FIFA bans Congo-Brazzaville from International Football

Sunday Feb 09, 2025. 11:00

Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) has taken swift action by suspending the football federation of Congo-Brazzaville with immediate effect due to ‘serious circumstances.’

The world football’s governing body explained that the Congolese Football Association (FECOFOOT) has been suspended due to “a particularly serious situation of undue interference by third parties” in its affairs.

The following FIFA statement states that this interference constitutes a clear violation of FECOFOOT’s obligations.

FECOFOOT has been suspended with immediate effect due to a particularly serious situation of undue interference by third parties in the affairs of the organisation, which constitutes a clear violation of FECOFOOT’s obligations in accordance with the FIFA Statutes.

The decision was taken in consultation with CAF after two FIFA/CAF missions were dispatched to Brazzaville.

The lifting of the suspension will be subject to the following conditions:

Returning full control of the FECOFOOT headquarters, the Ignié Technical Centre and the association’s other facilities to FECOFOOT;

Desisting from any efforts to change the signatories of the FECOFOOT bank accounts and/or giving full control back to the signatories recognised by FIFA and CAF;

Declaring invalid or setting aside any decisions, legal or otherwise, authorising the ad hoc committee to exercise any control or have any authority over FECOFOOT; and

Ensuring full cooperation to allow FECOFOOT to manage its affairs without undue influence from third parties.