World Cup qualifier moved after NKorean objections

0 Comments | AFP, August, 2008

SEOUL (AFP) — The venue for a football World Cup qualifier between North and South Korea has been moved from Pyongyang after the North refused to let the South play its national anthem and fly its flag at the game.

The sport's world governing body FIFA announced late Wednesday that the venue for the September 10 game has been changed to Shanghai with the agreement of both national football associations.

It gave no reason but a qualifier in March was also switched from Pyongyang to Shanghai because of the flag and anthem dispute. It ended in a goalless draw.

The second inter-Korean fixture was held in Seoul on June 22, at which the communist North was allowed to play its own anthem and display its flag. The game again ended 0-0.

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