# Djibouti football federation accused of misusing FIFA funds

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- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-21 14:18 UTC
- Sports
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/8/21/djibouti-football-federation-accused-misusing-funds-fifa?traffic_source=rss

> A Djibouti government audit has accused the country’s football federation of favouritism in awarding a headquarters contract and inadequate competitive bidding, amid allegations that FIFA and CAF funding and Saudi money for the building were misused. Federation chief Souleiman Hassan Waberi said FIFA found no wrongdoing, while acknowledging shortcomings in some tendering procedures.