(REUTERS) - North Korea and Malaysia will play their Asian Cup final round Group B qualifiers at a neutral venue in November, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) said on Friday (Oct 20).

Diplomatic relations between the countries soured following the assassination of Kim Jong Nam, the estranged older half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, at Kuala Lumpur International Airport in February.

Malaysia has since banned citizens from travelling to North Korea.

"In the interests of competition fairness, it has been decided that both matches between the two countries will be played at the same neutral venue," the AFC said in a statement.

North Korea's "home" match will take place on Nov 10 and the return fixture - Malaysia's "home" game - three days later, it added.