Uruguay will participate in the World Cup Despite federation suspension

Joseph Blatter confirmed the participation of Uruguay in the World Cup Despite punishing her federation.

The Swiss President of the International Football Federation (FIFA), Joseph Blatter, said Thursday that Uruguay will participate in the World Cup 2014 in Brazil, Despite been suspended by the South America federation after the resignation of executive committee in a protest against the withdrawal of the police of the stadiums in Montevideo.

Blatter said during a visit to San Jose on the sidelines of FIFA U-17 World Cup "Do you think that Uruguay will be punished?. Uruguay will play in the World Cup and will remain in the group".

Uruguay was Placed in the Group D and will be playing against Italy, England and Costa Rica.

The federation of South America had frozen Uruguayan membership after the resignation of Executive Committee on Monday in a protest against the withdrawal of the police from the main stadium in Montevideo, considering that a union without the president or Executive Committee cannot be a member of it.

The police in the capital Montevideo decided not to provide protection for ticket sellers and Referrers'.