North Korea's Naegohyang Women's FC players arrive at a hotel in Suwon on May 17, 2026, ahead of the Women's Asian Champions League semi-final football match against South Korea's Suwon FC Women. A North Korean women's football team landed in South Korea on May 17, marking the first visit by a sports team from the isolated country to its southern neighbour in eight years, to play in the Asian Champions League semi-finals. (Photo by Shin Yong-ju / AFP via Getty Images)

(FILES) Real Madrid's Spanish coach Xabi Alonso gives a press conference ahead of the Spanish league football match between Deportivo Alaves and Real Madrid CF at the Real Madrid Sports City of Valdebebas, near Madrid on December 13, 2025. Chelsea appointed Xabi Alonso as the club's manager on Sunday, May 17, on a four-year deal with the Spaniard the latest coach tasked with turning around the club's fortunes. (Photo by OSCAR DEL POZO / AFP via Getty Images)

Police officers stand guard as a bus carrying North Korea's Naegohyang Women's FC players leaves at Incheon International Airport in Incheon on May 17, 2026, ahead of the Women's Asian Champions League semi-final football match against South Korea's Suwon FC Women. A North Korean women's football team arrived in South Korea on May 17, marking the first visit by a sports team from the isolated country to its southern neighbour in eight years, to play in the Asian Champions League semi-finals. (Photo by Jung Yeon-je / AFP via Getty Images)

North Korea's Naegohyang Women's FC players get on a bus upon their arrival at Incheon International Airport in Incheon on May 17, 2026, ahead of the Women's Asian Champions League semi-final football match against South Korea's Suwon FC Women. A North Korean women's football team arrived in South Korea on May 17, marking the first visit by a sports team from the isolated country to its southern neighbour in eight years, to play in the Asian Champions League semi-finals. (Photo by Jung Yeon-je / AFP via Getty Images)

North Korea's Naegohyang Women's FC players get on a bus upon their arrival at Incheon International Airport in Incheon on May 17, 2026, ahead of the Women's Asian Champions League semi-final football match against South Korea's Suwon FC Women. A North Korean women's football team arrived in South Korea on May 17, marking the first visit by a sports team from the isolated country to its southern neighbour in eight years, to play in the Asian Champions League semi-finals. (Photo by Jung Yeon-je / AFP via Getty Images)

North Korea's Naegohyang Women's FC players arrive at Incheon International Airport in Incheon on May 17, 2026, ahead of the Women's Asian Champions League semi-final football match against South Korea's Suwon FC Women. A North Korean women's football team arrived in South Korea on May 17, marking the first visit by a sports team from the isolated country to its southern neighbour in eight years, to play in the Asian Champions League semi-finals. (Photo by Jung Yeon-je / AFP via Getty Images)

North Korea's Naegohyang Women's FC players and staff arrive at Incheon International Airport in Incheon on May 17, 2026, ahead of the Women's Asian Champions League semi-final football match against South Korea's Suwon FC Women. A North Korean women's football team arrived in South Korea on May 17, marking the first visit by a sports team from the isolated country to its southern neighbour in eight years, to play in the Asian Champions League semi-finals. (Photo by Jung Yeon-je / AFP via Getty Images)

North Korea's Naegohyang Women's FC players arrive at Incheon International Airport in Incheon on May 17, 2026, ahead of the Women's Asian Champions League semi-final football match against South Korea's Suwon FC Women. A North Korean women's football team arrived in South Korea on May 17, marking the first visit by a sports team from the isolated country to its southern neighbour in eight years, to play in the Asian Champions League semi-finals. (Photo by Jung Yeon-je / AFP via Getty Images)