FIFA Lifts Ban on Pakistan Football Federation Following Required Constitutional Amendments

Pakistan football has been under the governance of a FIFA-appointed normalisation committee since June 2019. The committee's main objectives include organizing elections and resolving conflicts between competing factions within the football association.

Despite multiple changes in the committee's leadership over the past five years, the core issues facing Pakistan football remained unresolved.

A senior official from the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) visited Lahore last week to persuade Congress members to adopt the required constitutional amendments. The changes were approved at a meeting in Lahore, clearing the way for FIFA to lift the suspension.

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With the suspension lifted, Pakistan will now be able to participate in the 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers, with the national team scheduled to face Syria in their Group ‘E' opener on March 25. 

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