Japan Advance in FIFA World Cup Qualifying After North Korea Game Cancelled – News18

Japan look poised to achieve the ultimate stage of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup with out kicking a ball after FIFA mentioned their match at North Korea won’t be rescheduled.

North Korea had been presupposed to stage the qualifier on Tuesday in the capital Pyongyang however 5 days earlier than the sport officers abruptly mentioned the remoted nation couldn’t play host with out giving a purpose.

On Friday the Asian Football Confederation mentioned the match was off and on the weekend FIFA mentioned it “shall neither be played nor rescheduled”, citing lack of house in the worldwide soccer calendar.

“The matter and match outcome will be referred to the FIFA disciplinary committee,” soccer’s world governing physique added.

North Korea might undergo a 3-0 forfeit because of this, which might ship Japan into the third stage of qualifying for the World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

Japan beat North Korea 1-0 in Tokyo on Thursday to make it three wins from three in Asian qualifying Group B.

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Coach Hajime Moriyasu, who took Japan to the final 16 of the Qatar World Cup after wins over Spain and Germany, had been eyeing the North Korea sport as a chance to make enhancements following an unconvincing show in the house leg.

“It’s unfortunate that we lost the opportunity to correct areas of concern and potential areas for improvement that came to light,” he mentioned on Friday.

“We will aim to improve as a team based on what we have built so far.”

Japan had been dumped out of the Asian Cup quarter-finals 2-1 by Iran final month after coming into the event as favourites.

(This story has not been edited by News18 workers and is printed from a syndicated information company feed – AFP)