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)

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 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)