North Korea Pulls Out of 2022 World Cup Qualifiers
AFC Confirms Withdrawal
SEOUL, South Korea -- The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) confirmed on Sunday that North Korea has withdrawn from the qualifying tournament for the 2022 World Cup finals in Qatar.
Low World Ranking
North Korea was the lowest-ranked team to qualify for the World Cup since the FIFA rankings began in 1993, with a pre-tournament ranking of 105th in the world.
Japan Match Cancellation
The decision comes after North Korea canceled hosting Japan in a World Cup qualifier just hours after losing to Japan in Tokyo on Thursday. Japan scored after just 90 seconds and held on to win the match.
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