Lausanne, June 25 (IANS) The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) has suspended the All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) with immediate effect due to violations of the FIFA Statutes linked to interference by a third party. The decision came after a prolonged dispute over the governance of Nepali football. Earlier, Nepal’s National Sports Council had suspended ANFA for three months, although that decision was later revoked.”The Bureau of the Council also decided to suspend t…
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Vancouver, April 29 (IANS) The FIFA Council on Wednesday approved an amendment to the FIFA Governance Regulations, which enables Afghan female players to compete in official international matches as part of FIFA competitions. The Afghanistan women team has not played an official competitive international since the Taliban returned to power in 2021. The historic decision’s ultimate aim is to ensure that players are not excluded from international football due to situations beyond their control, i…