FIFA lifts Cameroon ban

FIFA boss, Sepp Blatter

FIFA lifted Cameroon’s indefinite suspension from international football on Monday, clearing the way for the team to finish their World Cup qualifiers.

World soccer’s governing body said the conditions it had made when it imposed the suspension on July 4 had been met.

“As requested by the FIFA Emergency Committee, the normalisation committee that was appointed on 20 July 2013 was able to take up its duties this Monday… at the FECAFOOT headquarters, with FIFA and (African federation) CAF observers present,” FIFA said in a statement.

“The lifting of the suspension means that FECAFOOT’s clubs, officials and other representatives can immediately resume their activities, which had been interrupted.”

FIFA, which said it would continue to closely monitor the situation, suspended Cameroon because of government interference in FECAFOOT’s affairs.

The lifting of the ban will allow Cameroon to play their final qualifying game for next year’s World Cup, against Libya on September 6.


Source: Punch