North Korea is scheduled to host the Japanese women’s soccer team for an Olympic qualifying match in late February, setting the stage for the possible return of international sporting events to the country after four years of border closures.

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) website states that the DPRK will face off against Japan in a qualifying match for the 2024 Paris Olympics women’s soccer competition at Pyongyang’s Kim Il Sung Stadium on Feb. 24, followed by a return leg in Tokyo four days later.

If the match goes ahead, it will likely be the first time North Korea has