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DPRK Women Footballers Win Prizes in World Cup
Pyongyang, October 29 (KCNA) -- The DPRK team emerged winner in the 2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup recently held in Jordan.

And its three footballers, Ri Hae Yon, Sung Hyang Sim and Ri Kum Hyang, won such prizes as Silver Boot, Best Player and Silver Ball.

During the world cup, Ri Hae Yon, a forward, scored six goals in total to win Silver Boot. She contributed to beating the Japanese rival in the finals of the 2015 AFC U-16 Women's Championship by shooting a decisive goal.

Sung Hyang Sim earned three prizes of Best Player and a Silver Ball.

Ri Kum Hyang, a full back, was awarded the prize of Best Player for her responsible and skillful role in the quarterfinals with the Ghanaian team.

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