Asia’s FIFA World Cup qualifying matches postponed until 2021

KATHMANDU: FIFA announced that it has decided, along with the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), to reschedule the upcoming qualifying matches in Asia for the 2022 FIFA World Cup and 2023 AFC Asian Cup.

Initially slated to be held during the international match windows in October and November this year, the matches will now be played in 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic.