The report perfectly captures the supremacy of DPR Korea and Japan, who contested the final match of both age-group competitions, before facing off once again in the Final of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Colombia last month. DPR Korea triumphed in all three encounters, reinforcing their dominance and ensuring that all eyes remain on Asia at the upcoming FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Dominican Republic 2024.

The spotlight is also cast on the two winning coaches - Ri Song Ho and Song Sung Gwon -  who open up about their coaching philosophies, highlighting several factors such as the importance of striking the ideal balance between offensive and defensive approaches and meticulous preparations.

 

Some of the other highlights of the technical report include segments on goalscoring analysis which explores several trends observed by the AFC’s technical observers, ranging from the conversion rate from set plays and open plays, and a comprehensive study of each team’s performance, across both competitions.

 

In another interesting section, the publication delves into the selection process and performance of the team of match officials who were appointed at the two contests, detailing the preparatory courses they underwent to maintain the highest officiating standards.

 

Additionally, the TSG experts also present an All-Star Squad of 20 players from both tournaments, selected on the basis of their exceptional contributions on the pitch.

 

With many more interesting topics and statistics spanning over 100 pages, the combined publication, available here, is a fitting tribute to the historic performance of Asia’s heroines in age-group football on the continental stage.