FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
While the East Asian side are looking to defend the title they won last year - having also emerged champions in 2008 and 2016, debutants Netherlands are hoping to cap their fairytale run with glory.
It will be a showdown between familiar foes as the sides met in the group stage, with DPR Korea cruising to a 5-0 win.
It will be a showdown between familiar foes as the sides met in the group stage, with DPR Korea cruising to a 5-0 win.
Head coach Pak Song Jin said DPR Korea's focus has been on the title since their first kick of the ball at Morocco 2025.
"As a coach, it's only natural to desire to win, every coach wants that. So we have done our utmost to become champions," said Pak.
"As a coach, it's only natural to desire to win, every coach wants that. So we have done our utmost to become champions," said Pak.
The tactician's faith in his players has been repaid throughout the course of the tournament as DPR Korea have not put a foot wrong in reaching the final.
They have scored a whopping 22 goals and conceded only two with Yu Jong Hyang netting a tournament-leading eight.
They have scored a whopping 22 goals and conceded only two with Yu Jong Hyang netting a tournament-leading eight.
Her strike partner Kim Won Sim has found the back of the net six times and they will be on a mission to complete the job on Saturday.
DPR Korea will, however, have to be wary of their opponents as the Netherlands have astounded the competition with their run to the final.
DPR Korea will, however, have to be wary of their opponents as the Netherlands have astounded the competition with their run to the final.
They advanced from the group stage as one of the best third-placed teams and scraped to a penalty shootout win against the United States in the Round of 16.
Another penalty shootout took them past France in the quarter-finals while Mexico were edged 1-0 in the semi-finals.
Another penalty shootout took them past France in the quarter-finals while Mexico were edged 1-0 in the semi-finals.
Head coach Olivier Amelink, however, is confident his team - the first side to make the final in their tournament debut - can finish the job.
"We have to analyse them again, what they did the last two games. We have to make a plan where we have a chance to win, and I think we have a chance to win. We are in a good flow, but we have to look at them, how we can fix their problems and play to our strengths," said Amelink.
"We have to analyse them again, what they did the last two games. We have to make a plan where we have a chance to win, and I think we have a chance to win. We are in a good flow, but we have to look at them, how we can fix their problems and play to our strengths," said Amelink.
DPR Korea v Netherlands
Venue: Olympic Stadium of rabat (Rabat)
Kick-off: 20:00 (UTC+1)
Photos: FIFA via Getty Images
Venue: Olympic Stadium of rabat (Rabat)
Kick-off: 20:00 (UTC+1)
Photos: FIFA via Getty Images
