Speaking on the issue, the NFF Secretary General, Dr Mohammed Sanusi, said no official communication had been received from FIFA on the status of the petition. “The Nigeria Football Federation wrote a petition to FIFA on the eligibility of some of the players of DR Congo, and if there is anything, FIFA will reply to the NFF,” Sanusi said during an interview on AIT. “The NFF has not received any letter from FIFA saying they have thrown away our petition. “The Congolese rule (law) says you cannot have dual nationality, but some of their players have European and French passports. The Congolese Football Federation (Fecofa) has rejected the petition, describing it as an attempt to overturn the result through administrative means.

Source: The Guardian December 29, 2025 06:20 UTC