FIFA lifts All India Football Federation ban, U-17 Women's World Cup 2022 to go ahead as planned

FIFA on Friday lifted the suspension on the All India Football Federation (AIFF) that was imposed earlier this month due to undue third-party influence.

FIFA, in a statement, said that the decision was taken after international governing body received confirmation that the mandate of the committee of administrators that was set up to assume the powers of the AIFF Executive Committee had been terminated and that the AIFF administration had regained full control of the AIFF’s daily affairs.

FIFA and the AFC will continue to monitor the situation and will support the AIFF in organising its elections in a timely manner, it further said.


FIFA's decision also means that India can now host the Under-17 women's World Cup, which is scheduled to take place from October 11-30.