N.Korea Plays China in Football Opener for Asian Games

North Korea will begin its 2014 Asian Games in Incheon with men’s football. It has a preliminary match against China in Group F at 5 p.m. on Monday.

North Korea is ranked 146th in FIFA rankings, much lower than China’s 97th.

The North Korean women’s football team will have their first preliminary match against Vietnam in Group C at 5 p.m. on Tuesday. The team is ranked 11th in the world while Vietnam is ranked 33rd.