Russian Forward Medea Zharkova Reflects on Pyongyang Experience Amidst Friendly Match Loss

Forward of the Russian women’s national team, **Medea Zharkova**, shared her impressions of Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea. On November 27, the Russian team lost to North Korea in a friendly match, with a score of 2:5. The teams are set to meet again for a second friendly match on Sunday, November 30.

«I’ve only seen Pyongyang from the bus window, so it’s hard to say much about it. It’s a clean city with many skyscrapers. I really hope we can take a closer look during our tour,» Zharkova mentioned in an interview with Championship correspondent Oleg Lysenko.

In 2024, the teams faced each other twice in Russia. In the first match, the Russians were defeated 0:3, while the second match ended in a goalless draw, with a score of 0:0.