Korea DPR
needs no introduction after their dominant performances during the past three
FIFA U-17 Women's World Cups.
They emerged champions in the inaugural
edition at New Zealand 2008, and stormed into the last four at
Trinidad and Tobago two years later only to be edged 2-1 by Japan.
The last campaign at Azerbaijan 2012 saw them
again make it to the final, but missed the chance to clinch their second title
with a penalty shoot-out defeat against France.
Despite their outstanding form on the global
stage, Korea DPR
is relative underachievers on the Asian scene, losing out in the final of the
past three AFC U-16 Women's Championship.
Under coach Ri Song Ho, Korea DPR entered September's Asian qualifying seeking to claim their second continental title. A 6-0 demolition of Jordan was followed by a 10-0 rout of Chinese Taipei as Ri's outfit reached the last four in style.
The semi-finals against hosts
China proved evenly contested, but the visitors, thanks to some superior
finishing, swept to a 3-1 win to seal a place in the final and passage
to Costa Rica 2014. However, their continental jinx haunted them again as
they lost to Japan on penalties in the decider.
Fifa.com
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