China PR U23 vs Korea DPR U23

China U23 snatched a late equaliser to draw 1-1 with North Korea U23 in the CFA Team China 2026 tournament in Xi'an on Friday. Xiang Yuwang struck in the 87th minute to spare the hosts' blushes after they had trailed for over an hour. North Korea had taken a deserved lead through R. Myong in the 23rd minute and carried that advantage into the break. The visitors looked comfortable for long spells of the second half as China struggled to break them down, but Xiang Yuwang — who also netted in the earlier 2-2 draw with Thailand U23 — popped up late to level the scores. The result leaves the four-team round-robin tournament wide open, with China, North Korea, Vietnam, and Thailand all still in contention heading into the final matchday on March 31.