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Four remaining WCQ Asian matches likely to be postponed, according to source

While the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has officially decided to escalate discussions regarding matches involving their member nations to the FIFA level, a source told Goal that its member countries may support postponing upcoming international matches.

Due to the current outbreak of the coronavirus COVID-19 that has seen several countries suspending their domestic competitions or holding matches behind closed doors, on Monday the AFC held an emergency meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on March 2, Monday afternoon.

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In a press release issued after the meeting, it announced changes to the AFC Champions League fixtures.