Yemen have been hit with a sanction from FIFA for fielding an ineligible player during a World Cup qualifier with North Korea.
Defender Mudir Abdurabu Ali Al Radaei played in the game on June 11, which Yemen lost 1-0, despite being required to serve a one-match suspension.
FIFA has declared the match forfeited, awarding North Korea a 3-0 win and fining Yemen 6,000 Swiss Francs.
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