CAS 'pushes' Gibraltar into FIFA

In days when Serbian province Kosovo is pushing over to enter into UEFA's family, one other 'nation' is hoping to become two-hundred-tenth member in FIFA. After they have been rejected twice due to for Spain's pressure, in 1991 and 1997, third time may be lucky for Gibraltar. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has ordered FIFA to admit Gibraltar FA (GFA) as a full member. Last time GFA applied for FIFA membership on 26.09.2014 but the worlds football organization said that the requirement had not been met. Now, 20 months later, the organization must comply with CAS and 'without delay' have to be admitted in FIFA, which will discuss the matter on its congress next week, 09 and 10 May in Mexico City and its next steps. CAS case was heard by a panel of three arbitrators - Swiss, French and Italian. All this is a sudden pushover as Gibraltar is eager to participate in the European qualifiers for 2018 World Cup which begins this September because if they are not FIFA members they cannot enter the process.
Gibraltar is a British overseas territory which is located on the Iberian peninsula.