One of African football's powerhouses is reportedly on the verge of being banned from participating in the next FIFA World Cup.
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At the forefront of most African nations' priority list is qualifying for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.
Those are the competitive fixtures that are currently taking precedent in the next few international breaks as far as African countries are concerned, with World Cup qualifiers take a back seat for the time being.
For one nation, however, qualifying for the World Cup has now become an urgent matter once again as they run the risk of being disqualified.
Egypt, the record African champions, are currently in the midst of legal battle with a Swiss-based company that is threatening their participation at football's biggest tournament in 2006.
According to Swiss publication Blick, there is a contract issue between the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) and the company that organises international friendlies.
On 5 December, FIFA's tribunal ruled in favour of the Swiss company in question, and ordered the EFA to pay a fine for breaching the terms of their contract, but despite the ruling, the north African football association has failed to comply with the decision.
FIFA has since added more penalties and given the EFA a final warning and a final 30-day extension to resolve the matter.
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Should the EFA fail to adhere to the ruling after this final warning, Egypt could be expelled from 2026 World Cup qualification, something that could prove a massive blow considering that the Pharaohs are undefeated in 2026 World Cup qualifiers so far and are four points ahead of second-placed Guinea-Bissau in Group A.
