now disappointing news for football fans
here in Korea Tuesday evenings highly
anticipated World Cup qualifier between
South and North Korea is unlikely to be
televised alive however the game is on
and the South Korean squad is on their
way for their first inter-korean game to
take place in Pyongyang in nearly 30
years S&J reports the South Korean
national football team who left for
Beijing on Sunday on route to Kyung
hyung were greeted by football fans
prior to their departure from Incheon
International Airport Korea Football
Association officials including cafe
president Chung mong-koo
were also seen wearing the same jacket
as a squad on the chest South Korea's
national flag the Taguchi on the back
and in English Korea Republic according
to the KF a the outfit was designed
especially for the match in Pyongyang to
emphasize the nation but for the players
winning the match is the only thing on
their mind it'll be difficult artificial
turf isn't easy but will come and come
back with their victory the match in
Pyongyang will be a unique experience
for the players there will be no South
Korean cheering squad the teams will
play on astroturf and the South Korean
players have to follow regulations
related to the UN sanctions on the
regime the prohibit athletes from
bringing mobile phones or tablet PCs
into North Korea while swapping jerseys
at the end of the match is tradition in
the sport since South Korea's kid is
made by an American sporting brand this
too will be forbidden but some of the
players welcomed the restrictions we
can't even have books I think it's good
players will have more time to talk and
we see it as a positive
despite the match being the first of its
kind in 29 years football fans will not
be able to watch the match live north
korea has an answer South Korea's cause
to allow civilian spectators journalists
and broadcasting crew into the North
Korean capital for the match
barring a dramatic last-minute
development the South Korean national
team will likely compete in a hostile
environment with tens of thousands of
North Korean supporters in the stands
but no South Korean fans with no live
broadcast fans in South Korea will have
to follow the match via online
commentary on the FIFA for Asian
Football Confederation websites Eason J
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