Monday, March 6, 2017

Soccer: Malaysia wants change in venue for North Korea qualifier (Reuters)

Malaysia have asked that an Asian Cup qualifier against North Korea be moved to a neutral venue, as relations between the two countries worsen after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's estranged half-brother was killed in Malaysia. Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) General Secretary Hamidin Mohd Amin confirmed a request had been made to the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) not to travel to Pyongyang for this month's fixture, after talks with Malaysian authorities.

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