ZURICH, Switzerland (AP) _ FIFA began a two-day meeting Monday to decide upon action over the brawl that occurred at the end of a World Cup playoff between Turkey and Switzerland last November.
The five-member disciplinary committee reviewed the accounts of the six participants who have been at the centre of the investigation into the fight after the Nov. 16 match in Istanbul, Turkey.
They are Turkey players Alpay Ozalan, Emre Belozoglu and Serkan Balci, and Turkey assistant coach Mehmed Ozdilek; and Switzerland's defender, Benjamin Huggel, and physical therapist Stephan Meyer.
In Tuesday's session, the committee will focus on the role of the Turkish association.
The committee's decision is expected to be made public Wednesday.
Turkey won the game 4-2, but Switzerland advanced to the June 9-July 9 World Cup finals on away goals. After the final whistle, players and staff scuffled in the tunnel on the way to the locker room.
FIFA said the investigation has proven to be complex and time-consuming because of the large number of people involved.
FIFA officials have heard testimony from more than 30 people in determining the identity of the perpetrators and the exact sequence of events, a spokesman said.