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ZURICH (AP) – Days after Panama qualified for the 2026 World Cup, FIFA has expelled the country’s soccer federation president for failing to respect its rules. Previous bans imposed for fat-shaming<\/span> Star of the women’s national team.<\/p>\n

FIFA has announced that Manuel Arias will be banned from “football-related activities for six months”, which expires approximately four weeks before the World Cup begins in the United States, Mexico and Canada.<\/p>\n

Arias was banned from attending the World Cup draw in Washington, D.C., on December 5, which US President Donald Trump was scheduled to attend.<\/p>\n

FIFA also announced that a disciplinary judge had fined Panamanian officials 20,000 Swiss francs ($25,000) for failing to comply with the ethics committee’s previous ruling, which suspended him for six months starting in July. No details were given as to how he broke the ban.<\/p>\n

Arias suggested Marta Cox was “fat” after making critical comments about the structure of the national team that qualified for the 2023 Women’s World Cup.<\/p>\n

He acknowledged his “unfortunate” comments in March 2024.<\/p>\n

During the initial six-month suspension, Arias was supposed to be excluded from two World Cup qualifying matches in June and the Gold Cup in the United States through July.<\/p>\n

Arias can appeal the latest FIFA sanctions.<\/p>\n

Panama defeated El Salvador 3-0 on Tuesday to qualify for the Men’s World Cup, while defending group leaders Suriname lost 3-1 to Guatemala.<\/p>\n

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AP Soccer: https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/soccer<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n


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