No cash prize to DPRK national teams in event of victory in EAFF tournament: JFA



News No cash prize to DPRK national teams in event of victory in EAFF tournament: JFA Officials say sanctions prevent either North Korean team receiving USD$70,000-250,000 prize Seungmock Oh December 8, 2017 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Portugal v North Korea by George M. Groutas on 2010-06-21 14:29:42 The East Asian Football Federation (EAFF) will not award either of North Korea's national football teams a cash prize in event of a victory in the 2017 EAFF E-1 Football Championship, an official from the Japanese Football Association (JFA) confirmed to NK News on Friday. Citing concerns about international sanctions, Tashima Kohzo, president of the JFA, previously said the women's DPRK team, which beat the Chinese team 2-0 in a match at 1610 local time today, will not receive the expected USD$70,000 prize money if they win the tournament. The East Asian Football Federation (EAFF) will not award either of North Korea's national football teams a cash prize in event of a victory in the 2017 EAFF E-1 Football Championship, an official from the Japanese Football Association (JFA) confirmed to NK News on Friday. Citing concerns about international sanctions, Tashima Kohzo, president of the JFA, previously said the women's DPRK team, which beat the Chinese team 2-0 in a match at 1610 local time today, will not receive the expected USD$70,000 prize money if they win the tournament. Become a member for less than $4 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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No cash prize to DPRK national teams in event of victory in EAFF tournament: JFA

Officials say sanctions prevent either North Korean team receiving USD$70,000-250,000 prize

Seungmock Oh December 8, 2017

No cash prize to DPRK national teams in event of victory in EAFF tournament: JFA

Portugal v North Korea by George M. Groutas on 2010-06-21 14:29:42

The East Asian Football Federation (EAFF) will not award either of North Korea's national football teams a cash prize in event of a victory in the 2017 EAFF E-1 Football Championship, an official from the Japanese Football Association (JFA) confirmed to NK News on Friday.

Citing concerns about international sanctions, Tashima Kohzo, president of the JFA, previously said the women's DPRK team, which beat the Chinese team 2-0 in a match at 1610 local time today, will not receive the expected USD$70,000 prize money if they win the tournament.

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