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The DPR Korea Football Association hasn t given a reason yet
South Korea was the venue host for Group H matches
North Korea have pulled out of next month s qualifying matches for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, the Asian Football Confederation said Sunday. The Asian Football Confederation has today confirmed the withdrawal of the DPR Korea Football Association from the Asian Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, the AFC said in a statement. No reasons were given for the withdrawal but South Korean media reported earlier this month that Pyongyang had said it would skip the qualifiers over coronavirus fears. The Covid-19 pandemic has forced most of the second round of Asia s preliminary tournament for the Qatar World Cup to be postponed until June.
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Published 16 May 2021
North Korea have pulled out of next month’s qualifying matches for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, the Asian Football Confederation said Sunday.
“The Asian Football Confederation has today confirmed the withdrawal of the DPR Korea Football Association from the Asian Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022,” the AFC said in a statement.
No reasons were given for the withdrawal but South Korean media reported earlier this month that Pyongyang had said it would skip the qualifiers over coronavirus fears.
The Covid-19 pandemic has forced most of the second round of Asia’s preliminary tournament for the Qatar World Cup to be postponed until June.
North Korea withdraws from Asian qualifiers for 2022 World Cup
Asian Football Confederation confirms North Korean national team s withdrawal
2021-05-16 19:32:48
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The North Korean national football team on Sunday pulled out of the Asian qualifiers for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has today confirmed the withdrawal of the DPR Korea Football Association from the Asian Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, the Asian football s governing body said in a statement.
In April, North Korea withdrew from the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games because of coronavirus fears, becoming the first country to formally exit the event.
The North Korean football team is playing in the Preliminary Round 2 Group H with South Korea, Turkmenistan, Lebanon, and Sri Lanka.
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North Korea have pulled out of June qualifying matches for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, the Asian Football Confederation said Sunday.
“The Asian Football Confederation has today confirmed the withdrawal of the DPR Korea Football Association from the Asian Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022,” the AFC said in a statement.
According to FirstPost, no reasons were given for the pull out but South Korean media reported earlier this month that Pyongyang had said it would skip the qualifiers over coronavirus fears.
The Covid-19 pandemic has forced most of the second round of Asia’s preliminary tournament for the Qatar World Cup to be postponed until June.