ZURICH (Reuters):

FIFA'S EXECUTIVE Committee confirmed yesterday that Kenya and Iran were both still suspended from international football activity - although Iran's Under-23 team is being allowed to compete in the Asian Games.

Kenyan officials had hoped FIFA would lift their suspension, but the executive committee maintained it for the time being.

"There is still too much confusion in Kenya, which makes lifting of the sanctions inappropriate," Jerome Champagne, the FIFA president's delegate on special affairs, told Reuters.

Iran have been given until next Tuesday to sort out the problems concerning the running of their football association.

Failure to do so would result in the suspension staying in force, FIFA said in a statement.

FIFA is also looking at issues in Poland, Albania and Togo and ruled that Gibraltar, which is applying for membership of European body UEFA, did not meet the statutory requirements to become a member of FIFA.