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ZURICH. — FIFA have suspended the Congo Republic’s football association (FECOFOOT) and the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF), barring both from international competitions, world soccer’s governing body has said.
FIFA suspended FECOFOOT due to third-party interference in its affairs, which violates its obligations under FIFA’S statutes.
“The decision was taken in consultation with CAF (Confederation of African Football) after two FIFA/CAF missions were dispatched to Brazzaville,” FIFA said in a statement.
The suspension would only be lifted if a number of conditions were met, including the return of full control of the federation’s headquarters and other facilities to FECOFOOT.
The PFF was suspended due to its failure to adopt a revision of its constitution that would ensure “truly fair and democratic elections”.
FIFA suspended the PFF in 2017 and 2021 due to third-party interference. Its last ban was lifted in June 2022 after the PFF’s Normalisation Committee said it had regained full control of the federation’s premises and finances.– Reuters
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