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UEFA stripped Russia of internet hosting rights on Wednesday for the season-opening Super Cup recreation in August due to the nation’s ongoing struggle in Ukraine.
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The Associated Press · Posted: Jan 25, 2023 12:32 PM EST | Last Updated: 1 hour in the past
A Super Cup match set to happen at a stadium in Kazan, Russia in August was moved to Greece by the European soccer federation in wake of the invasion of Ukraine. (Matthias Schrader/The Associated Press)
UEFA stripped Russia of internet hosting rights on Wednesday for the season-opening Super Cup recreation in August due to the nation’s ongoing struggle in Ukraine.
The metropolis of Kazan, which was a 2018 World Cup host, was resulting from stage the curtain-raising recreation between the winners of this season’s Champions League and Europa League.
It will now be performed in Athens on the Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium dwelling of Olympiakos on Aug. 16, UEFA stated after an govt committee assembly.
UEFA had not moved the Super Cup from Russia regardless of taking the 2022 Champions League closing from St. Petersburg inside days of Russia’s navy invasion of Ukraine final February.
Russian groups have been banned from UEFA and FIFA competitions since Feb. 28 and the International Olympic Committee additionally suggested sports activities governing our bodies to not let Russia host occasions.
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