A star-studded match to help mark the rebirth of a soccer "ghost stadium" looks like it has been impacted by football politics.
Due to feature the likes of Steven Gerrard, Andrea Pirlo and Carlo Ancelotti in FIFA-banned Kuwait, the game had been scheduled for the long-awaited reopening of the country's national arena.
Organizers had released a statement saying Gerrard of the LA Galaxy, New York City FC midfielder Pirlo and former Real Madrid coach Ancelotti were to participate in the ceremonial match -- dubbed the Kuwait Champions Challenge -- on December 18 at the Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium.Monday, December 14, 2015
Jaber Al-Ahmad stadium: 'Ghost' ground's relaunch hit by FIFA wrangle
A star-studded match to help mark the rebirth of a soccer "ghost stadium" looks like it has been impacted by football politics.
Due to feature the likes of Steven Gerrard, Andrea Pirlo and Carlo Ancelotti in FIFA-banned Kuwait, the game had been scheduled for the long-awaited reopening of the country's national arena.
Organizers had released a statement saying Gerrard of the LA Galaxy, New York City FC midfielder Pirlo and former Real Madrid coach Ancelotti were to participate in the ceremonial match -- dubbed the Kuwait Champions Challenge -- on December 18 at the Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium.
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