FIFA and AFC postpones WC qualifiers

The Asian qualifying matches for the 2022 FIFA World Cup set for October and November will instead be played in 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic, FIFA and AFC announced on Wednesday.

 

“With the aim of protecting the health and safety of all participants, FIFA and the AFC will continue to work together to closely monitor the situation in the region and to identify new dates for the respective qualifying matches”, the two organizations’ joint statement read.

 

The qualifying campaign which was due for March this year before the reschedule to October and November due to the pandemic has also been rescheduled again for later in 2021.