Updated 21:00 BST
The decision to award the match to Tamil Eelam over Kurdistan has been overruled by the ConIFA committee, after Kurdistan appealed the initial decision, which would have seen Tamil Eelam progress to the quarterfinals.
Tamil Eelam will now play against Sapmi at 10am on Thursday, as originally determined after the team’s losses against Kurdistan and Arameans Suryoye.
Kurdistan’s 9:0 victory against Tamil Eelam was annulled initially, and the match awarded as a 3:0 win to Tamil Eelam, after Kurdistan included too many players in their squad.
After Kurdistan appealed, ConIFA members voted to instead punish the team with a fine, instead of awarding the win to Tamil Eelam.
In a statement, the Tamil Eelam Football Association said it accepted the decision by the ConIFA board, but added that monetary fines are not "true measures of discipline".
“As Eelam Tamils we are here to build relationships with other nations around the world and promote our identity through football. We realize this is ConIFA’s first major initiative and understand there could be uncertainties surrounding some processes," said Aperam Balasingham, a TEFA official.
"In light of the overall benefit of all nations participating in this World Cup Tournament, we accept ConIFA’s decisions.”