ZURICH: Diego Maradona was banned from all football for two months by FIFA on Sunday over his sexually-explicit rant last month.

The Argentina coach, who was also fined 25,000 Swiss francs ($24,691), fell foul of world football's governing body after losing his cool with journalists following Argentina's qualification for the World Cup.

Maradona's outburst came after Argentina's 1-0 win over Uruguay in October, which allowed the two-time world champions to squeeze into next year's finals after a low-key and tense qualifying campaign.