Korea’s Women Victorious In EAFF E-1 Football Championship
South Korea’s women lifted the trophy at the EAFF E-1 Football Championship for the first time since 2005, when some members of the current squad hadn’t even been born. The result serves as a confidence booster for manager Shin Sangwoo and his squad as they look ahead to next year’s Asian Cup. It’s also an opportunity to reflect on the last 20 years of women’s football in Korea.(Photo by Koji Watanabe/Getty Images)
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A (very) brief recap
The final round of the EAFF E-1 Championship (East Asian Cup) saw four teams competing in a league format across three matchdays. In preliminary rounds held in late 2023, North Korea qualified to compete along with China, Japan and South Korea, but the team withdrew for undisclosed reasons and was replaced in the final round by Chinese Taipei.