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North and South Korea drawn together in LA 2028 women’s football qualifiers

Headline via Sportstar · first report 12 Nov, 20:59 IST, latest 12 Nov, 20:59 IST

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First report12 Nov, 20:59 IST
Latest report12 Nov, 20:59 IST
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Thursday’s draw at Asian Football Confederation headquarters in Kuala Lumpur lumped the two Koreas -- who are still technically at war -- together in qualifying Group B.

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