India retains the U20 WC hosting rights as FIFA lifts suspension of AIFF

New Delhi: FIFA on Friday decided to lift the suspension imposed on the All India Football Federation (AIFF) earlier this month, sport governing body said in a statement.

"The Bureau of the FIFA Council has decided to lift the suspension that was imposed on the All India Football Federation (AIFF) due to undue third-party influence," FIFA said in the statement.
The decision was taken after FIFA 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, it added.

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

As a consequence, the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup 2022™ scheduled to take place on 11-30 October 2022 will be held in India as planned, it concluded.Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur called it 'a victory for all football fans'.

"Delighted to share the Bureau of the FIFA Council decided today to lift the suspension of the AIFF with immediate effect.The FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup 2022 scheduled to take place on 11-30 October 2022 will be held in India as planned !A victory for all football fans," Anurag Thakur Tweeted.(UNI)