FIFA Suspends Nigeria football Federation from international football Nigeria has been suspended from all international football by FIFA federation. The ban means no Nigerian team including club sides can play internationally. FiFA had given Nigeria's government until last Tuesday to reinstate the sacked Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, executive committee. The NFF was dissolved last week and replaced by a sole administrator. In a statement, FIFA said the suspension will be lifted once the properly elected NFF executive committee, the NFF general assembly and the NFF administration are able to work without any interference in their affairs The most immediate effect is that Nigeria will not be entitled to participate in the upcoming Under-20 Women's World Cup, which starts on August 5 if the suspension is not be lifted by July the 15 of this month. Source: BBC