SportsWhy North Korea’s women’s football team is so good

North Korea’s U-20 women enter the World Cup in Poland as defending champions, having won the tournament three times. Experts say the country uses international sport to project its identity and political system, while a highly disciplined, systematic training program at the Pyongyang International Football School focuses on developing young female players and winning titles.

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