North Korea scheduled to host Japan women’s soccer team for Olympic qualifier



News North Korea scheduled to host Japan women’s soccer team for Olympic qualifier DPRK has not confirmed game will go ahead, but it could be first time foreign athletes enter the country since pandemic Shreyas Reddy January 2, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A North Korean player takes on Japanese opponents during the 30th Summer World University Games in 2019 \| Image: KCNA (July 14, 2019) North Korea is scheduled to host the Japanese women’s soccer team for an Olympic qualifying match in late February, setting the stage for the possible return of international sporting events to the country after four years of border closures. The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) website states that the DPRK will face off against Japan in a qualifying match for the 2024 Paris Olympics women’s soccer competition at Pyongyang’s Kim Il Sung Stadium on Feb. 24, followed by a return leg in Tokyo four days later. North Korea is scheduled to host the Japanese women’s soccer team for an Olympic qualifying match in late February, setting the stage for the possible return of international sporting events to the country after four years of border closures. The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) website states that the DPRK will face off against Japan in a qualifying match for the 2024 Paris Olympics women’s soccer competition at Pyongyang’s Kim Il Sung Stadium on Feb. 24, followed by a return leg in Tokyo four days later. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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North Korea scheduled to host Japan women’s soccer team for Olympic qualifier

DPRK has not confirmed game will go ahead, but it could be first time foreign athletes enter the country since pandemic

Shreyas Reddy January 2, 2024

North Korea scheduled to host Japan women’s soccer team for Olympic qualifier

A North Korean player takes on Japanese opponents during the 30th Summer World University Games in 2019 | Image: KCNA (July 14, 2019)

North Korea is scheduled to host the Japanese women’s soccer team for an Olympic qualifying match in late February, setting the stage for the possible return of international sporting events to the country after four years of border closures.

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) website states that the DPRK will face off against Japan in a qualifying match for the 2024 Paris Olympics women’s soccer competition at Pyongyang’s Kim Il Sung Stadium on Feb. 24, followed by a return leg in Tokyo four days later.

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