The Solomon Islands Football Federation has been banned from competing in the next round of Under 17 Men's World Cup qualifying after being found to have fielded a second over age player.
An independent disciplinary committee found Maxwell Keana played in five matches during last year's OFC U16 Championship, despite having turned 20 almost two months earlier.
The ruling comes 10 months after another member of the Solomon Islands team, Chris Satu, was also found to be overaged.
The president of the Solomon Islands Football Federation, William Lai, told Vinnie Wylie that while the incidents were disappointing, his organisation should not be blamed for the actions of two individuals.
Maxwell Keana (L) later admitted he used a false passport to enter the OFC Under Championshiop in 2018. Photo: PHOTOSPORT
