Asian confederation confirms North Korea’s World Cup withdrawal


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sport The move comes after the country had already withdrawn from the Olympic Games in Tokyo this summer because of concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic. The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) confirmed on Sunday that North Korea has pulled out of next month’s qualifying tournament for the 2022 World Cup finals in Qatar. The move comes after the country had already withdrawn from the Olympic Games in Tokyo this summer because of concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic. South Korea is due to host the remaining matches in Group H of the second round of Asia’s preliminary tournament in June, but North...