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FIFA lifts Indonesia suspension

Indonesia are free to return playing international football after FIFA lifted the suspension handed down for government interference almost a year ago.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino announced the ban had ended at a congress on Friday, after the Indonesian Football Association (PSSI) agreed to remove the offending decree.

In May last year, a row broke out between the PSSI and Indonesia's Sports and Youth Ministry over which teams were eligible to play in the Indonesian Super League (ISL) - leading to the domestic football season being cancelled.

"I'm very sad to be here and have to propose to you that we suspend two associations," said Infantino.

"On the other hand, we need to protect our associations from government interference, it is one of our major tasks."