Myanmar has withdrawn from the preliminary competition to the 2002 Fifa World Cup Korea / Japan.

In a fax dated 13 November the association informed Fifa that they would not participate in this event. Group 2 of AFC, slated to kick off the World Cup qualifiers in Asia on 24 November in Tabriz (Iran) now only has three teams left: Iran, Tajikistan and Guam.

The withdrawal case will be submitted to the Organising Committee for the Fifa World Cup for appropriate action according to the regulations.

For Further Information Please Contact:

FIFA Communications Division
Andreas Herren
Tel: +41 1 254 9725
Fax: +41 1 384 9696
Zurich, 14 November 2000