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Japan-North Korea women’s Olympic soccer qualifier moved to Saudi Arabia

Japan's national women's football team are preparing to play the first of their two final Olympic qualifying games against North Korea in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, the Japan Football Association announced Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024. (AP)
Japan's national women's football team are preparing to play the first of their two final Olympic qualifying games against North Korea in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, the Japan Football Association announced Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024. (AP)
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20 Feb 2024 06:02:23 GMT9
20 Feb 2024 06:02:23 GMT9

TOKYO: The first of two Olympic qualifying games between Japan and North Korea in women’s soccer, to determine a berth in this year’s Paris Olympics, has been moved from North Korea to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, the Asian Football Confederation has announced.

The governing body of soccer in Asia moved the match after Japanese officials said there too few flights to North Korea for its fans.

The match is to be played on Saturday in Saudi Arabia with the game in Tokyo set for Feb. 28.

The top team over the two matches will secure an Olympic berth. The other Olympic berth from Asia will go to either Australia or Uzbekistan. Only 12 teams advance to the Olympics in women’s soccer.

AP

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