Football
Mali faces FIFA ban over government interference
10 years agoAlgerian referee Mehdi Abid Charef (R) tries to disperse players as they argue during the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations group D football match between Ghana and Mali in Port-Gentil on January 21, 2017. Justin TALLIS / AFP
Mali Sports Minister Housseini Amion Guindo took his action on Wednesday and duly installed an interim committee to lead the federation (Femafoot) until a new board can be elected.