Coronavirus forces postponement of Asian WC qualifiers


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The Asian World Cup qualifiers due to be played this autumn have been postponed until 2021 because of the coronavirus pandemic. The governing body, in agreement with the Asian Confederation, has decided that games scheduled for the October and November international windows will now be played next year. No new dates for the games, that also act as AFC Asian Cup qualifiers, have yet to be decided. FIFA said in a statement: "In light of the current Covid-19 situation in many countries, FIFA and the Asian Confederation have jointly decided that the upcoming qualifying matches for the FIFA World Cup...