CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -“The Bureau of the FIFA Council has unanimously decided to suspend the All India Football Federation (AIFF) with immediate effect due to undue influence from third parties, which constitutes a serious violation of the FIFA Statutes,” read the official statement.

Detailed explanation-2: -Zimbabwe’s Football Association was suspended by government officials following allegations of fraud and sexual harassment of female referees.

Detailed explanation-3: -That’s because India, home to 1.4 billion people, has been temporarily suspended from international football. Last week, FIFA said the All India Football Federation (AIFF) had been banned after “flagrant violations of the FIFA statutes” because of “undue influence from third parties”.

Detailed explanation-4: -FIFA had suspended the AIFF on August 15 for “undue influence from third parties” and had said the U-17 Women’s World Cup “cannot currently be held in India as planned.” the-aiff.com/article/fifa-l…

Detailed explanation-5: -ZURICH: World football governing body FIFA on Friday lifted the ban imposed on the AIFF after the Supreme Court terminated the mandate of the Committee of Administrators (CoA), clearing the decks for India to host the Women’s U-17 World Cup in October.