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FIFA suspends All India Football Federation due to ‘third party influence’
Published on 17 Aug 2022
- FIFA has suspended the All India Football Federation (AIFF) with immediate effect due to “undue influence from third parties.
- The suspension also means that the Under-17 women’s World Cup, which was scheduled to take place in India from Oct. 11-30, cannot be held in the country as planned.
- According to FIFA statutes, member federations must be free from legal and political interference in their respective countries. FIFA has previously suspended other national associations over similar cases.
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