FIFA Suspend Kuwait

Kuwait is now banned from all international football competitions until FIFA decides otherwise because of governmental interference in the affairs of the Kuwait Football Association.

“The decision came as a result of interference by the Kuwaiti Public Authority for Youth and Sport, action that is contrary to the road map established by FIFA and the AFC,” Fifa spokesman John Schumacher told Kuwait national press agency ‘KUNA’ today.

“Elections were held on October 9 in direct violation of the Fifa Executive Committee's May 2007 decision. As a consequence, the committee recommended to the FIFA Executive Committee that the Kuwait Football Association be suspended.

“This means that the Kuwait FA and all its members, clubs and players, are suspended from international competition beginning today and until further notice,” added the Fifa top official.