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Peru banned from international competition

22:13 GMT, Mon 24 Nov 2008

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Peru's coach Mario Chemo del Solar leaves the field after their World Cup qualifying soccer match against Ecuador in Quito November 21, 2007. REUTERS/Teddy Garcia (ECUADOR)

ASUNCION, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Peru have been banned from international competition, a leading official at the South American Football Confederation (CSF) said on Monday.

Last week FIFA president Sepp Blatter warned Peru had until Monday to end a long-running feud between the football federation (FPF) and the Peruvian government or face an immediate international ban.

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