On October 25, 2024, at 1:30 p.m., a press conference was held at Xiamen Egret Stadium for the second phase of the Asian qualifying round for the women's soccer team for the Paris Olympics, Group B. The head coaches of China, South Korea, Thailand and North Korea were all present at the event.
Speaking about the Olympic qualifiers, DPRK women's soccer coach Lee Wei-Il said, "I have to say that all the teams in Group B are top teams and I look forward to meeting the other three teams on the pitch."
Regarding tomorrow night's match between China and North Korea, Li Wei Yi said: "China is the home team for this match. I have to say that tomorrow's match is very important. We will also use tomorrow's game as an opportunity to learn about China's tactics and ability for future matches, and then we will prepare for the matches one after the other."
