Summary Al Gharafa has said it would appeal FIFA's verdict to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
SYDNEY (AP) - Football Federation Australia says world governing body FIFA has banned Australian player Mark Bresciano for four months and fined him over an illegal transfer involving clubs in the United Arab Emirates and Qatar.
FFA said Saturday that Bresciano will still play for Australia against Costa Rica on Tuesday, saying "the advice from FIFA is that the suspension doesn't apply" to that friendly.
Bresciano joined UAE club Al Gharafa last year, from Al Nasr in Qatar. But Al Nasr challenged the transfer and FIFA ruled the move broke the sport's laws.
The details of how it broke the rules, or when Bresciano's ban was due to begin, were not immediately clear.
Al Gharafa has said it would appeal FIFA's verdict to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
