Following their undefeated two 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia warm-up matches at the National Sports Center Bermuda, climbed up the latest FIFA Football World Rankings table.
Bermuda is now ranked 169th, after drawing 2 – 2 and then winning 2 – 0 against Grenada, this all comes on the heals of FIFA Disciplinary Committee notified the Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) that it was expelled from the preliminary competition of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia.
The expulsion comes as a result of the non-payment of an outstanding debt by ZIFA to the coach José Claudinei Georgini following a decision passed on 15 August 2012 by the single judge of FIFA’s Players’ Status Committee.
As the single judge’s decision was final and binding and ZIFA did not settle its debt, disciplinary proceedings for failure to respect a decision (in application of art. 64 of the FIFA Disciplinary Code) were opened against ZIFA upon the request of the coach.
It is unknown at this time if ZIFA will appeal the decision which will then be heard by Bermuda Football Association President Larry Mussenden’s Committee.
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