Present at the reception were Choe Hwi, vice-chairman of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea who doubles as chairman of the NSGC, Ri Ryong Nam, vice-premier of the Cabinet who doubles as chairman of the DPRK Football Association, Kim Il Guk, minister of Physical Culture and Sports, Kim Jang San, secretary general of the DPRK FA, officials concerned, women footballers, coaches and their families.

Choe Hwi said in his congratulatory speech that the success registered by the women footballers is greatly encouraging all the service personnel and people who came out in the all-out onward campaign for wining the final victory in building a socialist power true to the Party's guidance.

He called upon the footballers and coaches to redouble their efforts, bearing in their mind the Party's trust and the people's expectation and create a fresh legendary story at international games.

Chief Coach Kim Kwang Min and footballer Kim Nam Hui said in their replies that their recent success is utterly attributable to the love and trust by the Party which has taken warm care of sportspersons and led them to a shortcut to the sports powerhouse in every aspect.

They expressed their determination to firmly prepare for men and women strong in ideology, spirit, physical body and technique, bearing in mind their duty as revolutionary sportspersons and make sure that the flag of the DPRK flies higher at international games.