# North Korea-Japan women's soccer Olympic qualifiers suddenly changed to Saudi Arabia rather than Pyongyang

Game on the 24th “It is difficult to prepare for the game,” the decision was made four days ago. [Japanese Football Association](https://worldwide-entertainment-club.mn.co/posts/choi-hits-it-out-of-the-park-but-the-hit-is-missed-on-the-next-pitch) executives were notified by the Asian Football Confederation.

It has been reported that the first round of the Paris Olympics Asian final qualifying match between North Korea and Japan's women's national soccer teams will be held in Saudi Arabia.

According to Japanese public broadcaster NHK on the 20th, [Norio Sasaki](https://worldwide-entertainment-club.mn.co/posts/mens-volleyball-coach-doheon-lim-fought-hard-every-game-to-reach-the-quarterfinals), head of the women's committee of the Japan Football Association, received notification from the Asian Football Confederation that the preliminary match against North Korea will be held in Saudi Arabia.

The first round of the Asian final qualifiers between Japan and North Korea was originally scheduled to be held in Pyongyang, North Korea, on the 24th of this month.

However, earlier this month, the Asian Football Confederation suggested that the game be held at a neutral site due to difficulties in preparing for the game in North Korea.

Afterwards, coordination between the [Asian Football Confederation](https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/dfxjuj83v2zi8weorb1su/No.-1-professional-basketball-rookie-Moon-Jung-hyun-%22KT-has-come-so-far%2C-it's-time-to-win-this-year%22.paper?dl=0&rlkey=vxna0bkn0qvcbbnwomjr456oy) and North Korea was difficult, and an unusual situation occurred where the venue was not decided even on the 20th, four days before the game.

Women's Committee Chairperson Sasaki told reporters in Chiba City, where the Japanese women's soccer team is training, "We have received information from the Asian (Soccer) Federation that they are preparing to host the event in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. “She was told to make arrangements for this,” she revealed.

However, he explained that there has not yet been any communication from the Asian Federation that the venue has been officially decided. “I am anxious, but I have no choice but to proceed with preparations, assuming that the game will take place,” he said. [고스톱](https://www.gostopsite.com)