Group Stage
DPR Korea were peerless from the first blow of the referee's whistle in Group B.

A 2-0 win against Mexico was followed by a 2-1 victory against Cameroon, with the East Asian side showing grit to come from behind through Kim Won Sim's goals to claim victory.

DPR Korea were at their best in their final group tie, cruising 5-0 past eventual runners-up Netherlands.

Round of 16
DPR Korea cruised 6-1 past Morocco as they kept their sights firmly on the trophy.

Yu Jong Hyang opened the scoring in the third minute with the advantage doubled seven minutes later by a clever back-heeled finish from Won Sim off a corner kick.

Shortly before half-time, the holders added two more, first with Ri Kyong Im swinging in a free-kick into the left side of net in the 42nd minute, followed by an Imene Diyen own goal a minute later after goalkeeper Salma Assahl had spilled in front of her goal.

DPR Korea captain Ri Jin A then got in on the act in the second half, lashing home a left-footed laser in the 71st minute, before another Assahl fumble from a free-kick made for an easy tap-in for Yu eight minutes later.

Quarter-finals
Up next were continental rivals Japan but DPR Korea proved too strong in the last eight showdown, sailing to a 5-1 win.

In a relentless start, three goals were scored in the first eight minutes. The first came after just 37 seconds when DPR Korea goalkeeper Kim Son Gyong's deep clearance was flicked on by Yu into the path of Won Sim, who slotted home in style.

The Koreans doubled their lead in the sixth minute when Won Sim won the ball outside the area and laid it off to Ri Ui Gyong, who converted with a first-time volley in the sixth minute.

Japan reduced the deficit in the eighth minute when Konoha Nakamura intercepted the ball inside the DPR Korea area after a mistake from a throw-in and smashed the ball into the net.

But DPR Korea continued to attack and Yu made it three when she headed in a Kim Su Rim corner in the 22nd minute.

Won Sim netted her second midway through the second half and Ui Gyong put the icing on the cake deep into stoppage time when she headed in a Yun Jin A corner for her brace.

Semi-finals
Yu scored both goals as DPR Korea defeated Brazil 2-0 to advance to the final.

After an even start between the sides, things tilted in DPR Korea's favour towards the end of the half when a Pak Rye Yong shot struck the arm of Andreyna on the Brazil goal-line.

Video review confirmed both a penalty and a red card, reducing Brazil to 10 players and earning the Asian side a spot-kick, which Yu calmly converted in the 44th minute for her seventh goal of the tournament.

Yu netted her second shortly after the restart when she controlled an attempted headed clearance with her chest and then fired into goal in the 51st minute.

Final
Looking to emulate Spain - the only team to have won back-to-back titles - DPR Korea were quick to seize control against a side they had already defeated 5-0 in the group stage.

The early aggression paid dividends in the 14th minute, with Won Sim giving them the lead with her seventh goal of the tournament, the forward heading home from close range after tournaments debutants Netherlands failed to clear a cross.

The lead was doubled four minutes later when DPK Korea's high press saw them gaining possession just outside the penalty box with Pak Rye Yong bundling the ball home at the end of a series of passes.

The third came in the 42nd minute, when a lurking Ui Gyong was quick to close in on an under hit back pass, with goalkeeper Maren Groothoff's clearance hitting the midfielder and settling in the back of the net to seal the win.

Yu won the Golden Ball and Golden Boot awards, with Won Sim taking silver in both categories as DPR Korea set their sights on a third consecutive title in 2026.