Where To Watch North Korea W vs Uzbekistan W: TV Channels, Live Stream & Team Info

Pranav Venkatesh

Published - Mar 03, 2026, 12:00 AM

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Where To Watch North Korea W vs Uzbekistan W

Summary

North Korea W take on Uzbekistan W to kickstart their Group B journey at the AFC Women's Asian Cup
Both sides are making a comeback to the tournament proper after multiple years
North Korea, coached by Ri Song Ho, who led their U20 side to FIFA U20 Women's World Cup glory in 2024

It will be a ceremonial return to the pitch for both North Korea W and Uzbekistan W as they celebrate their return to the big stage on Tuesday. The encounter will also kick off Group B at the AFC Women's Asian Cup. These sides haven't prepared in the best ways, but will be hoping to make a solid debut and fight for a knockout berth. With our North Korea W vs Uzbekistan W TV Channel guide, you will have plenty of options to catch the superstars in action.

North Korea W are one of the most decorated teams on the continent. With three titles earlier in the millennium (2001, 2003, and 2008), they stamped their authority. But it was a period of decline that followed, as they missed out on the tournament for 16 long years. They gave the keys to Ri Song Ho, who rebuilt the entire program from scratch. One of his biggest successes was driving the DPR Korea U-20 women's side to success at the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. But Ri Songm, the 2025 AFC Coach of the Year, is not taking anything for granted.

“It has been a very long time since we last participated in the Asian Cup, and in order to do our best, we have prepared a lot and are very confident of our abilities,” the coach added.

In line with North Korea's comeback is Uzbekistan W's triumphant story. They endured an even greater wait as they returned to the big leagues after 23-years. The Central Asians have to thank Kotryna Kulbyte, who drove them to the finals. However, they are drawn in an incredibly tough group alongside China W and North Korea W. But Kulbyte is not shying away from the challenge.

“I think at this stage there are no easy groups and all teams are difficult. For instance, while China PR and DPR Korea are established strong teams, Bangladesh have shown tremendous improvement in recent times,” she said.

With the third-placed team having a chance to make it to the knockouts as well, they will be aiming to spring a surprise.