North Korea, Iraq face AFC sanctions

An Asian Football Confederation official says Iraq and North Korea face possible sanctions for refusing to bring a player to Monday’s Asian Cup news conferences.

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Published: Tue 11 Jan 2011, 9:45 AM

Last updated: Mon 6 Apr 2015, 7:10 PM

The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he is not authorized to speak about the matter, says a complaint has been filed with the AFC disciplinary committee. He could not say what sanctions the teams would face and it was unclear why the teams only sent a coach to speak to the media.


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