The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has begun the process of challenging a ruling by the FIFA Disciplinary Committee over its protest against the

Nigeria lost the match 4-3 on penalties, but the NFF protested the eligibility of some players in the DR Congo squad, citing perceived fraud in the issuance of passports that qualified a number of players of the Democratic Republic of Congo for the play-off.

The Eagle Online learnt that FIFA had written to the NFF a long time ago over the decision of its Disciplinary Committee

The Nigeria Football Federation is pushing ahead with its fight against FIFA's decision to dismiss their protest over DR Congo's player eligibility, with plans to take the case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.At the heart of the dispute lies Nigeria's claim that DR Congo...

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has begun the process of appealing a ruling by FIFA after its protest concerning the World Cup playoff match against DR Congo was dismissed.The NFF had initially submitted a petition following the decisive encounter held in November 2025, raising concerns over...