The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has notified the
Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) that it was expelled from the
preliminary competition of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. It will be held in Russia and African games start in june where the screening will be done. http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2015/m=3/news=zimbabwe-expelled-from-the-preliminary-compe
The country had been given several deadlines and warnings by
Fifa to settle the debt with the Brazilian José Claudinei Georgini,
nicknamed Valinhos, who managed the national team from January to
November 2008. His time as a coach is the year in which there was an economic meltdown in Zimbabwe. This could be a reason why he has not been paid as yet or it could mean that the country mismanaged funds or his service was taken for granted. Either way, ZIFA had to pay him his dues.
http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2015/m=3/news=zimbabwe-expelled-from-the-preliminary-compet
ZIFA was granted a 60-day period to settle half of its debt to the coach
and a 120-day period to settle the remainder of the debt. ZIFA was
warned that, if they did not pay within the granted periods, the case
would – upon the express written request of the creditor – be
resubmitted to the FIFA Disciplinary Committee for the possible
imposition of harsher sanctions, which could lead to expulsion from a
FIFA competition. ZIFA did not appeal the decision.
The country has never qualified for the world cup and its chances to do in 2018 have been wiped off its face. Maybe 2022 will be a better year for Zimbabwe.
http://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/mar/12/zimbabwe-expelled-world-cup-2018-qualifying-debt
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