North Korea won't host World Cup qualifier against Japan, Kyodo reports

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TOKYO — North Korea will not host a World Cup qualifier with Japan that was scheduled to be held in Pyongyang next week, Kyodo news agency reported late Thursday (March 21), citing the president of the Japan Football Association (JFA). 'A game will not be played in Pyongyang,' Kyodo quoted Kozo Tashima as saying after Japan beat North Korea 1-0...

Japan Football Association President Kozo Tashima attends a news conference at its headquarters in Tokyo, Japan April 9, 2018.TOKYO — North Korea will not host a World Cup qualifier with Japan that was scheduled to be held in Pyongyang next week, Kyodo news agency reported late Thursday , citing the president of the Japan Football Association .

The Asian Football Confederation informed the JFA this month that the match between the two nations would be held on March 26 in Pyongyang, the report said. It has not been decided whether the match will be held on the scheduled date or where it will take place, according to Kyodo. There was no immediate response to a request for clarification from the AFC. JFA was not immediately available for comment either.

 

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