Bin Hammam told the AFC's website he wanted the ban lifted to "protect the game and footballers in Kuwait" by giving the nine-times Gulf champions the chance to qualify for the 2011 Asian Cup.
The 1982 World Cup qualifiers have been suspended twice in the last 15 months as a result of political meddling.
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