North Korea will play Japan in a World Cup qualifier in Bangkok Wednesday without its coach.

Yun Jong-su must watch from the stands after being ejected in his team's 1-0 loss at Iran Friday.

The match will also have no fans under a sanction from FIFA, soccer's world governing body, after 2-0 loss to Iran on March 30th in Pyongyang spurred fan violence.

The Thai Football Association has deployed 150 security guards to Supachalasai Stadium to prevent any would-be spectators from entering.

Last qualifying for the World Cup in 1966, the North is in the Group B cellar with a dim chance of advancing to Germany 2006.

Though without spectators, the game will be broadcast live in Japan, Germany, Iran, South Korea and other countries.