TOKYO, March 30 — Japan has been declared the winner of its cancelled World Cup qualifying match against North Korea by forfeit, the sport’s global governing body told the...
Beyond the repository for historical artefacts and documents, a glimpse into custodians of Bank Negara’s Museum and Art GalleryJapan's Ao Tanaka controls the ball during their World Cup 2026 qualifier football match between Japan and North Korea at the National Stadium in Tokyo on March 21, 2024.
Hosts North Korea abruptly cancelled the match five days before it was due to be played, with the isolated country failing to give any reason.Fifa announced after the cancellation that the qualifier would not be rescheduled because of a lack of space in the international football calendar. Japan beat North Korea 1-0 in Tokyo nine days ago to make it three wins from three in their Asian qualifying group.They will now progress to the third stage of qualifying for the World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
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