Pakistan is going to host an ICC tournament after a long time. The Champions Trophy is going to start from 19 February. Pakistan is busy in its preparations. In the cricket world, Pakistan is ready to start a new chapter but on the other hand it has suffered a big setback in the football world. FIFA, an international organization of football, has given a major blow to Pakistan and suspended Pakistan Football Federation (PF) with immediate effect. Let us know why FIFA has taken this action on Pakistan football?

Why did FIFA take this decision?

Pakistan Football Federation is failing to adopt constitutional amendments required to ensure transparent and fair elections, after which FIFA took this big action.

It is being told that this suspension from PFF will be removed only when the PFF Congress will approve the proposed constitution of FIFA/AFC.

Breaking News: FIFA Suspends the Pakistan Football Federation (PF) with Immediati Effect. The decision come after pf failed to adopt a revised Constitution Ensuring Fair and Democratic Elections, as Mandated by Fifa. Suspension will only be lifted once pf Congress approves

- Faizan Lakhani (@Faizanlakhani) February 6, 2025

Suspended in 2021 also

By the way, this is not the first time that FIFA has suspended Pakistan Football Federation. Earlier, during April 2021, PFF was given a big blow by FIFA. When Pakistan football had to face FIFA suspension due to third party interference. It was told that keeping in mind the manner of operation then FIFA had suspended the National Soccer Federation of Chad as well as Chad.

However, this suspension was removed from Pakistan in June 2022. But now after two and a half years, Pakistan Football is again in controversy.

Suspended in 2017 also

Prior to 2025 and 2021, FIFA also gave a big blow to the Pakistan Football Dahara in 2017. Prior to 2021, it was also decided to suspend Pakistan football due to third party interference. FIFA said in a statement, 'According to FIFA's constitution, it is a violation of the PFF's responsibility of managing their affairs independently without the interference of the third party. The suspension of PFF will be withdrawn only when his offices and accounts are returned to him '.