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AFC Women's Asian Cup
The big margin win didn’t tell the true story as the three-time champions were unable to play their usual slick passing game, with Ri admitting the hot weather at Western Sydney Stadium affected them.
#WAC2026 | Group B: Bangladesh 0-5 DPR Korea
“The players shouldn’t be too satisfied with this win and they have to keep in mind how to execute the tactics better so that we can produce better results.
“Today was very hot and because of that, the players were struggling a little bit and I was worried but overall, the whole match went quite well,” said Ri.
“Today was very hot and because of that, the players were struggling a little bit and I was worried but overall, the whole match went quite well,” said Ri.
“What I’m going to focus the most on is the recovery of the players so that we can make the perfect preparation for the next match.
“The reason I didn’t make any changes earlier was because I wanted to give the players a chance to correct themselves during the match. I made more changes in the second half and it helped the team.”
“The reason I didn’t make any changes earlier was because I wanted to give the players a chance to correct themselves during the match. I made more changes in the second half and it helped the team.”
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Player-of-the-match Chae Un Yong also had mixed feelings but the forward, who scored DPR Korea’s third goal, said the win will give the team a morale boost for their upcoming matches - starting with China PR on Monday to decide the group winners followed by the quarter-finals.
“At the beginning, it did not work out very well,” said Chae. “We were very anxious because the goal wasn’t coming. Even when we did score, it was annulled and that increased the nervousness.
“But as time went by, we received more information and adjusted accordingly and got the five goals. After this win, we are feeling more confident about our chances in the tournament.”
“At the beginning, it did not work out very well,” said Chae. “We were very anxious because the goal wasn’t coming. Even when we did score, it was annulled and that increased the nervousness.
“But as time went by, we received more information and adjusted accordingly and got the five goals. After this win, we are feeling more confident about our chances in the tournament.”
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Bangladesh head coach Peter Butler had no complaints about the result - given the difference in quality of the two teams - but admitted that several players were below par.
“We played an absolutely fantastic team today,” said Butler. “We were given a real footballing lesson. In terms of actual strength and technical abilities, they were streets ahead and we couldn’t compete with them."
“We played an absolutely fantastic team today,” said Butler. “We were given a real footballing lesson. In terms of actual strength and technical abilities, they were streets ahead and we couldn’t compete with them."
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“It’s not a disgrace to lose 5-0 because we have to be honest, that we are not at their level. Unfortunately, some of our girls wilted in the sun and we didn’t do ourselves justice.”
Despite two defeats, Bangladesh can still advance to the quarter-finals but will need to beat Uzbekistan on Monday to stand a chance of progressing as one of the two best third-placed sides.
Despite two defeats, Bangladesh can still advance to the quarter-finals but will need to beat Uzbekistan on Monday to stand a chance of progressing as one of the two best third-placed sides.
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