North Korean footballers repeatedly punch Japanese players as bizarre scenes force FIFA plea

The Japanese Football Association has reportedly asked FIFA to intervene after complaining their players were punched by North Korean rivals ahead of their match at the FIFA Under-17 World Cup. On Tuesday‚ Japan and North Korea met in the last-16 of the tournament‚ which is taking place in Qatar. Footage showed the two teams lining up before kick-off‚ preparing to conduct the pre-match handshake routine between rival players and officials.

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