FIFA rule cairo safe for World Cup playoff against Ghana

FIFA rule cairo safe for World Cup playoff against Ghana
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Summary FIFA have ruled that Cairo is safe for 2014 Africa Zone World Cup playoff between Egypt and Ghana.

LAGOS (AFP) - FIFA have ruled that Cairo is safe for a 2014 Africa Zone World Cup playoff between hosts Egypt and Ghana.

Ghana had raised objections to Cairo hosting the return leg playoff after the recent anti-government protests in Egypt.

But officials of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) said they have since received a FIFA decision that the game be played in Cairo on November 19 after a visit by their security inspection.

FIFA said that the decision by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to go ahead with a November 10 CAF Champions League return leg final in Cairo further shows the situation in Egypt has normalised.

Egypt host Ghana in a return leg of a final World Cup playoff on November 19.

Ghana won the first game in Kumasi 6-1 last month.
 

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