North Korea is apparently hoping to relocate the venue for the World Cup
qualifier for the 2010 World Cup against South Korea, which is scheduled
to be held in Seoul on June 22. The homepage of the Asia Football Confederation
reported on Tuesday that North Korea's Football Association vice president
Son Kwang-ho visited the AFC Office in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Monday
to discuss 'a number of footballing matters with AFC president Mohamed
Bin Hammam, including the upcoming 2010 FIFA World Cup match against Korea
Republic in Seoul on June 22, 2008.' The Korea Football Association has
not been officially notified of the details of the discussion between
Son and Bin Hammam.
In March, in another qualifier game between South and North Korea originally
planned for Pyongyang was moved to Shanghai, China after North Korea violated
FIFA regulations by refusing to raise the South Korean flag and play the
South's national anthem. North Korea insisted on raising the unified Korean
Peninsula flag and playing the famous folk tune 'Arirang' instead. It
now argues that the return match should therefore also be played in another
country.
A KFA official said the proposal to move a home game for South Korea will
not be acceptable under FIFA rules. 'North Korea will not take it too
far as to risk being declared the loser without a match if they don't
come to Seoul,' he said.
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