(Reuters) - FIFA has suspended Belize from international soccer with immediate effect because of "severe government interference."
World soccer'0s governing body said in a statement on Friday that its emergency committee had issued the ban.
It means the return leg of Belize's World Cup qualifier against Montserrat, scheduled for Sunday, has been postponed.
Belize beat Montserrat 5-2 on Wednesday in the opening game of qualifying for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
FIFA had warned sanctions could be on the way after the government said they no longer recognized the Belize Football Federation (FFB) or the national team...MORE
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