Football: Joint qualifiers for World Cup, Asian Cup moved to 2021


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The qualifying matches for the FIFA World Cup in 2022 and the AFC Asian Cup in 2023 have been rescheduled to 2021, FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) announced Wednesday. This, in light of the current COVID-19 global health crisis. The first two rounds of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup -- which will be held in China -- also serves as qualifiers to the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. The qualifying matches were initially scheduled for the international match windows in October and November 2020. "With the aim of protecting the health and safety of all participants, FIFA...