FIFA bans Peru from international matches

ASUNCION, Paraguay: FIFA has banned Peru from international competition, a leading official at the South American Football Confederation (CSF) said.

Sepp Blatter, president of world soccer's ruling body, warned last week Peru had until Monday to end a long-running feud between their football federation (FPF) and government or face an immediate international ban.

"FIFA has suspended Peru from all activity," CSF secretary general Eduardo de Luca told reporters at his organization's headquarters in the Paraguayan capital on Monday.