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Diplomatic relations between the countries had soured
following the assassination of Kim Jong-nam, the estranged elder
half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, at Kuala Lumpur
International Airport in February.
As tensions rose over Kim's killing, the Malaysian national team
was barred from traveling to North Korea, preventing them from
playing the match originally scheduled on March 28.
The AFC said on Monday that the postponed Group B match would be
played on June 8 following confirmation from the Football
Association of Malaysia that no government travel restrictions
are in place.
"I can confirm that we have received the appeal (from Malaysia)
and we are considering it," an AFC spokesman told Reuters.
On Tuesday, Malaysia's sports Youth and Sports Minister Khairy
Jamaluddin expressed concerns over the safety of the national
football team in Pyongyang.
"The tension between Malaysia and North Korea may be over but
the country (North Korea) is facing several issues involving the
outside world," he told reporters.
(Reporting by Sudipto Ganguly; editing by Amlan Chakraborty)
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