{"id":2828548,"date":"2024-03-12T03:58:41","date_gmt":"2024-03-12T01:58:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nhub.news\/?p=2828548"},"modified":"2024-03-13T13:19:24","modified_gmt":"2024-03-13T11:19:24","slug":"japan-north-korea-world-cup-game-to-stay-in-pyongyang","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/nhub.news\/fr\/2024\/03\/japan-north-korea-world-cup-game-to-stay-in-pyongyang\/","title":{"rendered":"Japan-North Korea World Cup game to stay in Pyongyang"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nJapan\u2019s World Cup qualifier against North Korea will be played in Pyongyang as planned later this month, the Japan Football Association said it had been told on Monday.
The first leg of their women\u2019s qualifying playoff for the Paris Olympics was switched from the North Korean capital to neutral ground in Saudi Arabia last month.
The move came after the JFA had asked Asian officials to shift the game away from Pyongyang over a lack of operational transparency and a scarcity of flights, among other issues.
The JFA said it had been informed that the men\u2019s game on March 26 would be played as scheduled at the 50,000-capacity Kim Il Sung Stadium.
The two teams are also set to face off at Tokyo\u2019s National Stadium in a World Cup qualifier on March 21.
Japan have won their two qualifying games so far against Myanmar and Syria.<\/p>\n