CAS 2008/A/1621-O Iraqi Football Association (IFA) v. Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), Qatar Football Association (QFA)
Court of Arbitration for Sport · Sports (CAS) · International (Switzerland) · 27/08/2008
Why it matters
Iraqi Football Association (IFA) v. Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), Qatar Football Association (QFA), an eligibility dispute in football decided by the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne, the final tribunal of world sport. The Court held that the appeal was dismissed. For a student, it shows how CAS balances a federation's rules on who may compete against the athlete's rights.
Summary
Iraqi Football Association (IFA) v. Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), Qatar Football Association (QFA): an eligibility dispute in football before the Court of Arbitration for Sport, decided 27/08/2008. The Court held that the appeal was dismissed. The full award is available from CAS.
The detail
Parties: Iraqi Football Association (IFA) v. Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), Qatar Football Association (QFA)
Case number: CAS 2008/A/1621-O
Outcome: Dismissed
Applicable law: The relevant federation regulations; Swiss law; the CAS Code.
Issues in play: an eligibility dispute
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