The KFA announced on Sunday the Group H fixtures in the second round of Asian Zone qualifying for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, which will be hosted by Korea Republic in Goyang in June.

As Korea DPR’s withdrawal from the preliminary competition has been confirmed, the remaining fixtures of Group H – Korea Republic, Lebanon, Turkmenistan and Sri Lanka – are rescheduled to take place on 5, 9 and 13 June. A total of five matches will be staged at Goyang Sports Complex. The second round of qualifying had been formatted on a home-and-away basis, before a series of postponements due to the COVID-19 outbreak resulted in a change with a country from each group hosting their group’s remaining games.

Paolo Bento’s side will take on current leaders Turkmenistan at 8PM on Saturday, 5 June, before meeting Sri Lanka at 8PM on Wednesday, 9 June, and then Lebanon at 3PM on Sunday, 13 June. This will be the first time in eight months since the senior national team played in Goyang, against the Olympics national team last October, and the last time that the city hosted an A-match was two years and nine months ago, when Korea Republic defeated Costa Rica 2-0 in a friendly in September 2018.

The final round of Asian Zone qualifying is scheduled for later this year, with the eight winners from the second round groups as well as four runners-up with best results taking part in. The 12 participating teams will be pitted in two groups of six sides, with two from each group advancing to the FIFA World Cup finals. Third-placed teams from each group play off against one another to decide who will advance to the intercontinental playoff.

The national team will be called up on 31 May at Paju NFC, after the squad announcement on Monday, 24 May. The tickets will be available for purchases two or three days prior to each matchday, with the details on prices and attendances to be announced in due course.

Remaining fixtures in the second round qualifying for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022

(Venue: Goyang Sports Complex)

Saturday, 5 June

15:00 Lebanon v Sri Lanka

20:00 Korea Republic v Turkmenistan (broadcast on TV Chosun)

Wednesday, 9 June

15:00 Turkmenistan v Lebanon

20:00 Korea Republic v Sri Lanka (broadcast on TV Chosun)

Sunday, 13 June

15:00 Korea Republic v Lebanon (broadcast on KBS2)