North Korea beat South in Seoul

A North Korean women's football team has defeated South Korean hosts Suwon FC Women 2-1 in a historic match in Seoul.

The victory marks the first time a North Korean sports team has played in the South in nearly eight years.

Fans in rain ponchos cheered both sides during the AFC Women's Champions League semifinal, which was seen as a rare moment of sports diplomacy amid high political tensions.

The North Korean players remained largely stone-faced throughout the match, even after securing the winning goal in the final minutes.

Analysts suggest the event shows the limits of using sports to bridge the divide on the peninsula, as both governments remain locked in a military standoff.