Asian Football Confederation confirms North Korea s decision to pull out of World Cup qualifiers
Posted : 2021-05-16 15:38
Updated : 2021-05-16 15:38
North Korea s Kuk Chol, left, heads the ball as Sri Lanka s Mohamad Fazal attempts to take the ball during the World Cup Group H Asia qualifying soccer match between Sri Lanka and North Korea in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2019. AP
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) confirmed Sunday that North Korea has withdrawn from Asian qualifiers for the 2022 Qatar World Cup. The AFC has today confirmed the withdrawal of the DPR Korea Football Association from the Asian Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023, the association said on its website.