Congo-Brazzaville cleared to return to international football
Congo-Brazzaville are bottom of their qualifying group for the 2026 Fifa World Cup
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Fifa has lifted the suspension of Congo-Brazzaville from international football after several conditions were met.
The sanction was imposed in February because of third-party interference in the affairs of the country's football association (Fecofoot).
At the time, Fifa said a "particularly serious situation" of undue influence constituted "a clear violation of Fecofoot's obligations" under the world governing body's statutes.
It led to the postponement of Congo's 2026 Fifa World Cup qualifiers against Tanzania and Zambia, which were scheduled to be held in March.
The conditions to lift the suspension included the return of full control of Fecofoot's headquarters and the association's other facilities to the Fecofoot executive committee.
It is yet to be announced if the two suspended World Cup qualifiers will be rearranged.
The final four games of the group campaign are scheduled to take place in September and October, with African play-offs then due to be played in November.