Georgia qualifier switched to neutral venue

    Tuesday, August 19, 2008

    BERNE, Switzerland, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Georgia's World Cup qualifier against Ireland scheduled for next month will be moved to a neutral venue due to the tensions in the country. World soccer's governing body FIFA issued a statement on Tuesday saying it had decided to switch the fixture due to security concerns after 'closely monitoring the situation'. The conflict erupted over South Ossetia when Georgia sent in troops and tanks to try to take back the province on Aug. 7-8, provoking a huge co ...

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