Matildas learn playoffs fate as China beat North Korea Chen Qiaozhu and Wang Shuang have scored crucial goals to guide China past North Korea in a fiery Women's Asian Cup showdown to snatch top spot in Group B.

Matildas learn playoffs fate as China beat North Korea

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Chen Qiaozhu and Wang Shuang have scored crucial goals to guide China past North Korea in a fiery Women's Asian Cup showdown to snatch top spot in Group B.
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Do yellow cards from the group matches accumulate/carry over into the next stage?

Asking for a friend

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Well, that was completely unhinged.

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Anyway, China win and The Matildas will face North Korea on Friday night.

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Matildas v North Korea’s going to be some proper nightmare fuel
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That... was odd. The ref ended the game 40 seconds early.

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Either of these teams will be a formidable challenge for the Matildas #PRKvCHN #WAC2026

Can these games hurry up and end please? I actually don't know how much more I can take tonight??? #BANvUZB #PRKvCHN #WAC2026

So a punch to the head is also not a red card? #PRKvCHN #WAC2026

An extremely passionate Chinese supporter was pleading with the $10 and hour soaking wet security guard that the goal was offside.

I asked the guard if he has the authority to overturn goal decisions.

He smiled and shook his head.

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And it was. Looked quite obvious in the end.

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VAR says womp womp. Mood:

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The feeling when you’re going to Perth anyway, regardless of the result #PRKvCHN #WAC2026

I think this will be chalked off...

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#PRKvCHN #afcwomensasiancup #WAC2026 wow

#PRKvCHN #afcwomensasiancup #WAC2026 just over 9000 not bad on a wet Monday night

Rules . . . meh #PRKvCHN #WAC2026

Imagining an alternate universe in which China just… took the ball from the middle of the field and kicked it into the open net while PRK were having a sook on the sideline.

Is that a thing that could have happened?

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Sure the yellow card at the start was a red card tackle, but I've been enjoying the competitive and physical nature of this #PRKvCHN game. Probably my favourite of the tournament so far.

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#PRKvCHN #afcwomensasiancup #WAC2026 China are now dominating in the first quarter of this half. Fearce defensive and attack too

And they've just come back out for the second half and are pretending like nothing what-so-ever has happened. Madness #PRKvCHN #WAC2026

Gonna be tough for Australia no matter who we play. Both are lighting fast and show no mercy. China edge it with the crowd support though.

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Excuse me I'm suffering from Ballymore 2010 PTSD. #PRKvCHN #WAC2026

Timeline of events:

45+4, China thought they scored but was flagged for offside.

45+6, goal was given via VAR.

45+7, DPRK REFUSED to play.

45+8, the coach for DPRK gets a YC

45+9, Ref blows for HT.

Bloody hell.

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So to summarise, VAR overturns the tightest of tight offside calls in favour of China. North Korea is furious and refuse to re-take the field. The coach gets shown a yellow card, and then rather than resume play with stoppage time left to play, the referee just blows for half-time #PRKvCHN #WAC2026

Need to note down that complaining for 10 minutes about a goal against me is a great way to waste time and make half time happen.

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Guys, it just happened!!

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It's all not kicking off 🤣

#DPRK refusing to restart. Ref should have booked them all instead of blowing for half-time.

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#PRKvCHN #afcwomensasiancup #WAC2026 that was a bizarre way to end a half of football

And now the North Koreans are refusing to get back on the field. Scenes. #PRKvCHN #WAC2026