FIFA lifts 18-month ban imposed on Guatemala after a corruption scandal
Football's governing body said it made the decision after receiving a letter from Juan Carlos Rios, the head of a FIFA-appointed "Normalization Committee" to oversee the Fedefut FIFA World Cup 2018 : FIFA has lifted a suspension imposed on Guatemala 18 months ago over its failure to comply with anti-corruption rules. The suspension prevented Guatemalan teams from participating in international competitions such as the Gold Cup, the Central American Games and the CONCACAF Champions League. "FIFA has lifted the suspension that was imposed on the Guatemalan Football Association" Fedefut, it said in a statement on Thursday. Football's governing body said it made the decision after receiving a letter from Juan Carlos Rios, the head of a FIFA-appointed "Normalization Committee" to oversee the Fedefut. The letter confirmed that the committee was operational. The suspension "is lifted with immediate effect, restoring all