Nadeshiko Japan playmaker Hasegawa joins the match, venue to be decided 5 days before the match. The final Asian qualifying match against North Korea will be played in a home and away format.
The first away match originally scheduled to be played on the 24th in Pyongyang, North Korea. However, in early February, the Asian Football Confederation announced that it would be difficult to prepare for the match due to the lack of regular flights between North Korea and other countries due to a novel coronavirus.