Pakistan out

Pakistan have been suspended from international football because of what world governing body Fifa describes as undue third-party interference in the country’s football federation (PFF). Fifa said in a statement yesterday that the suspension would prevent Pakistani teams, including the national side, playing in international competition and the PFF from benefiting from Fifa development and training programmes. ‘‘The PFF offices and its accounts remain in control of a courtappointed administrator, which constitutes a violation of the PFF obligations to manage its affairs independently,’’ Fifa said. ‘‘The suspension will be lifted once the PFF offices and access to the PFF accounts are returned to the PFF.’’