Stadium on July 12 at 8 p.m.

and on the 15th at 7 p.m.

In the FIFA rankings, North Korean women's soccer ranks 10th and Russian women's soccer ranks 27th.

Russia has been restricted from international competition since the start of the 'special military operation' in Ukraine in

February 2022. The Russian women's national football team has played friendlies against Botswana, Ecuador and

Uruguay this 추천 year.

North Korea was also invited to the BRICS Games held in Kazan, Russia from the 12th to the 23rd, and won two silver

medals and one bronze medal in the artistic swimming event.

Russia and North Korea, which are in close contact with North Korean Chairman Kim Jong-un's visit to Russia in

September last year and Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to North Korea this month, are also expanding exchanges

in the sports sector.