FIFA
Wednesday 24 July 2024, 15:05

FIFA Disciplinary Committee statement

PARIS, FRANCE - JULY 24: A detailed view of the Adidas Ile de Foot 24 match ball seen through the goal netting prior to the Men's group C match between Uzbekistan and Spain during the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Parc des Princes on July 24, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images)

The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has opened proceedings against Canada Soccer, Ms Beverly Priestman, Mr Joseph Lombardi and Ms Jasmine Mander due to the potential breach of article 13 of the FIFA Disciplinary Code and article 6.1 of the Regulations Olympic Football Tournaments Games of the XXXIII Olympiad Paris 2024 - Final Competition, following incidents involving a non-accredited member of the Canadian delegation at the Women’s Olympic Football Tournament, who is believed to have used a drone to record the New Zealand women’s football team.

The matter will be submitted for the consideration of the Disciplinary Committee in the next days.