DPR Korea take another step forward at Women's Asian Cup, China also ease through

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/china/IFHViN7N/"]China[/a] beat [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/uzbekistan/fPB68otI/"]Uzbekistan[/a] [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/china-IFHViN7N/uzbekistan-fPB68otI/?mid=GGrmXaA5"]3-0[/a] in Sydney while [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/north-korea/fojQgvMl/"]North Korea[/a] hammered [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/bangladesh/ll09QFJe/"]Bangladesh[/a] [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/bangladesh-ll09QFJe/north-korea-fojQgvMl/?mid=MDoeVwuI"]5-0[/a] also in Group B.[/p][p]Both teams are yet to concede a goal at the tournament.[/p][p][b]China took the lead on the half-hour mark when [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/shao-ziqin/bXPjCDWn/"]Shao Ziqin[/a] was dragged down in the box and she made no mistake from the penalty spot.[/b][/p][p]The holders, who beat Bangladesh 2-0 in their opening match, scored twice in the second half through [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/qingtong-li/OEsgBWiq/"]Li Qingtong[/a] to seal their place in the next round.[/p][p][b]North Korea - who launched their campaign with a 3-0 win over Uzbekistan - were even more ruthless against tournament debutants Bangladesh.[/b][/p][embed guid="b883e2ea-d4fe-44b4-a12b-93a346cf3dc8" url="https://x.com/FIFAWWC/status/2029867084864442492" social-type="twitter" /][p]Twice in the first half the North Koreans thought they had taken the lead, only for VAR to rule out both goals.[/p][p]The pressure from the three-time Asian champions finally paid off in first-half stoppage time when [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/myong-yu-jong/for76P3f/"]Myong Yu Jong[/a] slotted home a penalty to go with her hat-trick against Uzbekistan.[/p][p]North Korea doubled their lead two minutes later when [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/kim-kyong-yong/GKLU4Nv2/"]Kim Kyong Yong[/a] struck in the seventh minute of first-half injury time.[/p][p]With the last eight in sight, the North Koreans added three more goals in the second half as Bangladesh folded.[/p][p][b]China and North Korea will face off in the final round of pool matches to decide who tops Group B.[/b][/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/south-korea/6LgUhbye/"]South Korea[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/australia/YXMhvJho/"]Australia[/a] were already into the quarter-finals from Group A.[/p]