Football Football AFC Cup final moved from Pyongyang to Shanghai The AFC says it had been “compelled” to move the match to a “neutral venue” after considering logistical hurdles. AFP Kuala Lumpur 22 October, 2019 16:27 IST File Photo: Son Heung-min described the atmosphere in the AFC Cup contest between North and South Korea as “very aggressive.” - AP AFP Kuala Lumpur 22 October, 2019 16:27 IST The final of the AFC Cup has been moved from Pyongyang to Shanghai, Asia’s football body said on Tuesday, a week after North and South Korea played out a surreal World Cup qualifier in an empty stadium.The Asian Football Confederation said it had been “compelled” to move the match to a “neutral venue” after considering logistical hurdles including broadcast of the match. Commercial partners had warned of challenges in televising the final, the body said.The AFC’s statement did not mention last week’s inter-Korean showdown.Read | Infantino 'disappointed' by empty stands at Koreas qualifierBut that match — a historic encounter between two countries still technically at war — took place with no live broadcast and no foreign media in attendance. Tottenham Hotspur star Son Heung-min described it as “very aggressive” and one South Korean official likened it to warfare.The stadium for the final will be confirmed in due course, the AFC said. Read more stories on Football. For more updates, follow Sportstar on :