It looks like South Korea's national soccer team lead by Paulo Bento will face North Korea in Pyeongyang next month for a World Cup qualifier.<br />Hopes are high on whether the match could help revive inter-Korean dialogue, as continued discussion is inevitable between the two Koreas leading up to the match.<br />Kim Hyo-sun reports.<br />The two Koreas are discussing through the Asian Football Confederation about holding a World Cup qualifier in Pyeongyang next month.<br />Seoul's unification ministry said Monday that they could also discuss the possibility of sending a South Korean cheering squad to the North,... which could eventually lead to dialogue between the two Koreas.<br />"We have not yet been able to confirm the North's specific response, but I believe that there could be further discussions about sending South Korea's cheering squad."<br />The ministry also said that the Korean Football Association is discussing details regarding players and broadcasting with its North Korean counterpart.<br />Last month, North Korea expressed its intention to host the match at Pyeongyang's Kim Il-sung stadium,... after the two Koreas were placed in the same group for the second round of qualification for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.<br />The match, if it takes place as planned in Pyeongyang on October 15th,... will mark the first time that the two Koreas will play a World Cup qualifier in North Korea.<br />During the qualification rounds for the 2010 World Cup,... South Korea played its two away matches against North Korea in China,... because Pyeongyang requested the games to be held in a third country.<br />It's yet to be seen whether the October match could revitalize the stalled inter-Korean dialogue,... following a lack of progress in denuclearization negotiations between Pyeongyang and Washington.<br />Kim Hyo-sun, Arirang News.<br />
