It just seems ridiculous considering that France and Spain are in the same group.
Egypt has a team challenging to represent Africa for the first time since 1990 and what happens? The Arab spring.
Looks like FIFA is compelling them to make sure any games played there are secure, sounds like they have playoff games vs. Ghana.
The game in Egypt is November 19th, 2nd leg.
http://us.soccerway.com/teams/egypt/egypt/658/
“Egypt must provide FIFA with security guarantees before they will be allowed to host the World Cup play-off second leg with Ghana in Cairo.
As political and social unrest continues to destabilise the North African country, concerns have been raised over the suitability of Cairo as a venue for the deciding leg of the play-off on November 19 - with the Ghana FA asking this week for the game to be moved to a neutral location.”
Ghana’s been good in recent years, I go with the Ghana FA, move it to a neutral location. Not only the turmoil in Egypt but Egypt has had problems at soccer games with violence though to me it’s an offshoot from their politics, a place to vent.
And just repeating what many of us know, former USA coach Bob Bradley manages Egypt.