Members of North Korea's team, who won the 2026 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup in China, are welcomed after their arrival at Pyongyang International Airport in Pyongyang, May 19. AFP-Yonhap
North Korea's U-17 women's football team has received a grand welcome ceremony in Pyongyang upon its return following a win at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U17 Women's Asian Cup, state media reported Wednesday.
The team was received by government and party officials the previous day at Pyongyang International Airport, where players were presented with flower garlands and bouquets before parading through the city on a flower-decorated bus.
Pyongyang citizens lined the streets, waving at the procession as it passed, photos released by state media showed.
Players responded to the cheering crowd by shaking hands with them, with one player seen signing an autograph on a football handed to her by a boy.
