Shehu Dikko, chairman of the National Sports Commission (NSC), says FIFA is yet to communicate a ruling on the petition of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) against the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) for allegedly fielding ineligible players during the World Cup playoffs.
Dikko spoke in a chat with journalists after meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the State House on Thursday.
DR Congo defeated the Super Eagles on penalties in the final of the African playoffs for the 2026 World Cup. The loss ended Nigeria’s World Cup dream.
However, in December, the NFF filed a petition with FIFA, accusing the Congolese FA of deceit in clearing players for its national team, despite their status contravening the country’s citizenship laws.
Credit: The cable …
