FIFA Restores Congo Republic Football Federation’s Membership After Suspension Lifted.

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In May 2025, the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the global governing body for football, lifted its suspension on the Congolese Football Federation (FECOFOOT) of the Republic of Congo (ROC).


      - The suspension, initially imposed in February 2025, was a result of third-party interference stemming from a conflict between FECOFOOT and the ROC’s sports ministry.

      - This dispute had led to significant administrative disruptions within the football federation.

     

Main Point :-   (i) As a consequence of the suspension, the Congo 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Tanzania and Zambia, originally scheduled for March 2025, were postponed.

      (ii) The suspension was lifted after FECOFOOT regained full control over its headquarters and other association facilities, restoring authority to the FECOFOOT Executive Committee as per FIFA’s conditions.


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