FIFA found DR Congo goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi ineligible in the NFF’s 2026 World Cup petition, but dismissed the case on a technicality, a new report has confirmed.

FIFA found Nigeria’s case against DR Congo over ineligible players valid, but dismissed it on technical grounds, ending the Super Eagles’ World Cup hopes.

FIFA lawyers found DR Congo goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi’s nationality switch was incomplete, but Nigeria’s World Cup complaint was rejected on procedural grounds.