Football match for Hwaeppul Cup held between Kigwancha and Ryomyong
August 17, 2025A football match between the Kigwancha and Ryomyong teams took place at
It was seen by leading officials of the Party, government and armed forces organs including Pak Thae Song and Choe Ryong Hae, members of the Presidium of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea, chief secretaries of provincial Party committees, members of the National Sports Guidance Committee, senior officials from sports supporting organizations, service personnel of the Korean People’s Army and working people and youth and students in Pyongyang.
The match started with the kick-off of the Kigwancha team.
The seesaw match ended with a 1-1 draw followed by a penalty shoot-out.
At last, the Ryomyong team beat the Kigwancha team 6-5 (1-1 in the first and second halves and 5-4 in the shoot-out).
KCNA