The military conflict between Georgia and Russia over the breakaway South Ossetia province earlier this month prompted the world soccer governing body FIFA to move the Sept.
6 European Group Eight qualifier out of Tbilisi to a neutral venue. FIFA had given the Georgian soccer federation (GFF) until Tuesday to nominate a venue. A decision will be taken by FIFA on Wednesday on whether or not to accept the venue.
"We had several options but decided on Karlsruhe," GFF general secretary Ucha Ugulava told
Reuters .
Ugulava said that the fact that striker Alexandre Iashvili once played for Bundesliga club Karlsruhe SC would hopefully give the Georgians much-needed support from the neutral German fans.
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(Deutsche Welle)
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