China is likely to play the away game against Myanmar in the world cup qualifiers in Penang, Malaysia, website sohu.com reports.

It's the second time that the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has changed the venue since local conditions in Myanmar appeared unfit for a sporting event.

The continent's football governing body had earlier proposed Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia, as the replacement, but failed to get consent from related sides.

China is to play Myanmar in Foshan in southern Guangdong Province on October 21 and will take the second leg in Malaysia on the 28th.

Penang is the second largest city in Malaysia. Seventy percent of its over one million population are Chinese descendants.

(CRI October 18, 2007)