The Asian Football Confederation announced today, Friday, the postponement of the match between North Korea and Japan, a qualifier for the 2026 World Cup, which was scheduled to be held on Tuesday 25 in Pyongyang, due to “unforeseen circumstances.” ) via an official statement.
He informed the continental organization that the match, within the second group of Asian qualifiers for the upcoming World Cup, would be held on neutral ground, without revealing the reason, a day after North Korea was informed of its inability to host the match. Between the two teams, everything points, as the Japanese press confirms, to a bacterial outbreak that is causing strong reactions in the local population, in this case in Pyongyang, the country's capital.
“[A Coreia do Norte] “We told us that the match could not be held in Pyongyang and they asked us if it could be held in Japan,” Japan Football Association President Kozo Tashima revealed on Thursday, explaining that he was not in a position to accept that request and resolve the dispute immediately.
As such, and in accordance register I was able to find out, and the Japanese international players have already been given leave, and will start returning to their countries: regarding Portugal, the lion Morita, as well as the Casa Pia Futbio player, Soma, will return to action soon. Under the orders of Ruben Amorim and Gonzalo Santos respectively.
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