North Korea withdraws from 2022 Asian Cup soccer tournaments



News North Korea withdraws from 2022 Asian Cup soccer tournaments U23 and women's teams will not participate in qualifiers set to begin later this year, Asian Football Confederation says Chaewon Chung July 29, 2021 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON North Korea vs USA, U-20 Women's World Cup - Winners' Bow- Andrea Williams- CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 North Korea has withdrawn from two regional soccer competitions scheduled for next year, according to the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), as the country continues to shun international sporting events during the COVID-19 pandemic. In a statement on Thursday, AFC announced that North Korea will not participate in the U23 Asian Cup in Uzbekistan in June 2022 and the Women’s Asian Cup in India in Jan.-Feb. 2022, adding that the confederation will conduct a draw as a result to balance the number of teams playing in each group. Qualifiers for both events are scheduled to begin later this year. North Korea has withdrawn from two regional soccer competitions scheduled for next year, according to the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), as the country continues to shun international sporting events during the COVID-19 pandemic. In a statement on Thursday, AFC announced that North Korea will not participate in the U23 Asian Cup in Uzbekistan in June 2022 and the Women’s Asian Cup in India in Jan.-Feb. 2022, adding that the confederation will conduct a draw as a result to balance the number of teams playing in each group. Qualifiers for both events are scheduled to begin later this year. 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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North Korea withdraws from 2022 Asian Cup soccer tournaments

U23 and women's teams will not participate in qualifiers set to begin later this year, Asian Football Confederation says

Chaewon Chung July 29, 2021

North Korea withdraws from 2022 Asian Cup soccer tournaments

North Korea vs USA, U-20 Women's World Cup - Winners' Bow- Andrea Williams- CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

North Korea has withdrawn from two regional soccer competitions scheduled for next year, according to the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), as the country continues to shun international sporting events during the COVID-19 pandemic.

In a statement on Thursday, AFC announced that North Korea will not participate in the U23 Asian Cup in Uzbekistan in June 2022 and the Women’s Asian Cup in India in Jan.-Feb. 2022, adding that the confederation will conduct a draw as a result to balance the number of teams playing in each group. Qualifiers for both events are scheduled to begin later this year.