Monday, May 9, 2016
Goal of FIFA membership sets up new soccer politics problem (The Associated Press)
Despite FIFA's ongoing image crisis fueled by corruption cases, membership of the organization remains a goal being pursued with passion. On Friday, the 209 national soccer federations who make up FIFA should add two more members at a meeting in Mexico City. Kosovo and Gibraltar can expect to join the club, and then be fast-tracked into the 2018 World Cup qualifying groups which kick off in September.
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