2022 World Cup and women's Olympic qualifiers in Asia postponed


A woman walking in front of the Azuma Ball Park in Fukushima, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. The women's Olympic qualifying playoff matches between China and South Korea is put off to June, the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) confirmed on Monday (March 9). - AP

BEIJING: 2022 World Cup qualifiers in the AFC zone, which were originally scheduled to be held in March and June this year, will be postponed due to Covid-19 (coronavirus) outbreak.

The women's Olympic qualifying playoff matches between China and South Korea is also put off to June, the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) confirmed on Monday (March 9).

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