Montenegro all set to become the 208th Fifa member

27 May, 2007

European country Montenegro is all set to formally become the 208th member of Federation Internationale de Football Association (Fifa). The Montenegro national football team came into existence following the World Cup last year. They became UEFA's newest member after their split from Serbia earlier this year and they are among a record 204 national teams.
Which have entered the qualifying marathon for the 19th World Cup in South Africa 2010," said Pakistan Football Federation (PFF)'s President Makhdoom Syed Faisal Saleh Hayat.
Faisal will be among the 207 presidents of nations affiliated with Fifa when Swiss capital of Zurich Fifa's home since 1932 will host the 57th instalment of two-day Fifa Congress. The Congress will be held at Zurich's Hallenstadion on May 30 and 31, 2007.
Faisal is leaving Lahore for Zurich on Monday, 28th May. During his visit to Switzerland, Faisal is expected to hold talks with the officials of countries of Europe and South America.

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