N. Korea to host S. Korea in World Cup qualifier as scheduled

An upcoming World Cup qualifier between South Korea and North Korea will take place in Pyongyang on time, the national football governing body here confirmed Tuesday.
The Korea Football Association (KFA) said Tuesday it has been informed by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) that North Korea will host South Korea on Oct. 15, as scheduled, for their Group H match in the second round of the Asian qualification for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

According to the KFA, an AFC official and a vice president of the North Korean football federation met in Kuala Lumpur to discuss the details of the match. North Korea also told the AFC that it will treat South Korea the same way it will all the other Group H opponents.