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Suzhou: DPR Korea’s Yu Jong Hyang deservingly held aloft the Most Valuable Player and Top Goalscorer awards after displaying her immense potential at the AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup China 2026™.

With 15 goals, Yu was the runaway winner as Asia witnessed the rise of her prodigious talent.

Starting her campaign with a five-goal haul against Chinese Taipei, the forward completed DPR Korea’s Group C campaign with another goal against the Philippines. .....

✨ 𝐌𝐎𝐒𝐓 𝐕𝐀𝐋𝐔𝐀𝐁𝐋𝐄 𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐘𝐄𝐑 ✨

𝘽𝙚𝙮𝙤𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙩𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙨. 𝙋𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙗𝙧𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙖𝙣𝙘𝗲.

🇰🇵 Yu Jong-hyang commanded the pitch and captured our imagination throughout the tournament!#U17WAC pic.twitter.com/bLn4x59tHT
— AFC Women’s Football (@TheAWCL) May 17, 2026

✨ 𝐓𝐎𝐏 𝐆𝐎𝐀𝐋𝐒𝐂𝐎𝐑𝐄𝐑 ✨

𝙉𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙗𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙠𝙚𝙙. 𝙉𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙢𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙙.

With a lethal touch in front of the net, 🇰🇵 Yu Jong-hyang finishes the tournament as the ultimate golden boot!#U17WAC pic.twitter.com/dfvv690150
— AFC Women’s Football (@TheAWCL) May 17, 2026