Covid and security issues force venue changes for upcoming Asian Qualifiers for 2022


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August 25 – The Asian qualifiers for the Qatar 2022 World Cup are seeing more covid-forced venue changes with Qatar confirmed as the neutral venue for three qualifiers in the first international window in September. China had already switched their Group B match-up against Japan to Qatar for covid travel reasons. Before that match they will face Australia in Qatar on September 2. Meanwhile, for security rather than covid reasons, the AFC has confirmed the Khalifa Stadium in Doha will be the venue for the Group B tie between Iraq and Islamic Republic of Iran scheduled for September 7. Syria...