ZURICH, Switzerland (AP) -- The Georgian Football Federation asked FIFA on Wednesday for permission to play its World Cup qualifier against Ireland in Karlsruhe, Germany.
The Sept. 6 match had to be moved from its scheduled venue of Tbilisi because of security concerns in the Georgian capital after the country's territorial dispute with Russia.
FIFA officials on the 2010 World Cup organizing committee are expected to rule on Georgia's request within 24 hours.
The Wildparkstadion in Karlsruhe is the home of Bundesliga side Karlsruher SC, where Georgia striker Alexander Iashvili plays.
Georgia's game against Ireland will open its program in Group 8 of European qualifying for the 2010 finals in South Africa.
It then travels to play world champion Italy in Udine on Sept. 10.
Georgia is scheduled to play two more home matches in Tbilisi in October, against Cyprus and Bulgaria. FIFA will decide if the city is safe to stage international games.
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
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