February 7 – FIFA has suspended the Congolese FA “with rapid impact” due to third-party interference.
In a press release on Thursday, FIFA stated: “FECOFOOT has been suspended with rapid impact attributable to a very severe scenario of undue interference by third events within the affairs of the organisation, which constitutes a transparent violation of FECOFOOT’s obligations in accordance with the FIFA Statutes.”
FIFA stated two missions, joint with the Confederation of African Soccer (CAF), have been dispatched to Brazzaville forward of the choice. Article 19.1 of the FIFA Statutes holds that “Every member affiliation shall handle its affairs independently and with out undue affect from third events.”
FIFA stated that the suspension could be lifted if a number of circumstances have been met, together with the return of full management of the federation’s headquarters and different services to FECOFOOT.
The suspension casts uncertainty over Congo’s upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers towards Tanzania and Zambia in March. Congo is backside of Group E with no factors. The nation’s scenario worsened after a FIFA disciplinary panel awarded Niger a 3-0 victory.
This determination adopted the cancellation of their scheduled match in June final 12 months. Congo had been designated as the house staff for the fixture, which was set to be performed in Kinshasa, DR Congo, because of the unavailability of an appropriate stadium in Congo-Brazzaville. Nevertheless, the staff refused to journey, insisting {that a} stadium in Brazzaville was match to host the sport.
On Thursday, FIFA additionally suspended Pakistan as a result of the federation refused to simply accept all of the amendments to the statutes that the world governing physique has proposed that might align the federation with the remainder its members worldwide.
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