FIFA Suspends Football Body, India Can't Host Under 17 Women's World Cup
In a major setback and embarrassment for the country, world football governing body FIFA on Tuesday suspended India for "undue influence from third parties"and said the U-17 Women's World Cup "cannot currently be held in India as planned." The country is scheduled to host its first FIFA event from October 11-30. This is the first time the All India Football Federation (AIFF) has been banned by FIFA in its 85 year history.


