경기 전만 해도 체육교류를 통해 냉랭해진 남북 관계를 회복하는 계기가 되길 바라는 기대가 컸지만 결국 경기는 남측 응원단과 취재진은 물론이고 북측 응원단조차 없는 텅 빈 경기장에서 열렸다.
Before the match, expectations were high that it would serve as an opportunity to restore cold inter-Korean relations through sports exchanges, but in the end, the game was held in an empty stadium without not only South Korean supporters and reporters but also North Korean supporters.