A female soccer player banned from league games with a men's team also was excluded Tuesday from an upcoming exhibition match.

The Mexican second-division team Celaya signed Maribel Dominguez, star of the women's national team, to a two-year deal. But soccer's world governing body, FIFA, rejected the proposal Sunday, insisting regulations require a clear separation between men's and women's teams.

Celaya said Monday it would not appeal the decision and indicated that Dominguez would have a chance to face men in an exhibition match between Celaya and Atlante on Sunday.

But the Mexican Soccer Federation issued a statement on its Web site Tuesday saying she couldn't play in the exhibition game either. It said that also would violate FIFA rules.

(Agencies)