The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) confirmed that the 4th match of Group B of the 2026 North and Central America World Cup Asian 2nd round qualifier between North Korea and Japan will be held in a third neutral venue instead of Pyongyang, North Korea.
AFC confirmed Location is yet to be determined
According to AFP on the 22nd, AFC Secretary-General Dato Windsor John said that the match between North Korea and Japan scheduled for the 26th will be held in neutral territory. The location has not been decided yet.
Secretary-General John explained, “It is generally the responsibility of the host (home) side to decide on a neutral location and stadium, but if that is difficult, AFC should choose it.”
North Korea and Japan, who played the third game of Group B of the second round of the preliminary round in Tokyo, Japan the day before, were scheduled to move to Pyongyang and play the fourth game at Kim Il-sung Stadium on the 26th. 스포츠 토토사이트
However, North Korea did not provide a clear reason and conveyed its position to the AFC that it would be difficult to host the fourth game.
Japanese media analyzes that quarantine measures have been taken due to Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS), which has recently been increasing in the number of infections in Japan.
Last month, the first round of the 2024 Paris Olympics women's soccer Asian final qualifying match between North Korea and Japan was also held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, instead of Pyongyang. Meanwhile, in the previous day's game, Japan won 1-0 and took the lead in Group B with 3 wins (9 points). North Korea remains in third place with 1 win and 2 losses (3 points). 온라인 슬롯
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