South Korea Cruises Past Bangladesh 6-0 for Second Straight Win in Women's Football Group Stage

The South Korean women's national football team secured a dominant 6-0 victory over Bangladesh, claiming their second consecutive win in the group stage of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.

Led by head coach Shin Sang-woo, the national team cruised to the 6-0 win in their second Group F match held today (September 17) at the Nagai Stadium in Osaka, Japan.

Having defeated Myanmar 5-0 in their opening match on September 14, the women's national team has now accumulated 6 points with two straight clean-sheet victories, scoring 11 goals in the process.

This year's women's football tournament features 12 teams divided into three groups. The top two teams from each group, along with the two best third-place finishers, will advance to the quarterfinals to compete for the title in a knockout format.

South Korea, which won the bronze medal at the 2010 Guangzhou, 2014 Incheon, and 2018 Jakarta-Palembang Games before suffering a quarterfinal exit at the 2022 Hangzhou Games held in 2023, is aiming for its first-ever appearance in the final.

The national team will play its final Group F match against North Korea on September 21 at the Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa in Shizuoka Prefecture.

Following the first match, overseas-based players Jeong Da-bin (Stabæk Fotball), Jeong Min-young, and Choo Hyo-joo (both Ottawa Rapids) joined the squad, prompting head coach Shin Sang-woo to make some changes to the starting lineup for today's game.

Jeong Da-bin played at the forefront of the attack, while Choo Hyo-joo, Kim Min-ji (Seoul City Hall), and Yoon Soo-jung (Suwon FC) deployed in the second line.

Ji So-yeon (Suwon FC) and Jeong Min-young teamed up in midfield, and Jang Sle-gi, No Jin-young (both Gyeongju KHNP), Ko Yu-jin (Incheon Hyundai Steel), and Kim Hye-ri (Suwon FC) formed the back four.

Kim Min-jung (Hyundai Steel) guarded the goal.

Kim Min-ji, who scored a hat-trick in the opening match, was responsible for South Korea's first goal once again today.

In the 16th minute of the first half, Kim Min-ji headed in a corner kick delivered by Kim Hye-ri, scoring her 4th goal of the tournament.

Continuing to dominate the match, South Korea extended their lead to 2-0 before halftime when Jeong Da-bin slotted in a right-footed shot following a cross from Yoon Soo-jung on the right flank in the 42nd minute of the first half.

Having substituted out Jeong Da-bin, Choo Hyo-joo, and Kim Min-ji in the 9th minute of the second half for Choe Yu-ri, Han Dain (both Suwon FC), and Kang Chae-rim (Gangjin Swans), South Korea sealed the momentum in the 20th minute of the second half when Choe Yu-ri scored an additional goal with a precise line-breaking run off a pass from Ji So-yeon.

Choe Yu-ri also scored in her second consecutive match, following the Myanmar game.

Bangladesh, participating in the Asian Games women's football tournament for the second time following the Hangzhou Games three years ago (where they exited in the group stage), suffered a heavy 0-10 defeat to North Korea in their opener and failed to mount any significant counterattack against South Korea.

In the 32nd minute of the second half, a clincher was scored by South Korean women's football living legend Ji So-yeon.

Scoring her first goal of the tournament, Ji netted her 76th goal in her 178th international A-match.

South Korea wrapped up the comfortable victory with consecutive goals by Hyun Seul-gi in the 34th minute of the second half and captain Ko Yu-jin during stoppage time.
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