North Korea: Women's football's sleeping giant - BBC Sport

North Korea lags behind most of the rest of the world in several areas. But the hermit state has had an outsized impact on international women's football.

The rise and fall of North Korea - the sleeping giant of women's football

Image source, Getty ImagesMike HensonBBC Sport Senior Journalist"Normally when there are 30 shots in the game, it is the United States with about 25 of 'em. Not today!"

It wasn't just the ESPN commentator who was shocked.

Heather O'Reilly had scored the game's final goal, dragging world number ones and two-time champions United States to a 2-2 draw in their opening match at the 2007 Women's World Cup.

O'Reilly wasn't surprised by the scoreline though. Or how evenly-fought the game was. She knew it would be tough.

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