In the last hours the organization that governs world football announced a very hard sanction for two selections, prohibiting their participation in the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada.
The road to World Cup 2026 It continues its course, but not all teams can participate. In addition to the already known exclusion of Russiawhich remains sanctioned from the invasion of Ukrainethe FIFA announced in the last hours the suspension of Congo and Pakistanleaving them out of all official competitions organized by the agency.
The Federation of Pakistan It was sanctioned for not complying with the internal norms of the FIFAsince it did not carry out a constitutional review that guarantees democratic elections and proper management. Although it was already eliminated in the Asian classification phase, FIFA imposed punishment until they regularize its structure.
In the case of Congothe sanction is even more severe, since the team was competing in the African qualifiers. The FIFA He determined that there were external interference in the management of his federation, which violates his statutes. As a result, the Congolese selected is excluded from the competition, without the possibility of disputing the World.
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