FIFA cleared Belize on Wednesday to continue playing in World Cup qualifying next month by lifting the threat of suspension after government interference in the national federation's affairs.
Belize's sports ministry has long-standing disagreements with federation (FFB) president Bertie Chimilio, a member of FIFA's appeals committee, over alleged election wrongdoing.
An agreement over holding new elections was reached after two visits to Belize by a team of officials from FIFA and the CONCACAF confederation, the world governing body said.
''The Belizean government agrees to this process, and will therefore let the FFB carry out its activities unimpeded, and provide its unconditional support for the national team in the upcoming World Cup qualifiers,'' FIFA said.
Belize plays in a CONCACAF region second-round group with Grenada, Guatemala and St. Vincent-Grenadines between September and November.
FIFA's plan calls for Chimilio and other soccer officials to face elections by Dec. 10.
The dispute affected Belize's first-round victory over Montserrat which in June kicked off global qualifying for the 2014 tournament in Brazil.
Belize was unable to host the second-leg match as scheduled when the government refused to guarantee security in Belmopan as a protest against Chimilio's leadership.
The postponed match was eventually played in neutral Honduras and Belize completed an 8-3 victory on aggregate.
Chimilio's opponents in Belize have argued that he has stayed in office thanks to support from former CONCACAF President Jack Warner.
Warner resigned his soccer duties and privileges, including his FIFA vice presidency, in June rather than face an investigation into his alleged role in helping arrange bribes for Caribbean voters to back former FIFA presidential candidate Mohamed bin Hammam.
Bin Hammam is preparing to challenge his life ban from soccer before a FIFA appeals panel, which could include Chimilio.
