South Sudan becomes FIFA's newest member

South Sudan on Friday became the 209^th member of FIFA, just under a year after it declared independence and joined the United Nations.

The country's admission was passed by 98 percent of FIFA members at the body's annual congress in Budapest.The president of the South Sudan football association, Chabur Goc Alei, reminded members that the country was "still at war" but added: "We promise that we will develop football to fight against war and hunger."