China will play their 2022 World Cup qualifiers against Maldives and Guam behind closed doors in Thailand because of the coronavirus, the Chinese Football Association said on Friday.
It is just the latest disruption to sport in China, the epicentre of an outbreak that has left more than 2,200 people dead in the country and sparked global alarm.READ ALSO:The Thai government asked that both games take place without any fans because of the coronavirus, the CFA said.
The Guam match was originally supposed to take place at the arena and is nominally a home match for them. China are in danger of missing out on the Qatar 2022 World Cup because they are second in qualifying Group A, eight points behind leaders Syria.DOWNLOAD THE PUNCH NEWS APP NOW ON
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