INCHEON, South Korea, Sept. 26 -- Chinese women's soccer team lost to the DPRK 1-0 in the quarterfinals at the Incheon Asian Games here on Friday.

Missing out on a place in the semifinals marked the Chinese team's worst ever result since 1990 when women's soccer was added into the Asiad.

The only goal was scored by DPRK's Ho Unbyol in the 73rd minute.

Cai Zhenhua, China's vice sports minister and president of the CFA, was present at Friday's match. "Our players are very hard working but are inferior to their opponents in terms of strength and skills," he said after the match.

"All our players played well today, the responsibility rests with me. But I've tried my best. I hope there will be a better coach to lead the team," said China's head coach Hao Wei.

But Hao, whose contract with Chinese Football Association (CFA) expires in 2016, refused to give a straight answer when asked whether he will resign or not.

"China is one of the top teams in Asia. The Chinese team is developing, especially in defense," said Kim Kwangmin, head coach of the DPRK team.