FIFA Investigation Starts Suspicion of Matchmaker in Asian Qualifying Round of Soccer

Football match suspected in the second qualifier in Asia FIFA survey start February 19 20:55

FIFA has started investigating allegations that there was a match-fixer in the second qualifier for Asia in the World Cup Qatar. The match between Kyrgyzstan and Myanmar in the same group as Japan last October is expected.

FIFA said on Tuesday that it had begun investigating the NHK interview on the suspicion that there was a matchmaker in the second qualifying round of Asia at the World Cup Qatar.

Although we did not disclose the specifics, overseas media reported that last October, the game where Myanmar ranked 136th in the world ranking lost to Kyrgyz ranked 96th 0-0 to 7 in October .

According to a FIFA spokeswoman, "Illegal manipulation of matches will be subject to a severe penalty of at least five years of suspension."

Japan is in the same group as the two teams who competed in the matches that will be surveyed in the second round of Asia, and will play Myanmar on next month.