Brunei withdraws

Brunei withdraws from Asiad soccer

HIROSHIMA (AFP): Brunei have withdrawn from the Hiroshima Asian Games football tournament reducing the number of participating teams to 21, organizers said yesterday.

Twenty two teams were divided into five groups for the qualifying round at the drawing held here last month and Brunei was originally scheduled to play Qatar, Japan and Burma in Group E.

The organizing committee said it will consult the Asian Football Confederation whether to hold a new draw as Group E has only three teams while Group A and B have five each.