North Korean soccer team to face Japan in Pyongyang this month as scheduled



News North Korean soccer team to face Japan in Pyongyang this month as scheduled AFC says men’s World Cup qualifier will not be relocated, setting stage for return of international sport to DPRK Joe Smith March 12, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A soccer match at Kim Il Sung Stadium in Pyongyang in April 2013 \| Image: Rodong Sinmun North Korea and Japan’s men’s soccer teams will face off in a World Cup qualifier in Pyongyang as scheduled later this month, in what will be the first international sporting event in the country since before the pandemic. An Asian Football Confederation (AFC) spokesperson confirmed to NK News that the second-round qualification match will take place at the Kim Il Sung Stadium on March 26, five days after North Korea is scheduled to visit Tokyo to play Japan. North Korea and Japan’s men’s soccer teams will face off in a World Cup qualifier in Pyongyang as scheduled later this month, in what will be the first international sporting event in the country since before the pandemic. An Asian Football Confederation (AFC) spokesperson confirmed to NK News that the second-round qualification match will take place at the Kim Il Sung Stadium on March 26, five days after North Korea is scheduled to visit Tokyo to play Japan. 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 Korean soccer team to face Japan in Pyongyang this month as scheduled

AFC says men’s World Cup qualifier will not be relocated, setting stage for return of international sport to DPRK

Joe Smith March 12, 2024

North Korean soccer team to face Japan in Pyongyang this month as scheduled

A soccer match at Kim Il Sung Stadium in Pyongyang in April 2013 | Image: Rodong Sinmun

North Korea and Japan’s men’s soccer teams will face off in a World Cup qualifier in Pyongyang as scheduled later this month, in what will be the first international sporting event in the country since before the pandemic.

An Asian Football Confederation (AFC) spokesperson confirmed to NK News that the second-round qualification match will take place at the Kim Il Sung Stadium on March 26, five days after North Korea is scheduled to visit Tokyo to play Japan.

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